March 28, 2024

Pilot error blamed in deadly Mission plane crash

The Transportation Safety Board has released its report into a fatal crash last year. The crash happened midair on February 9, 2011 in the Mission area. Four planes had taken off from Langley for a formation flight to Chilliwack, but two of the planes,  both Cessnas,  collided during a turn.One of the planes fell into a slough, two people … [Read more...]

Cracked rail blamed for massive Skytrain delays

We now know the cause of big delays on Skytrain early this morning. Skytrain spokesperson Jennifer Siddon says you can blame a cracked rail, just east of Metrotown station. Technicians spotted it during routine maintenance overnight. "Unfortunately, we weren't able to finish the work before start of service. So we did have some single tracking in … [Read more...]

“Culture of delay” blamed in court backlogs

The lawyer hired by the government to overhaul B-C's justice system has delivered his final report to Attorney General Shirley Bond. But a call for more funding is not among Geoffrey Cowper's recommendations. Instead, Cowper calls for more emphasis on resolving matters before formal charges are laid, the creation of a new Criminal Justice and … [Read more...]

Pilot error blamed for womans’ death while hang gliding

It appears a young woman fell from a hang glider to her death last April because of pilot error.  So says the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada, as it investigates the death of 27-year-old Lenami Godinez near Agassiz.  Vice-President Bruce Busby says the group looked at the gear and found no problems. It looks like … [Read more...]

Charges stayed; court delays blamed

Two assault charges against a Surrey Mountie have been stayed. A judicial stay of proceedings has been entered in Surrey provincial court in the case of Constable Imran Saeed, because the case took too long to come to trial. The 30-month delay means saeed will now face an internal RCMP investigation. The constable was charged with two counts of … [Read more...]

Faulty boiler blamed for gas leak that sickened 50 in Kamloops

A faulty boiler is to blame for a carbon monoxide leak at a Kamloops arena Saturday that sent 50 people to hospital. The arena had to be evacuated because the gas levels were so high – about 170 parts per million. Interior health officials say people showed up into this morning complaining of headaches, nausea and confusion. Fortis BC crews … [Read more...]