An RCMP collar tab pin is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
By The Canadian Press

Man pleads guilty in 2025 fatal stabbing outside Coquitlam, B.C., pub

May 14, 2026 | 9:51 AM

COQUITLAM — Police say a 33-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a stabbing last year that left another man dead.

Homicide investigators say Timothy Vansnick was originally charged with second-degree murder after the fight that took place outside a pub in Coquitlam on Jan. 31, 2025.

Police say bystanders tried to provide first aid and then emergency responders took over life-saving measures after the stabbing.

The man died at the scene.

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Vansnick was charged with murder the next day, and police say he pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday.

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He is scheduled for sentencing in December at the Port Coquitlam Law Courts.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2026.

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