British Columbia — Daily Digest — 2026-01-13

Another murder in the Lower Mainland — Surrey (Jan. 13)

• Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) deployed after a man’s body was found in the 3600 block of 176 Street (Morgan Creek Meadows).
• Investigators responded to reports of a shooting; scene reportedly surrounded by bullet casings.
• A burned vehicle was found a short distance away; police have not confirmed a link.
• This marks the third homicide in five days in the Lower Mainland; investigators are assessing links to other recent deaths in Surrey and a Jan. 9 death in Abbotsford.

Saanich mother remembered after suspected intimate-partner killing (Jan. 5)

• Victim: Laura Gover-Basar, found dead in a home on the 1600 block of Blair Avenue; a man has been arrested and charged with murder.
• Family: she leaves two daughters, ages 7 and 11; a GoFundMe has been set up for the family.
• Community remembers her as a professor, dedicated mother and friend; investigators treat the case as intimate-partner violence.

Burned car connected to fatal house fire in Surrey (Jan. 12)

• IHIT confirms a burned vehicle found near Redwood Park (17900 20th Avenue) is connected to a death inside a burned home on the 12700 block of 56 Avenue.
• Fire reported shortly after 7:00 a.m.; investigators collecting CCTV and dash-cam footage and conducting interviews.
• IHIT says the incident appears targeted.

Richmond teen critically injured after fight and hit-and-run (weekend)

• Victim: 17-year-old male; altercation near Aberdeen SkyTrain Station around 11:30 p.m.; then struck by a car that fled.
• Police seek a dark Ford Fiesta (model years 2014–2019) with front-end damage. A GoFundMe supports the family.

RCMP report: Bishnoi gang links to Indian government alleged

• Classified RCMP national security assessment says the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has an expanding presence in Canada and is referred to as 'acting on behalf of' the Indian government several times (about six mentions in a three-page document).
• Document obtained by Global News under the Access to Information Act; alleges involvement in extortion and murder-for-hire in Canada.