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South Delta Crime Beat: Resident reports possible online extortion attempt

South Delta Crime Beat: Resident reports possible online extortion attempt

Other scams also reported this week
Burnaby hookah lounge ordered to pay $25K in withheld wages

Burnaby hookah lounge ordered to pay $25K in withheld wages

Two ex-employees complained to the Employment Standards Branch about the Bloo BBY hookah lounge, saying they weren’t paid their wages on a regular basis and never got tips.
B.C. broker fined $50K over phoney mortgage applications

B.C. broker fined $50K over phoney mortgage applications

Former submortgage broker Ravinder Biln created fake income records to land clients mortgages they were otherwise not entitled to.
John Ducker: Pedestrians, when you're on the road it's 'game on'

John Ducker: Pedestrians, when you're on the road it's 'game on'

Pedestrians are both victims and offenders in road-safety incidents, but the more important perspective is that pedestrians, like all other vulnerable road users, are the ultimate losers in these conflicts whether they were right or wrong.
Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames

Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames

"It looks completely empty here, and I really can't blame people."
Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts

Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts

It was a scene of confusion, sadness and fear in what is usually an idyllic lakeside community as a "drastic wind shift" caught fire forecasters off guard in British Columbia's Shuswap region on Wednesday.
Convicted B.C. drug trafficker wins new U.S. extradition hearing

Convicted B.C. drug trafficker wins new U.S. extradition hearing

Tenny Guon Lim is alleged to be a leader of an international drug trafficking ring that transported illicit drugs through the United States.
Throwback: Tough getting condos built in Delta

Throwback: Tough getting condos built in Delta

Since the boom in home construction during the 1960s, Delta’s housing stock has been largely defined by single-detached dwellings
Vancouver SRO owner rejects rent control, favours more housing supply

Vancouver SRO owner rejects rent control, favours more housing supply

Greg Spafford: "What Vancouver needs overall is just more housing — any type, any level."
Delta Police investigating high-performance sports car collision

Delta Police investigating high-performance sports car collision

Despite the significant damage to all three vehicles, there were no injuries to other motorists, pedestrians, or community members, say police