is currently wracked by floods, but Quesnel City Council is looking ahead to wildfire season — and the associated risk of looting. Ron Paull says laws need to be toughened up to dissuade criminals from trespassing in, looting from and vandalizing property left vacant due to evacuation orders. "We noted the fines and the penalties for this type of crime isn't any different than normal, everyday crime," Paull told Daybreak North guest host Audrey McKinnon. "We felt there had to be stiffer penalties to more appropriately suit the level of the crime." In 2017, several people were charged for breaking into homes left vacant by the record-setting fires.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2018 02:37 UTC