Kim Bolan

The first in my series about the international reach of BC gangs/criminal organizations. No paywall on the stories. Thanks to the Lieutenant Governor’s Journalism Fellowship, I was able to visit 6 countries to do research/interviews. vancouversun.com/feature/lethal…

@VaughnPalmer He is also such a great journalist! But you're our west coast icon!

@kbolan Thank you Kim…caught by surprise and doubly honoured to share it with Bruce MacKinnon who has a whole shelf of NNAs

This is such a deserved honour @VaughnPalmer! Congratulations!

Calgary Sun calgarysun.com/news/crime/bai…

Justice Martha Devlin has released an electronic version of her reasons for acquitting former RCMP William Majcher on a charge of "engaging in preparatory acts to commit an offence" under Canada's Security of Information Act. bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/26/…

The BC Prosecution Service announced that a charge of assault has been approved against a Coquitlam RCMP officer following an incident that occurred in Coquitlam on January 26, 2024. www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law… #BCPS #RCMP

Not a surprising outcome given that the Crown abruptly closed its case last month right as another prosecution witness was expected to be called.

Man, 24, allegedly found with loaded gun during Surrey traffic stop vancouversun.com/news/surrey-tr…

Disturbing investigation from @StewGlobal

Final story today on the latest double murder. SPS Chief Norm Lipinski said that the Surrey gang unit should be back in action next month. Officers were reassigned in January as I reported last month. vancouversun.com/news/two-surre…

This after a series of gang conflict tit-for-tat shootings and murders, including the one Sunday night that left two teens dead. vancouversun.com/news/two-surre…

I asked the Surrey mayor to comment on this April story on the SPS gang unit being cut, but she declined. Now she wants a review of decision to cut the 9 officer unit. vancouversun.com/news/crime/sur… via @VancouverSun

Victims just 16 and 18 years old.

IHIT confirms latest double-murder linked to the BC-wide gang conflict. Early story from my colleague @cherylchan vancouversun.com/news/two-dead-… via @VancouverSun

#CampbellRiverRCMP - RCMP seek public assistance in locating Sterling Gauthier rcmp.ca/en/bc/campbell…

@AMacOnAir @stephenbraverm1 Congratulations on great work as a reporter all these years! Good luck with whatever comes next!

And that’s a wrap after more than 6 yrs at Global BC & more than 22 yrs as a BC Broadcaster! Thx for tuning in, for letting me interview you over the years, or for letting me be a part of your day in some way. Looking ahead to a new chapter w/more details to come. Stay tuned!❤️

Richmond RCMP warn public of scam involving in-person pickup of bank cards bit.ly/4cWvR0j

#VPDNews: A suspect in a Downtown Eastside homicide has now been formally charged. The BC Prosecution Service laid a charge of second-degree murder charge against 27-year-old Braden Levine Ollenberger yesterday. Ollenberger remains in custody. Anyone with information is asked to contact the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2500.

@ldhillonkane @business (But we miss you in Van!)

@ldhillonkane @business Congrats Laura!

Update on moi: Moving to Toronto in July to be an editor at @business! I'll still be digging into econ and government stories, plus more business news — markets, real estate, all the things. Still writing, still reachable at the same email. See you in the centre of the universe.

From the inbox: five additional women have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted by a man active on dating apps in Edmonton and Calgary. William McMullin is now charged with sexually assaulting a total of nine women, some of whom say they were drugged.