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Quebec murder suspect arrested in Burnaby

Lee Van Smath Germain, one of three people charged in the 2022 homicide of Sébastien Giroux in Montreal, was arrested in Burnaby, B.C., after police executed a search warrant and he was remanded to await transfer to Quebec to face the murder charge. The arrest exemplifies cross‑country police collaboration among Quebec investigators, the CFSEU-BC, and Vancouver-area agencies.

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Sunrise Expansion Construction Begins, Boosts BC LNG

Enbridge has begun the $4‑billion Sunrise Expansion on the Westcoast natural gas system in British Columbia, adding up to 300 million cubic feet per day of capacity through roughly 140 kilometres of new pipeline and 11 looping segments to support LNG exports such as Woodfibre while keeping Indigenous participation an option. Government and industry supporters say the project will boost Canada’s GDP, create about 2,500 construction jobs, generate roughly $700 million in tax revenue, and emphasize domestic steel use and Indigenous collaboration as part of Canada's energy-and-reconciliation agenda.

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