A substitute teacher in Surrey has been suspended after allegedly moonlighting as a pot dealer in Vancouver and he's not just accused of selling marijuana. Richmond RCMP Corporal Sherrdean Turley says Eugenio Alfonso Bahamonde was arrested near an elementary school in Vancouver on November 7th. "The driver was also seen smoking what appeared … [Read more...]
Liberals and NDP spar over where the blame lies after Port Mann crashes
January 4, 2013 by
BC's Transportation minister has responded to Thursday mornings mayhem on the Port Mann bridge with an emailed statement. Mary Polak lays the blame for some 40 cars crashing on the icy bridge surface on the weather and the maintenance contractor. Polak says the contractor has been told to increase de-icing to make sure there is no … [Read more...]
Charter bus company saying little after Oregon crash
January 2, 2013 by
They have yet to publicly comment after one of their buses crashed off a highway in Oregon last weekend and killed nine people. But now, a letter, on behalf of the Coquitlam company involved. Calls to Mi Joo Travel go to a voicemail message that provides few details after Sunday's crash. "If you have an urgent matter, please contact ... … [Read more...]
Man celebrates New Year’s Eve in jail after robbing Burnaby gas station
January 1, 2013 by
A 23-year-old man is spending the first day of 2013 in jail after stealing a few cases of red bull from a Burnaby gas station. RCMP Staff Sergeant Steve Crawford says the man kicked out windows at the Chevron on Canada Way just after 11 on New Year’s Eve, claiming he had a gun. "Integrated lower mainland police dog service attended along with … [Read more...]
Man charged after 480 Skytrain seats slashed
December 31, 2012 by
A Surrey man has been arrested and is facing charges after almost 500 Skytrain seats were slashed. Transit police spokesperson Anne Drennan says between August and November 480 Skytrain seats were slashed. Drennan says damages cost over 45-thousand dollars. "This investigation required our members to review hundreds, literally hundreds and hundreds … [Read more...]
One dead, another in hospital after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning on the Sunshine Coast
December 31, 2012 by
A middle-aged man is dead, another in critical condition in an apparent case of carbon monoxide poisoning on the Sunshine Coast. The West Vancouver men were moored in a Halfmoon Bay marina. The marina owner found the men Sunday afternoon, with their boat still running. One man was rushed to hospital, and is expected to be air-lifted to Vancouver … [Read more...]
Nine dead, 20 injured after Vancouver-bound tour bus crashes
December 30, 2012 by
Nine people are dead after a tour bus carrying 40 people crashed on Interstate 84 in Oregon Sunday morning at around 10:30 a.m. The bus had left Las Vegas and was en route to Vancouver. Twenty others were injured in the crash. Calls from CKNW to Lower Mainland-based company Mi Joo Travel & Tour, which reportedly operates the bus … [Read more...]
Man in custody after police chase
December 28, 2012 by
One man is in custody after a car chase through Surrey, Burnaby and New Westminster. The chase apparently started after a vehicle backed into a police car and then took off over the Pattullo Bridge. During the chase, a second police vehicle was also struck along the Burnaby/Coquitlam border. The officers were not injured. The vehicle then crashed … [Read more...]
Greyhound to consider refunds after Christmas Eve debacle
December 26, 2012 by
Greyhound says it will consider refunds, but not across-the-board refunds, following a Christmas Eve debacle that stranded dozens of passengers in Kamloops. They'd been trying to to get from Vancouver to Calgary for Christmas. The company says it will discuss potential refunds with passengers one by one. The passengers say they didn't get a clear … [Read more...]
West Vancouver Police urge snow enthusiasts to stay inbounds after another rescue
December 23, 2012 by
A thirty-year-old snowboarder celebrated his birthday wet and cold in the North Shore Rescue Command Post early Sunday morning. This after crews were called to save the man who ventured out of bounds on Cypress Mountain--the second rescue in just four days. West Vancouver Police Sergeant Matt Dawson says there's no reason to go out of bounds when … [Read more...]
