Vancouver Rundown

A high profile, Vancouver Police officer has been arrested and charged with theft and fraud. Kalwinder (Kal) Dosanjh, who started the charity Kids Play Foundation, is charged with nine counts of theft, fraud and breach of trust. The 50-year-old was arrested in Surrey on Thursday. The VPD has scheduled a Friday morning news conference to give details.

The RCMP are not commenting on reports the force is now investigating allegations of MLAs being offered incentives to quit so unelected BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can seek a seat in the Legislature. Delta-South MLA Ian Paton says RCMP have asked to interview him Wednesday after he claimed Findlay offered him a job if he stepped-down. Paton says he rejected tha...

The federal Liberals have swept all three Monday byelections, including the one in North Vancouver-Capilano. That’s where Braeden Caley easily beat Conservative, NDP and Green candidates to keep the riding for his party following MP Jonathan Wilkinson’s departure to take on the role as EU Ambassador. Caley has previously worked in the Prime Ministers Office with Mark Carney. ...

At least three B.C. political parties have now announced candidates for the Abbotsford-Mission Byelection. Campaigning is now underway after Premier David Eby set Sept. 28 as the date voters in the constituency will cast ballots after the current MLA stepped aside in an effort to get BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay elected and into the Legislature. Findlay will fac...

Add Bruce Banman to the list of MLAs who are quitting the BC Conservative caucus. The Abbotsford-South member announced his departure on Thursday, bringing leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s defections to six MLAs. Several party staffers have also quit or been fired this summer. Banman says person after person has informed him Findlay is unelectable. On Wednesday, close to five doz...