Andrew Weichel

6 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Andrew Weichel

Authorities are investigating a fiery crash involving a Lamborghini Urus and another vehicle that snarled traffic in Surrey, B.C., during the Friday afternoon rush hour. The Surrey Police Service said the two vehicles collided at 96 Avenue and 161A Street around 4 p.m., forcing emergency responders to close the busy intersection for hours. “At this early stage, it is believed that the speed of at least one of the vehicles may have been a contributing factor,” the SPS said, in a news release.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Andrew Weichel

Warning: This story contains disturbing details. A B.C. man who found his girlfriend unconscious and proceeded to rape her over the course of several hours – never calling 911 for help, even as she gasped for air – has been sentenced to five years in prison. The victim suffered a brain injury that night due to lack of oxygen, which left her “severely neurologically compromised” and non-verbal, according to B.C. Supreme Court Justice Andrew Mayer’s sentencing decision.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Andrew Weichel

Officials are hoping viral videos of a dog leashed to a parked SUV on a sunny day in B.C.’s Lower Mainland will serve as a reminder about responsible pet ownership. The videos were posted on TikTok this week, with one showing the dog alone, crouched underneath the bumper of a Range Rover outside the Costco in Burnaby. The animal’s leash is closed under the door of the vehicle’s trunk.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Andrew Weichel |Adam Sawatsky

VICTORIA, B.C. — Carlos Paniagua is kneeling in the middle of the field, where he’s been searching for countless hours over two days. “It’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack,” Carlos says, parting the tall blades of grass Yesterday, he lost his camera’s memory card, which contained more than 3,000 photos. “Well, it felt very bad,” Carlos says.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Andrew Weichel

A hiking trip near the community of Lions Bay, B.C., ended in tragedy over the weekend. Sea to Sky RCMP said two people were hiking in the area Sunday afternoon when one of them fell down a gully. That hiker – who was just 16 years old – did not survive. “Our thoughts and condolences go out to the friends and family of the deceased,” said Sgt. Dallas Langley, in a statement. The young person’s name has not been released.