There are isolated reports of increased violence, both physical and verbal, as a result of increased isolation during the pandemic.
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vigilante incident in Campbell River
A vigilante incident sent one Campbell River man to the hospital and led to four arrests.
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Shoplifting in City and Country
In 2020, Campbell River stores reported 275 cases of shoplifting to the RCMP. That is in a city, is the situation similar in more remote settings like Cortes Island?
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Campbell River: Marked increase in RCMP emergency calls this month
The Campbell River RCMP are experiencing a marked increase in the number of emergency calls this January.
In a press release issued last night, media relations officer Cst Maury Tyre, “2020 was the busiest year in terms of calls for service at the Campbell River RCMP for at least 10 years. This makes January 2021’s file count thus far concerning when we compare to our 2020 numbers.”
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Campbell River: Illicit drug overdose deaths
A new report from the BC coroners service states that, as of the end of November, there were 153 suspected illicit drug overdose deaths.
The province is on the threshold of setting a new record.
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