A 17-year-old girl from Surrey has pleaded guilty to her role in the Stanley Cup riot. The teen, who cannot be named because of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was originally charged with participating in a riot and break and enter. She will be back in court in september for a pre-sentencing report. So far 14 people have pleaded guilty for their … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Police looking for violent offender
May 31, 2012 by
Mounties are looking for a 33-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Robert James Williams is believed to be in Richmond. Police says he's unlawfully at large on a eight-year sentence for manslaughter and has a lengthy and violent rap sheet. He is white, brown hair, green eyes, and tattoos on his neck and forearms. He was last seen wearing a … [Read more...]
Oppal granted more time to finish report
May 31, 2012 by
Attorney-General Shirley Bond is giving Wally Oppal more time to complete the work of the Missing Women inquiry. Bond has granted Oppal's request for another extension. She says his report is now due on October 31st, instead of the end of June. She says that will allow the commission to collate and analyze materials from over 80 witnesses over the … [Read more...]
Polak disappointed by Musqueam protest
May 31, 2012 by
Aboriginal Relations Minister Mary Polak says she's disappointed with the Musqueam Indian band for staging a protest that shut down traffic in Vancouver today. Polak says the band should resolve its concerns over a development on the site of an ancient burial ground at the bargaining table, saying there are some new proposals. "One of the proposals … [Read more...]
Chief Chu “disturbed” by video of Boyd shooting
May 31, 2012 by
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu has broken his silence about new evidence in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man nearly five years ago. Chu says he was disturbed by video of Paul Boyd being shot while he's crawling and unarmed. Chu is breaking with policy to post details of the events on the VPD website. He's also welcoming another outside … [Read more...]
Spielberg’s “E.T.” Goes Blu In October
May 31, 2012 by
A while back film fans were lamenting the fact that Steven Spielberg had only taken brief dips into the waters of high-definition. At the time "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" were the only films he directed that were available on Blu-ray. Well the man has made up for that shortfall … [Read more...]
Police issue warning about child sex-tourist
May 31, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have issued a public warning about a convicted child molester who is now living in the city again. Donald Bakker must abide by several conditions to keep him away from children including an 11pm curfew. The warning has been issued because Bakker is considered a high risk to reoffend. Bakker was the first … [Read more...]
More mutilated cats found in Maple Ridge
May 31, 2012 by
The SPCA is investigating the discovery of more mutilated cats in Maple Ridge. "Yesterday, two more bodies were discovered -- one at Harry Hooge elementary school and then again last evening another body was reported on 221 Street in Maple Ridge." The SPCA'S Lorie Chortyk says since last June, the remains of 24 mutilated cats have been found in … [Read more...]
VEF Gala BBQ With Gretchen Libby of Industrial Light & Magic
May 31, 2012 by
Come and join the VEF Board and our Sponsors/Supporters as we enjoy an evening of networking, great speaker presentation and a delicious BBQ fare. Mingle with Entrepreneurs and Industry experts in the newly refurbished Science World at TELUS World of Science, with superb views of Vancouver, False Creek and the North Shore mountains. VEF is excited … [Read more...]
Spotify director Sean Parker: Apple tried to keep Spotify out of the United States
May 31, 2012 by
Daniel Ek (co-founder of Spotify) and Sean Parker (Director at Spotify) just took the stage here at D10, with Walt Mossberg asking the two about the company's impact in America, negotiations with record labels and -- perhaps surprisingly -- its links with Apple. Outside of confirming that there's still around 10 million Spotify users in the States … [Read more...]
