March 28, 2024

UPDATES: Threat leads to school lockdown

Vancouver Police are trying to track down a suspect after a threat locked down a local elementary school. Sgt. Randy Fincham says police got a call shortly after 10 o'clock, reporting comments about Thunderbird Elementary that lead police to believe the safety of someone in relation to the school was in danger. The school was put into … [Read more...]

Threat made against Vancouver school

Police aren't providing specifics, but they say they are investigating a threat at a Vancouver elementary school. Just after ten this morning, Vancouver Police say they learned threats were made that could affect the safety of students at Thunderbird Elementary in the 23 hundred block of Cassiar street. The school was then placed under a … [Read more...]

Metrotown Skytrain Bomb Threat

The Bomb Squad is at the Metrotown Skytrain Station after Transit Attendants found a suspicious item. Transit Police spokesperson Anne Drennan says it is not consistent with what is typically seen as a pipebomb but says it could be an explosive device. Drennan says Transit Police do not believe it's connected with the device found on Surrey … [Read more...]

No threat in suspicious package in Victoria

An x-ray has revealed the suspicious package found on a B-C Transit bus in Victoria was a t-shirt and a non-threatening note.  Two streets near the legislature were cordoned off after the package was found Monday.  The RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit was called to Victoria. Government and Superior Streets have since reopened. CKNW Vancouver … [Read more...]

Local man accused of “Dark Knight Rises” style threat

A 34 year old man is appearing in North Vancouver Provincial Court today accused of threatening to carry out a shooting similar to the  "Dark Knight Rises" movie theatre massacre in Colorado. Ryan John Lewis first appeared in court August 2nd. Lewis is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm for statements and threats … [Read more...]

Flood watch update as the threat eases in places and rises in others

The head of the BC River Forecast Centre says river levels in Prince George are peaking now as the water from the weekend works its way through BC's river systems.  Dave Campbell says that peak is a fair bit below what was seen a week ago and is expected to improve through the next couple of days.  He says the extreme Southeast part of … [Read more...]

Flood threat easing slightly but still not out of the danger zone

The flood situation is easing but were still not out of the woods yet according to the latest update from the River Forecast Centre.  Forecaster Dave Campbell says river levels are dropping and creating more space for another pulse which will arrive this weekend.  "At this point we are expecting a lower amount of water to come in than we … [Read more...]

Updates: Latest on Fraser River flood threat

While river levels have peaked in Prince George, they're rising downriver, and heavy rains are forecast for this weekend. The Fraser River is expected to peak at the Mission gauge on Friday at 6.5 meters, well within the capacity of local dikes. But Chris Duffy with Emergency Management BC says the fast flowing river can still pose a … [Read more...]

Flood threat eases in Prince George

Flood fears are easing around Prince George, after river levels peaked earlier this morning. Dave Campbell with the River Forecast Centre says concern now shifts towards the Upper Columbia and Shuswap area. "The other biggest emerging issue is up in the northern part of the province. The Liard River has been showing pretty rapid rises over the past … [Read more...]

Ferry evacuated, sailings cancelled after bomb threat against Queen of Coquitlam

A bomb threat against the Queen of Coquitlam ferry at Nanaimo’s Departure Bay terminal has cancelled sailings and forced officials to evacuate the boat. "There's a bomb threat, we just got turned away and were sent to Duke Point. We were just sitting in line to go there, and they're just sending us over to Duke Point,” says one caller … [Read more...]