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B.C. / Retail Safety · 2026-10-06

Prince George knife-sale video raises retail-safety questions—but does not establish an offence

A Drew Couver clip challenges the handling of a large blade at a store he identifies as a downtown gas station. A later uploader update claims the company promised policy changes; independent confirmation remains outstanding.

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Source Review · 2026-10-06

Richmond warning video puts Alderbridge safety and court-record transparency under scrutiny

A social-media video naming Dylan Dhiraj Raniga raises questions about repeat offending and supportive-housing oversight. City records confirm neighbourhood safety concerns were raised—but do not establish the clip’s current accusations against him.

Politics & Justice · 2026-10-05

Fraud claims aimed at Eby and Sharma resurface mid-campaign. Here’s what B.C.’s courts found

A Facebook post urges voters to weigh a former camp worker’s allegations involving the premier and attorney general. The public record shows a real workplace failure by her employer. In more than 20 court rulings, it shows no finding of wrongdoing by either politician.

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Crime & Courts · 2026-10-03

Five charged in Surrey–Langley extortion case: what the arrests establish—and what comes next

A dealership’s report of threats led to a cross-country investigation, five arrests and the seizure of four firearms, RCMP says. The case is a significant enforcement development, but the allegations remain unproven and Surrey’s wider extortion problem is not resolved by one operation.

Canada legal accountability · source-check

Raj Grewal and RSG Law allegations: what is proven, what is still only alleged

NewsForBC checks a Facebook/Rebel News Fan lead against Law Society Tribunal, National Post, Globe, Pointer and court-source records. Serious allegations; no final guilt finding.

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BC crime and courts · Falkland superlab

Falkland superlab case: Randhawa’s guilty plea answers one piece — not who ran Canada’s largest drug lab

NewsForBC checks a Facebook post about Gaganpreet Singh Randhawa’s guilty plea against RCMP, Postmedia, Global, CBC and B.C. court records: the plea is real, but the full organized-crime ledger remains unanswered.

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BC crime and courts · Facebook/CTV source-check

Vancouver Starbucks manslaughter verdict: what the viral Facebook video gets right — and what it turns into politics

NewsForBC checks Steve Kooner’s Facebook repost of a CTV Vancouver segment: the manslaughter verdict is real; the broader claim that it proves a partisan “soft-on-crime” cause is not proven by the case record.

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BC crime and courts · police accountability

VPD officer Kal Dosanjh charged in alleged $3M fraud case — what is confirmed, and what still needs court proof

NewsForBC source-check preserving a Breaking News Canada Instagram Reel and checking VPD, Global, CBC, CityNews and BIV records on charges against Kalwinder Singh Dosanjh and Sarabjit Singh Gill.

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Crime & Courts · Source check · September 21, 2026

Douglas Lambier granted temporary prison absence, report says; full parole refused

Windsor Star reporting supports a 60-day temporary absence, not full parole. Exact Victoria dates, restrictions and a digitally aged social image remain unverified.

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BC education · VCC / Burnaby · Feature source-check

How did John Walter Sam get through VCC’s doors? Facebook post revives the vetting question

NewsForBC updates the John Walter Sam/Vancouver Community College source trail after a Facebook post revived the public question: if the CTV reporting is accurate, which vetting, contractor, supervision and governance records explain how he was allowed into trusted education settings?

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National law · firearms · Supreme Court source-check

CCFR firearms-ban case reaches Supreme Court: what the “12 to 1” intervener Reel gets right — and what it overstates

NewsForBC checks a Shooters Haven Instagram Reel against SCC docket 41859: the case is real, Alberta/Saskatchewan/Ontario and BCCLA are active interveners, but “12 to 1” is advocacy shorthand — not a court outcome.

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