Search and rescue crews in Prince George are spending the night looking for two women, missing since a jet-boat flipped Sunday afternoon.Search leader Jeff Smedley says it happened along the Willow River. "Two men made it out and we've been searching for two more." Smedley says 15 searchers are continuing the search. "Currently we're putting what … [Read more...]
The province moves to force accident victims to submit to blood tests.
April 30, 2012 by
Emergency workers are applauding a new provincial bill that will give them the power to demand blood tests from accident victims. Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says first responders are sometimes exposed to bodily fluids from accident victims and while most are willing to go through a blood test, some are not. She said "this would … [Read more...]
Man dies in climbing accident
April 30, 2012 by
A 29-year-old man has been killed in a climbing accident on Mount Stephen in Yoho National Park, along the BC/Alberta boundary. The incident happened Saturday afternoon when the victim fell about 50 meters while traversing a cliff. The RCMP in Golden and Field were contacted and a helicopter recovered the man's body a short time later. His … [Read more...]
Woman killed in Agassiz hang-gliding accident
April 29, 2012 by
A woman's been killed in a hang-gliding accident near Agassiz.She had been riding with a guide off Mount Woodside, shortly after noon Saturday, when something went wrong.She detached from the guide -- falling more than 300 metres to the ground.Jason Warner with the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, says the trip had been an anniversary gift … [Read more...]
Big bang ‘accident’ out in Surrey
December 11, 2011 by
Two men from Surrey are in hospital with serious burns after police say a propane heater accidentally exploded. RCMP say the two men had turned on a propane heater inside a trailer to apparently keep a fresh coat of paint from freezing. The men were inside with the door closed when the flammable paint fumes ignited. A loud bang echoed through the … [Read more...]
Major Accident On “Expendables 2” Set
October 29, 2011 by
One stuntman has been killed and another critical injured after an incendiary went awry during filming of Nu Image/Millennium's "The Expendables 2" in Bulgaria reports E! News. The unidentified stuntmen were shooting a second-unit explosion scene on Thursday night at the Lake Ognyanovo reservoir outside Sofia when the accident occurred. One died … [Read more...]
“Resident Evil” Set Accident & New Cast
October 12, 2011 by
Some zombies sustained real life injuries on the set of "Resident Evil: Retribution" on Tuesday according to News.com.au. During the film's shooting at the Cinespace Film Studios, the extras were filming a scene on a high wheeled platform. The platform moved as they were going to another platform, leaving a gap into which the zombies fell Twelve … [Read more...]
