Vancouver – Vancouver Police have identified 40-year-old Michael Bailey as the victim in Vancouver’s 11th homicide of the year.
Bailey was shot inside the London Hotel at around 5 a.m. on July 20. Two suspects fled the area prior to police arrival.
VPD investigators believe the incident was targeted. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
The BC Wildfire Service says 212 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as lightning storms swept over several areas of the province. The wildfire service website shows more than three dozen small fires have been sparked across all regions except the Coastal Fire Centre.
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says the man was arrested Canada Day following what is described as an "incident" at a business.
Officers conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle associated to the property and arrested the driver. Further investigation led to the seizure of approximately 1 kilogram of dried cannabis and $35,000 cash.
More than 78 per cent of those eligible in B.C. have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 36 per cent have had their second shot.
Environment Canada is investigating the possibility that a tornado swept through the Fort St. John area in northern B.C. Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the powerful system started above the wildfires in the Interior last week, on the same day much of the town of Lytton was destroyed by a fire.
This morning, Monday, July 5, 2021, at 5:09 am, Abbotsford Police Patrol officers responded to a report of a body found in the Clinton Ave access parking lot of Clearbrook Park.