A 12 year old girl is in critical condition in Children's Hospital after being struck by a car while trying to dart across a busy street in Richmond Wednesday afternoon. It happened on Francis Road near 3 Road about 4pm. Witnesses say the girl was not in a crosswalk when she was hit by an eastbound car. The driver stayed at the scene. RCMP … [Read more...]
Woman and baby reportedly in hospital after being pulled from Surrey pool
July 9, 2012 by
There are reports that two people--apparently a woman and a baby--have been taken to hospital after being pulled out of a pool in Surrey late Sunday evening. The pool is said to be at an apartment complex at 105th Avenue and 150th Street. This has not yet been confirmed by officials. We will have more as the details become available. CKNW … [Read more...]
Human smuggler gets four years after being caught at YVR
July 7, 2012 by
A French man convicted of smuggling people into Canada will spend more than three years in prison. Mikael Jim Prone has been sentenced to 48 months, minus eight for time served. Jennifer Bourque with the Canada Border Services Agency says Prone also faces being expelled from this country. "A foreign national who's proven to have engaged in people … [Read more...]
Man dies after being rescued from Hillcrest pool
June 15, 2012 by
An elderly man has died in hospital after being fished out of the pool at Vancouver’s Hillcrest community centre. Park board vice-chair Aaron Jasper says it happened yesterday and the man was alive when staff got to him. "When he was rescued out of the pool, he had a heartbeat and a pulse so he was transported immediately to the hospital. He … [Read more...]
Pair of Transit cops under investigation for being heavy-handed
May 24, 2012 by
Two Transit Police officers are under investigation by the office of the Police Complaint Commissioner for "use of force". It follows an alleged incident last August in which a UBC student was stopped for a fare check and wound up in hospital. The young man never filed a complaint but a routine review was started just the same. Transit Police … [Read more...]
DUI changes may result in more Court time being needed
May 3, 2012 by
The BC Government's changes to parts of its drunk-driving laws struck down last fall will likely only invite further challenges in Court. So says Jeremy Carr, a Victoria lawyer who helped have those very laws deemed unconstiutional. The Government has come up with new laws to address a Court order, including having police tell a driver he can … [Read more...]
Man dead after being hit by vehicle in Abbotsford
April 8, 2012 by
A man--around 50 years old--is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Abbotsford last night. Police Sgt. Lance Marchand, "At approximately 8:42 Abbotsford police responded to a pedestrian struck motor vehicle accident at Highway 11 and Harris Road. On attendance, police determined that the pedestrian was a fatality." Marchand says police are … [Read more...]
Researchers find fewer words being added to languages, fewer ways to tell you precisely that
March 19, 2012 by
What if one of the words in this post means absolutely nothing in the year 2094. It's possible, and more possible than ever before. That's according to recently published research from a group at the Institutions Markets Technologies' Lucca Institute for Advanced Studies in Italy, who have found that fewer new words are being added to languages … [Read more...]
75-year old woman dies after being hit in a crosswalk
March 18, 2012 by
Vancouver has recorded its third traffic fatality of the year. Police say a 75-year old woman was killed last evening at the intersection of East 41st Avenue and Ross Street after being struck in a marked crosswalk. The driver of the minivan stopped and is cooperating. Police say speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Supplies being sought from Europe and the U.S., say officials
March 10, 2012 by
B.C.’s Ministry of Health is working to maintain full services after a fire at a Quebec drug-manufacturing plant halted production for at least a week. Canada-wide shortages of the drugs morphine, hydromorphone and fentanyl are expected as a result of a fire at Sandoz Canada. The B.C. government said in a statement late Wednesday that they are … [Read more...]
