12 h. ago B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight

VANCOUVER — A man who allegedly seized a light aircraft in Victoria, setting off a security scare at Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday, has been charged with hijacking and terrorism. A spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said Wednesday that a charge of hijacking had been filed in Richmond, B.C., constituting a “terrorist […]

Transport

13 h. ago Former commercial pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight

Court file number matches a case in B.C. Provincial Court involving a former commercial airline pilot based in Victoria

Transport

17 h. ago Update: YVR hijacking suspect charged with terrorism offences; incident a shock for Victoria Flying Club

The man charged is Shaheer Cassim, who has previously been involved in climate activism.

Sport

17 h. ago Update: YVR hijacking suspect charged with terrorism offences

The man charged is Shaheer Cassim, who has previously been involved in climate activism.

Events

3 d. ago WestJet passengers evacuate on slides after engine fire at Vancouver airport

Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a 'small engine fire' onboard a WestJet flight from the United States.

Events

4 w. ago Mounties say nobody arrested at G7, but charges possible for wayward pilot

CALGARY — Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the G7 leaders’ summit said Wednesday no arrests were made during the three-day event, except for one rogue pilot who forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. During the summit, which included leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and […]

Politics

4 w. ago ‘Zero arrests’: RCMP say nobody arrested at G7 but charges possible for wayward pilot

CALGARY — Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the G7 leaders’ summit said Wednesday no arrests were made during the three-day event, except for one rogue pilot who forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. During the summit, which included leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and […]

Politics