Friday, June 19, 2026
ADVT 
National

Two Suspects Still Wanted In Drive-by Shooting On Sooke, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Jun, 2016 12:45 PM
  • Two Suspects Still Wanted In Drive-by Shooting On Sooke, B.C.
WEST SHORE, B.C. — Police in southern Vancouver Island have released an update on the search for two men wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting on Tuesday.
 
West Shore RCMP say two people believed to be suspects fled from a house in Sooke, B.C., that officers were investigating on Wednesday evening.
 
A large scale search for the suspects in the wooded area around Thetus Lake was unsuccessful.  
 
Police say Josh Lafleur and a second unnamed suspect are still wanted.
 
Lafleur is described as six feet tall, 190 pounds with brown hair and green eyes.
 
Police warn residents not to approach the men and call 911 or Crime Stoppers with information on their whereabouts.

MORE National ARTICLES

Mourners Gather In Montreal To Remember Jean Lapierre And His Wife

Mourners Gather In Montreal To Remember Jean Lapierre And His Wife
Former federal cabinet minister Jean Lapierre was remembered Saturday in Montreal as a loyal family man and as a gifted communicator who shared his passion for politics with everyday people.

Mourners Gather In Montreal To Remember Jean Lapierre And His Wife

Vancouver Celebrates A Colourful And Joyful Vaisakhi - See Pics

Vancouver Celebrates A Colourful And Joyful Vaisakhi - See Pics
Hundreds of thousands came out to celebrate the harvest festival that also marks the New Year and the birth of the Khalsa in 1699.

Vancouver Celebrates A Colourful And Joyful Vaisakhi - See Pics

Canada-Wide Warrant Issued Against Vancouver's Adam Ferreira In Random Stabbing At Eton Street

Canada-Wide Warrant Issued Against Vancouver's Adam Ferreira In Random Stabbing At Eton Street
Ferreira is white, six feet tall and weighs 170 to 180 pounds. He has brown eyes, brown hair, and a tattoo of a dragon on his right upper arm.

Canada-Wide Warrant Issued Against Vancouver's Adam Ferreira In Random Stabbing At Eton Street

90-Year-Old Vernon, B.C., Man Wins $5 Million Lottery Prize

90-Year-Old Vernon, B.C., Man Wins $5 Million Lottery Prize
The 90-year-old says he was so excited about the win that he was only able to sleep for two hours before claiming his prize Thursday.

90-Year-Old Vernon, B.C., Man Wins $5 Million Lottery Prize

B.C. Prisoners Get Addiction Therapy After Settlement In Charter Challenge

B.C. Prisoners Get Addiction Therapy After Settlement In Charter Challenge
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's corrections system has implemented a new policy to ensure prisoners with opiate addictions can access the same treatment as patients outside provincial jails.

B.C. Prisoners Get Addiction Therapy After Settlement In Charter Challenge

Premier Christy Clark Announces $23 Million Funding For Police And Prosecutors To Fight Gangs

Premier Christy Clark Announces $23 Million Funding For Police And Prosecutors To Fight Gangs
She says gangsters are just like cockroaches who will simply escape tough enforcement in one area and go elsewhere.

Premier Christy Clark Announces $23 Million Funding For Police And Prosecutors To Fight Gangs