APD arrest syringe robber A 35-year-old woman has been charged with robbery after allegedy stealing cash from a store in Abbotsford with a syringe. On Nov. 17 at 2 p.m., a woman entered a store in the 2600 block of Montrose Street and demanded cash from the owner. She was later found in a near by taxi with a small amount of money and was taken … [Read more...]
Kamloops Bishop speaks about attack one year later
October 22, 2011 by
The power of prayer saved him. That's what Catholic Bishop David Monroe is saying.... one year after he was attacked at his home in Kamloops by a man suffering from bipolar disorder. "People have been so good. They themselves will say it is through the prayer." Monroe says his faith in God was not shaken... even as he struggled to keep … [Read more...]
Cornish On “Attack The Block” Future
October 16, 2011 by
It may not have set the U.S. box-office on fire but Joe Cornish's "Attack the Block" has already amassed a solid cult following. Now the helmer tells IFC News that several potential options are now on the table including a sequel, a television series and an American remake. The original film follows a gang of inner-city London youths who are in … [Read more...]
Premier defends attack ads on Cummins
September 16, 2011 by
Premier Christy Clark is defending Liberal attack ads on B.C. Conservative Leader John Cummins. She says they're just "introducing" Cummins to British Columbians and the fact he voted for the N.D.P. in the last election. "His whole aim at this point seems to be to elect an N.D.P. government again." Clark dismisses a … [Read more...]
Crown lawyers demand protection following courthouse attack
September 15, 2011 by
The BC Crown Counsel Association is calling for better protection for lawyers and courthouse staff following an attack on a prosecutor in Prince George today. Association President Samiran Lakshman says prosecutors are very concerned about today's attack and notes threats and assaults against them are all too frequent. Lakshman says every court … [Read more...]
Llama attack 'a nightmare,' senior says
August 5, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A bizarre attack by a llama has turned a summer vacation in B.C. into a harrowing ordeal for a 75-year-old woman from Montreal. France Pilotte was on a family outing to a ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Hacker's swatting attack calls police to Langley home
July 27, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A Langley, B.C., family says police are finally taking their complaints about a computer hacker seriously after a fake 911 call tricked police into surrounding their house ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
B.C. woman fends off raccoon attack
July 23, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A Langley, B.C., woman had to beat off a trio of raccoons when she was attacked while walking her dog, the CBC's Daniel Hallen ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
