Though he spent his recovery surrounded by his favourite toys and blankets, Rumble will no doubt appreciate the chance to sleep in his own bed for the first time since he was shot while trying to protect his home during a break-in last weekend. The four-year-old American Staffordshire terrier suffered a shattered humerus bone and numerous other … [Read more...]
After a big Telus announcement the question is being asked, Where was the Premier?
March 2, 2012 by
The leader of BC's opposition was there, as was the opposition finance critic. But Premier Christy Clark wasn't in attendance, as Telus, the province's largest private sector employer, announced its $ 3 billion capital investment plan. President Darren Entwistle said "we invited people from both parties to the event today, which is the … [Read more...]
Langley man dies after being hit by train
February 12, 2012 by
A night of drinking ended in death for a 50-year old man in Fort Langley. R.C.M.P. Staff Sergeant Kevin Wass says the man was hit by a train shortly before 2:00am, after wandering onto the tracks near Glover Road and Mavis Street. "The investigation revealed the male was struck by the westbound train when he stood in its path. The male had been … [Read more...]
Missing Women Inquiry: Officer was not afraid if Pickton discovered he was being watched
February 9, 2012 by
The first RCMP officer to investigate serial killer Robert Pickton has now told the Missing Women Inquiry he wasn’t worries about the farmer finding out he was being watched, because that may “slow him down.” Under cross-examination by lawyer Jason Gratl, retired RCMP Staff Sergeant Mike Connor says he couldn’t see the … [Read more...]
Eye-Fi CEO slams SD Association’s eerily similar Wireless SD card standard, says his IP is being violated
January 21, 2012 by
Yuval Koren is not pleased. For those unaware, he's the CEO of Eye-Fi, the company that has practically written the rules on embedding WiFi into SD cards. If you blinked last week, you probably missed the SD Association's announcement that it had created a new Wireless LAN SD standard that would effectively give just about anyone the ability to add … [Read more...]
A flag person was taken to hospital after being struck hard by a vehicle.
December 5, 2011 by
Another flag-person has been struck and seriously injured in Metro Vancouver. This time it happened at 56th and 264th in Langley. Diane Herback has been leading the charge to ensure flagperson safety is top of mind. Herback says "At 56th and 264th a flagger has been struck to the point where she was thrown into a ditch." She … [Read more...]
Toronto police investigate video of woman being beaten
November 29, 2011 by
Toronto police are investigating after a video showing a woman who claimed to be pregnant being beaten by three other women appeared online over the weekend. The video, which police say was reported to them by two American web users, begins with the women arguing outside a Burger King franchise on Yonge Street while young men both off and on … [Read more...]
Daughter once hated her mom for being killed
October 27, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Angel Wolfe told the missing women's inquiry that she once hated her mother for dying in such a notorious way.Her mother, Brenda Wolfe, was one of six women serial killer Robert Pickton was convicted of killing in 2007.Wolfe, now 18, told the inquiry she was just six when she last saw her mother and eight years old when police visited … [Read more...]
Another result of being on the global circuit
October 20, 2011 by
The Surrey Regional Economic Summit gets going Thursday morning and Mounties are advising both commuters and protesters. Corporal Drew Grainger says they have an area set aside for protesters to make their feelings known about former U-S President George Bush, "There will be, of course, restrictions because of the heightened security aspects of … [Read more...]
VPD investigating stabbing, pedestrian being hit by car
October 16, 2011 by
Vancouver police are investigating a stabbing of a 36-year-old man last night during an altercation at a home in the 29-hundred block of Grant Street. Police were called to the home about 11:30 p.m. last night, where they discovered the man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. No one has been … [Read more...]
