Each year, pest control costs the US millions of dollars. Rodents, bugs, insects; each year these little critters cause havoc in homes across the country. No one wants to share their home with pests. But unfortunately, many people fail to prevent pests from entering their home. And so, end up with all sorts of rodents and bugs crawling around … [Read more...]
US States Take Steps to Decriminalise Marijuana
May 24, 2015 by
Recent legislation in the United States has started a bid to decriminalize marijuana. Several states already have voted to legalise the use of pot recreationally. This comes after proceedings last year that legalized the use of medical marijuana across all fifty US states. The unprecedented move looks set to change a lot of the law enforcement and … [Read more...]
Personal Injury Attorneys Help Injured Motorcyclist Win $155k In Compensation
May 11, 2015 by
A badly injured motorcyclist has just received $155k in compensation after a crash thanks to personal injury lawyers. The incident took place in San Antonio, Texas last year, and it has marked somewhat of a landmark in cases of that nature. While there was no contest from the guilty party, the professionals working on the case were less than … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Missing College Soccer Player Found Dead
April 3, 2015 by
California College Student, Elio Vasquez, who has been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning, has been found dead. It was confirmed earlier today by the Los Angeles Police Department that he was hit by a car and killed. Vasquez, aged 19 years old, was last seen at a fraternity party at the University of South California. He was last … [Read more...]
Ridge residents pleased with outcome of meeting
April 5, 2013 by
People living near Colebrook Road came away from another meeting with Surrey's Mayor full of confidence crime issues will be addressed. Bob Campbell with the Panorama Ridge Ratepayers Association says Dianne Watts agreed to utilize all city resources to target problem homes. Campbell says those include derelict homes, or homes run by slum … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Conviction for first Stanley Cup rioter to be tried
April 4, 2013 by
The first Stanley Cup rioter to be tried for his crimes has been convicted. Spencer Kirkwood pleaded not guilty to charges of mischief and taking part in the June 2011 mayhem which erupted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins. The now 26 year old claimed he was too drunk to remember vandalizing a … [Read more...]
Vancouver tops annual traffic congestion list
April 4, 2013 by
An annual survey suggests Vancouver had the worst traffic congestion in Canada last year. The year-long index by GPS firm TomTom says the average car ride takes nearly a third longer in a jam than when traffic is flowing freely in the city, and almost two thirds longer during evening rush hour. TomTom says that adds up to 84 hours of … [Read more...]
Deadly fire in Langley
April 3, 2013 by
One person is dead and three people are in critical condition after a fire at a seniors home in Langley this morning. The fire got going before ten this morning. Cause of the fire is under investigation. It happened at the Rainbow Lodge in Langley City, at 203rd street and 54th avenue. It's believed the fire started on the second … [Read more...]
“Shadow of fear” hangs over local park
April 3, 2013 by
FIghting back tears, a former Vancouver City councillor and brother of a woman murdered in Pacific Spirit Park near UBC four years ago says "a shadow of fear' still hangs over the park. Peter Ladner says his family members are not the only ones affected by his sister Wendy Ladner Beaudry's death, but says the community is also suffering. He says no … [Read more...]
Sex workers want to share stories at court challenge of prostitution laws
April 3, 2013 by
Downtown Eastside sex workers want to share their stories when the Supreme Court of Canada hears an Ontario challenge of the country's prostitution laws this summer. Canada's top court is set to hear the challenge on the laws that ban communication, keeping a bawdy house and living off the avails of prostitution in June. Pivot Legal Society is … [Read more...]
