Author: Silas Reed
Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police caseloads, said an officer who works for the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit in British Columbia. Data show the problem spiked during COVID-19 when children began spending more time online — but rates did not wane as police anticipated after lockdowns ended.In B.C., they soared, almost quadrupling from 2021 to 2023.Const. Solana Pare is now warning exploitation of children is likely here to stay, as a technological race between police and predators gains momentum.“Technology is becoming more and more available, and online…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The final weekend of 2024 has been a memorable one for young and aspiring football players from across Alberta. They got to train with some of the pros who know a thing or two about the game. About 150 kids from 40 teams across the province were invited to train by a coaching staff full of current and former Edmonton Elks players.The camp, run by New World Agency’s Jason Staroszik, started in 2017.“It was supposed to be a one-off football camp — one and done. We just kept getting asked ‘When are…
Hundreds of reservists with the Canadian Armed Forces have returned to Chilliwack., B.C., to finetune their disaster relief skills. Combat engineer reservists from regiments across the country will take part in the annual training known as ‘Exercise Paladin Response’ this week.“They are from all over Canada; we have units out from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba,” said Canadian Armed Forces Sgt. Lerry Liu.“We even have members of the U.S. Army here as well. They’re from Washington and Oregon.” 1:39 Urban warfare training in Vancouver, mimicking scenes of war in Ukraine The multi-day exercise provides an opportunity for the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Multiple business owners could only look on as fire crews responded to a possible explosion that rocked a Coquitlam, B.C., strip mall Sunday morning. Police and firefighters were called to a plaza located at 341 North Rd., in Coquitlam around 6:30 a.m., and found thick black smoke coming out of one of the units, according to Asst. Chief Sandro Bonifazi.“When the officer arrived on scene here, there was glass thrown throughout the parking lot,” Bonifazi said, noting the possibility of an explosion. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political,…
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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2024 2:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Lethbridge say an investigation is underway after a body was found in a motel room on Saturday. Police said the death has been deemed suspicious but no additional details are available as the investigation gets underway.It’s the second sudden death reported in the southern Alberta city since Christmas Day.On Friday, Lethbridge police said they were investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy whose body was found on Boxing Day. Get daily National news Get the day’s…
Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada’s hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country’s under-20 program after a stunning upset some 12 hours earlier.“You only want to talk to me when things are bad, eh?” Anholt joked to reporters Saturday morning.“Is that how this works?”That is indeed what happens when a powerhouse with a record 20 gold medals expected to roll over an opponent suffers one of its worst all-time defeats at the tournament.Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by…
It has been a year of animal delights, surprises and milestones. B.C. is known for its varied and teeming wildlife and the animals and pets that call our province home continue to make the news throughout the year.Here are 10 of those stories.In March, a dog and his owner were counting their lucky stars after a high-angle rescue in North Vancouver.Grizzly, a goldendoodle, ran off the edge of Quarry Rock. The owner, Esther, said he was chasing a ball that got dropped.The curious canine lost his footing and slid down to a ledge, prompting the rescue by District of North Vancouver…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2024 8:52 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An aircraft incident at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport caused temporary delays to all flight operations Saturday night. Airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase says at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday, an Air Canada Express flight operated by Pal Airlines arriving from St. John’s, N.L., experienced an incident upon landing.Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick says the plane experienced a “suspected landing gear issue” after arrival Saturday night and the aircraft was unable to reach the terminal and the crew and 73…
Canmore, Alta., residents came together to help a local family restore its popular Christmas display just 24 hours after it was vandalized on Boxing Day. Dave Ouellette has been putting the popular Christmas display up for more than a decade, ever since his 15-year-old daughter Rhyanna was born. As Ouellette explains, the display located just off Bow Trail took on a life of its own when the town embraced it as a must-see each holiday season.“It got bigger and bigger. It just kind of became an obsession and now it is actually part of the town,” he says of the…