Agassiz (Correctional Service Canada) – On Friday March 29, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, the maximum-security federal institution.
The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
The Agassiz detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the institution are presently investigating the incident.
The assailants have been identified and the appropriate actions have been taken.
No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.
In Time for the Long Weekend – Campfires Permitted Across Coastal Fire Centre Due to Decreased Fire Risk
Fraser Valley/Parksville – Effective on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon), the Category 1 campfire prohibition will be rescinded throughout the Coastal Fire
