14 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

15 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

15 h. ago Suspect charged with hijacking in connection with security incident at YVR

Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking after allegedly stealing a small plane from the Victoria Flying Club on Tuesday afternoon.

Events

19 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

19 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

20 h. ago Video shows moment suspect arrested at YVR for alleged hijacking of small plane

Richmond RCMP said they initially received a report at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday that a Cessna 172, a small passenger aircraft, had been hijacked from the Vancouver Island area.

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42 h. ago Updated: Suspect in police custody as 'hijacking' incident at YVR causes delays, diversions

Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say their aircraft have been in a holding pattern

Events

2 w. ago Irish rap group Kneecap plays for a big Glastonbury crowd despite criticism

PILTON, England (AP) — Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio. Liam “g ” hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged under the […]

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3 w. ago ‘Liver King’ accused of making ‘terrorist threats’ against Joe Rogan

Brian Johnson faces one charge of terroristic threat

Other

3 w. ago Glastonbury Festival opens gates amid rap trio Kneecap controversy

One of their members has been charged with a terror offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.

Culture

3 w. ago Suspect known as ’Mr. X’ in 1985 Air India bombing is dead, RCMP say

Police in British Columbia say a suspect known as “Mr. X” who is believed to have helped test a bomb before the 1985 Air India terror attack has died before facing charges. The statement from the RCMP’s Pacific Region comes as families commemorate the 40th anniversary of the attack, where two bombs targeting Air India […]

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