Attempted Murder, Forcible Confinement Charges In Dawson Creek, B.C., Attack

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Nov, 2018 12:36 PM

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Two men in their 20s have been charged with attempted murder and forcible confinement related to a recent shooting in Dawson Creek, B.C.

North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the attack happened Nov. 2.

She says charges have now been laid against 22-year-old Ghislain Cormier and 20-year-old Chase Schwab.

Both men remain in custody awaiting further court proceedings.

Saunderson says the investigation began after a 30-year-old man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators believe the attack was targeted and the public is not at risk.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Sonia Virk: Leading the way

In today’s world as more and more women are taking up leadership roles, here’s one South Asian woman whose success story is an inspiration to many.

Sonia Virk: Leading the way

Vancouver Requires Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Sets Fines For Unsafe Behaviours

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver has tightened its fire bylaw in an effort to keep residents safe from threats ranging from carbon monoxide to grass fires.

Vancouver Requires Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Sets Fines For Unsafe Behaviours

Rising Waters Of B.C. Rivers Still Causing Soggy Woe For Southern Interior

VANCOUVER — Waterways in British Columbia's Nicola Valley, near Merritt, are the latest to burst their banks, forcing evacuations and alerts, as flooding continues to cause problems across the southern Interior.

Rising Waters Of B.C. Rivers Still Causing Soggy Woe For Southern Interior

Scooter Enthusiast's Round-the-World Trip Comes To Crashing Halt Near Calgary

CALGARY — A Polish man's effort to circumnavigate the globe on two wheels came to a screeching halt when his scooter was struck by a car on the TransCanada Highway east of Calgary.

Scooter Enthusiast's Round-the-World Trip Comes To Crashing Halt Near Calgary

Judge FindsCalgary Man Guilty Of Manslaughter In Wife's Strangulation, Burying Body In Basement

CALGARY — A Calgary judge has rejected a man's argument that he acted in self-defence when he strangled his wife and buried her body in their basement.