National

Vancouver Police make arrest in South Vancouver shooting

Darpan News Desk Vancouver Police, 27 Jul, 2020 08:44 PM

Vancouver Police have made an arrest after a shooting on Wednesday, July 22, in the Sunset neighborhood of Vancouver that left a man with serious injuries.

Vancouver Police responded to a 9-1-1 call just before 9:45 to the area of East 53rd Avenue and Sophia Street for a man who had been shot.

The victim was rushed to hospital, where he remains with non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives from the VPD Major Crime section have now arrested 21-year-old

Vancouver resident Jaspal Dhillon, who has been charged with possession of a firearm, aggravated assault, discharge firearm with intent, and using a firearm for the purpose of an indictable offense.

Mr. Dhillon remains in custody at the Vancouver jail.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Agencies lack resources to answer Access to Info requests, information czar says

The Trudeau government has not provided the resources that departments and agencies need to answer the steeply growing number of requests for records from the public, information commissioner Caroline Maynard says.

Agencies lack resources to answer Access to Info requests, information czar says

Bands support anti-racism petition, pull out of Canada Day event in Surrey, B.C.

Three musical groups slated to headline a virtual Canada Day celebration in Surrey, B.C., have pulled out of the event to protest what they say is that city's lack of commitment to dismantle systemic racism.

Bands support anti-racism petition, pull out of Canada Day event in Surrey, B.C.

No-stopping zone in place on B.C. section of Trans-Canada to protect bears

Parks Canada has put in a 10-kilometre, no-stopping zone to protect several bears — including a rare white grizzly — that are feeding along the Trans-Canada Highway.

No-stopping zone in place on B.C. section of Trans-Canada to protect bears

Check Out "Volvo XC90" - One of the SAFEST Cars Money Can BUY

Darpan visits JIM PATTISON VOLVO Showroom in Surrey to check out the latest offerings from VOLVO! VOLVO Surrey has some GREAT DEALS going on so believe it or not you can still invest in a great luxury vehicle that is affordable and is one of the safest vehicles on the market.

Check Out "Volvo XC90" - One of the SAFEST Cars Money Can BUY

A big fire destroys an apartment building in South Vancouver

A massive blaze engulfed an apartment buidling in South Vancouver Thursday evening. Firefighters were at intersection of West 62nd Avenue and Columbia Street. The fire gutted the four-storey apartment building under construction and turned it into ash.

A big fire destroys an apartment building in South Vancouver

High Risk Sex Offender to reside in Vancouver

Vancouver Police are warning the public that Frank William Skani will be residing in Vancouver and poses a significant risk to women in the community. The Correctional Service of Canada has assessed Skani as high risk for sexual recidivism.