March 29, 2024

Police now using Bait Program for more than just cars

The Bait Car Program now includes more than cars Justice Minister Shirley Bond, police and ICBC have announced that bait property will now be places in Bait Cars. Bond says, "this year's auto crime enforcement month will focus on theft from vehicles. IMPACT and other police agencies throughout the province have committed to protecting valuables and … [Read more...]

Two high speed drivers lose cars

Two drivers with lead feet have been caught excessively speeding in Richmond. A 27-year old man was clocked driving his 2002 Acura 3.2-TL at 190 kilometres per hour in an 80km zone. His car's been impounded 30 days because he refused to give police a breath sample. A 24-year old woman driving a 2012 Honda Civic has also lost her car for seven … [Read more...]

Burnaby police investigate 20 break-ins to cars over the weekend

Burnaby Mounties say a serial thief may be at work after recent string of car break-ins. Staff Sgt. Rob Lemon says nearly 20 vehicles have been robbed this weekend. The latest spree happened early this morning, at an underground parkade in the 6700 block of Willingdon Avenue. "The windows smashed in, various items taken. … The method that … [Read more...]

Prostitution critics want police to impound johns’ cars to curb sex trade

A month after Ontario’s top court struck down a ban on brothels, claiming they're safer than making prostitutes work off the street, opponents are hoping police step up efforts to cut off the demand for the sex trade. Hilla Kerner with the Women's Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution supports impounding johns’ vehicles – … [Read more...]

Surrey man who killed teen for vandalizing cars to be sentenced

A Surrey man who killed a 17-year-old for vandalizing cars is expected to be sentenced Monday. Back in July 2010, Steven Brandon Mulligan-Brum shot Adem Aliu dead at 133 Avenue near 142 Street. Aliu was part of a group of teens who police said at the time were acting like "stupid children," slashing tires and kicking cars, before Mulligan-Brum … [Read more...]

B.C. offers $5,000 off price of clean cars

SURREY, B.C. - B.C. residents will get up to $ 5,000 off the sticker price of a qualifying clean energy vehicle starting Dec. 1.Environment Minister Terry Lake said Saturday that the rebate includes qualifying new vehicles that are battery electric, fuel-cell electric, plug-in hybrid electric and those that operate on compressed natural gas.Andrea … [Read more...]

Luxury cars impounded after race refered to civil forfeiture office

Criminal charges won't be layed in connection to a race on Highway 99 last Thursday.  But the RCMP are referring the 2-million dollars in vehicles to the BC Civil Forfeiture Office.  Although there wasn't enough information to lay criminal charges, Corporal Holly Marks says the thirteen high end vehicles can be seized and sold.  "The … [Read more...]

Cars trump transit: Study

Cars are still the go-to option for Canadians when it comes to getting to work, according to a new Statistics Canada survey. The study found about 82 per cent of commuters travelled to work by car in 2010, while 12 per cent took public transit and six per cent walked or cycled. Seven in 10 car commuters found using public transit “somewhat or … [Read more...]