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

Winnipeg Police Look For Suspect After Substance Found On Teen Girl's Sweater

WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg are looking for a man who sprayed or deposited what they say may have been a bodily fluid on a teenage girl's clothing.

Winnipeg Police Look For Suspect After Substance Found On Teen Girl's Sweater

Accused Drug Dealers Leave B.C. Courts Free Men Due To Shortage Of Sheriffs

Mike Farnworth, the NDP's public safety critic, said Thursday it's outrageous two men accused of cocaine and heroin trafficking did not face trial because there weren't enough sheriffs available to protect and monitor the courtrooms.

Accused Drug Dealers Leave B.C. Courts Free Men Due To Shortage Of Sheriffs

New Trial Date Set For Accused Human Smuggler After Jury Unable To Reach Verdict

VANCOUVER — A new trial date has been set for a Sri Lankan man accused of smuggling hundreds of Tamil migrants to Canada aboard a decrepit cargo ship.

New Trial Date Set For Accused Human Smuggler After Jury Unable To Reach Verdict

Young Construction Workers Less Likely To Protect Hearing Says WorkSafeBC

RICHMOND, B.C. — The organization that regulates health and safety in British Columbia workplaces reports almost one in four young construction workers is not doing enough to protect against hearing loss.

Young Construction Workers Less Likely To Protect Hearing Says WorkSafeBC

B.C. Environment Minister Cancels Waste Discharge Permit At Shawnigan Lake

VICTORIA — British Columbia's environment minister cancelled a waste discharge permit for the company operating a dump site for contaminated soil that has been the subject of years of protests and court actions by local residents.