R-C-M-P in North Vancouver say officers have arrested a man in connection with several random assaults and arson.
Police say the man assaulted two people randomly on Christmas Day, and later set fire to the front door of an apartment building unit on December 29th.
They say the man is facing a number of charges, including assault, arson and mischief.
The Mounties say he will remain in custody until his next court appearance on January 16th.
Police in Langley say one of their officers has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. RCMP say an officer was conducting traffic enforcement when the crash occurred on Friday.
Police in Surrey are appealing for information after stabbings at a party overnight. Surrey R-C-M-P say officers responded to a report of a stabbing at a "large" party on Loughren Drive, a residential area near the Port Mann Bridge, at about 12:30 a-m.
Police in Vancouver are warning about three scams that are targeting the Chinese community after victims reported losing nearly $6 million this year. They are investigating 26 files since Jan. 1, but investigators believe there are more victims who haven't come forward.
Mounties say the body of a hiker has been found after a three-day search in western Alberta. They say the death isn't believed to be criminal.
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is increasing after holding below 350 for days as officials warn of lightning in the forecast. There are just under 360 active blazes in B.C., including 25 sparked since Thursday as many areas in the southern part of the province bake under hot and dry conditions.
Poilievre made his announcement in front of a few dozen workers at the Stelco steel plant in Hamilton, with steel being one of the products he says China is trying to undermine in Canada. Poilievre said the Chinese government is "exploiting weak labour and environmental standards to produce artificially cheap steel, aluminum and EVs that create more pollution."