CKCC The Raven 100.7

On Air Raven Overnights! New Country All Night Long! Email Call: (250) 926-9200 Midnight - 6:00am

Listen Live

Search

Home
News
Raven Country News
Burnaby RCMP Loses Officer In Line Of Duty

Burnaby RCMP Loses Officer In Line Of Duty

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 8:00 AM

By Jay Herrington

Constable Shaelyn Yang was responding to a homeless camp yesterday morning when she was stabbed to death. (PHOTO BC RCMP)

Condolences are pouring in for an RCMP officer killed in the line of duty yesterday in Burnaby.

Constable Shaelyn Yang was responding to a homeless camp yesterday morning when she was stabbed to death.

The suspect was shot - and is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO BC) is now investigating the incident.

A concurrent investigation into the murder of Constable Yang is also underway and will be conducted by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

More from Raven Country News

Chief Coroner Directs Inquest into Tumbler Ridge Deaths

B.C.’s chief coroner has announced a public inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge last month.
Update On New East Courtenay Fire Hall

The City of Courtenay says the new East Courtenay Fire Hall is moving ahead, with key milestones reached at the start of the year.
Campbell River's Rail Yard Market Seeks New Entrepreneurs

The City of Campbell River is putting out the call for local entrepreneurs to join The Rail Yard Market in the downtown core.
Sayward Clean-Up Days Returns Next Month

Sayward’s annual Clean-Up Days are set for April 18th and 19th.
School District 72 and RCMP response to threats at local schools

Campbell River RCMP say there was no credible threat to local schools following online rumours that circulated over the weekend.

Events

Mental Health Recovery Partners Family to Family Support Group
The community is welcome to attend a weekly support group for those supporting people with mental health and addictions.
Mar 5, 2026 at Mental Health Recovery Partners
Smash Room - Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
Thursdays-Sundays, March 5th-15th, Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North is presenting a ‘Smash Room’ Fundraiser at the Habitat For Humanity ReStore in Co...
Mar 5, 2026 at Habitat For Humanity ReStore Comox Valley
The Mountain Legacy Project
Friday, March 6th, Strathcona Wilderness Institute presents a fundraising presentation by Mary Sanseverino on the University of Victoria’s Mountain Legacy Proje...
Mar 6, 2026 at Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College

Keeping Our Word

The word "éy7á7juuthem" means “Language of our People” and is the ancestral tongue of the Homalco, Tla’amin, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations, with dialectic differences in each community.

It is pronounced "eye-ya-jooth-hem."

The ONLY locally owned & operated radio station in the region!

Search

Burnaby RCMP Loses Officer In Line Of Duty

Share

More from Raven Country News

Events

Keeping Our Word