Translink will switch to its fall schedule on September 3rd and 4th. Spokesman Drew Snider says Tuesday and Wednesday are some of the busiest days of the year and suggests commuters budget a few extra minutes. "Maybe start earlier, especially on West Coast Express, because more people are suddenly surging back onto that part of our system, so you … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Surrey mounties asking for witness information after alleged attempted assault
August 31, 2012 by
Surrey mounties are asking for help from anyone who may have witnessed an attempted sexual assault early in the morning on Wednesday. RCMP say it happened in the area of 128th Street and 96th Avenue. They say a woman in her early 40's was approached by a man as she was searching for recyclable discarded clothing behind a business about 4:30 that … [Read more...]
Water shut off at water parks
August 31, 2012 by
It's the long weekend, but families in east and south Vancouver won't have access to water parks. The City of Vancouver shut off the water three weeks ago in those areas. Coalition of Progressive Electors Executive Director Sean Antrim says it's a blow to low-income families. "There's a lot of people that can't afford to go away this long weekend. … [Read more...]
08/31/2012 – Reeling Silk presents Tai Chi at River District
August 31, 2012 by
River District Centre will have Tai-Chi classes starting on Friday, August 17th! Reeling Silk T'ai Chi Chuan will be holding afternoon classes at River District Vancouver every Friday from 2:30 - 3:30pm. $ 40/month or $ 12/drop-in, first class is FREE - sign up now! For more information please contact Rich Sobel at 778-999-8170 or email … [Read more...]
Trial date set for Coquitlam woman accused of murdering ex-boyfriend
August 31, 2012 by
Trial dates have been set for a Coquitlam woman, charged with the murder of her former boyfriend. Darlene Daigle will have to wait until at least Nov. 18 2013 for her case to go to trial. Twenty days have been set aside for the matter to be heard, for the death of her ex-boyfriend. The body of 39-year-old Peter Markus was found in a trailer park … [Read more...]
Worthington, Dance Hitch With “Riders”
August 31, 2012 by
Sam Worthington, Charles Dance and Timothy Spall are set to star in a film adaptation of Tim Winton's novel "The Riders" for Stealth Media Group says Moviehole. Worthington plays an Aussie expat who "prepares to start a new life with his wife Jennifer and young daughter Bille in Ireland. His life is blown apart when he goes to the airport to meet … [Read more...]
What to Wear To Get Upgraded
August 31, 2012 by
It sounds like a stretch, we know. But we have actually been upgraded for no real reason beyond being the chicest ones at the gate (if we say so ourselves). Here's what to wear to saunter into first class. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Youth hockey rioter avoids jail time
August 31, 2012 by
A 17-year-old has avoided jail time, after breaking into London Drugs during the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver and stealing cigarettes and cosmetics. The Burnaby teen, who pleaded guilty in May, has been sentenced to 18 months of probation, under what's called an intensive support and supervision order. Under it, the young person must complete 120 … [Read more...]
Cyclist killed in Abbotsford
August 31, 2012 by
A 72 year old cyclist is dead after being hit by a five tonne truck in Abbotsford this morning. Constable Ian MacDonald says it happened at the intersection of Bourquin Crescent and Mill Lake Road. "It looks, preliminarily, that although the cyclist was helmeted, that he may have attempted to cut the corner of that intersection and then as a result … [Read more...]
Police believe more victims could be out there, after sex assault charges laid
August 31, 2012 by
Mounties fear other victims could be out there. The RCMP has charged a 43-year-old man with nine additional counts of sexual assault, including interference and voyeurism. James Osell is already suspected in a child-porn bust after an arrest and seizure at his Chilliwack home back in April. "Since that time, the items that were seized at his … [Read more...]
