Former Global BC reporter Ron Bencze has entered a guilty plea. Bencze has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault related to the sexual abuse of a minor. Crown is asking for a prison term of two to three years for Bencze. Details of the case can not be revealed, due to a publication ban to protect the victims' … [Read more...]
New charge for accused rioter
July 3, 2012 by
One accused Stanley Cup rioter is facing a new charge, this time for not showing up in court. 21-year-old Jensen White is now also charged with failing to appear in court pursuant to an order, after missing a may 7th appearance. The UBC science student, from Seattle, was previously charged with participating in a riot and mischief. CKNW Vancouver … [Read more...]
VEF Gala BBQ With Gretchen Libby, Executive in Charge of Business Development & Global Strategy at Industrial Light & Magic – a division of Lucasfilm
May 30, 2012 by
May the force be with you! Come and join the VEF Board and our Sponsors/Supporters as we enjoy an evening of networking, great speaker presentation and a delicious BBQ fare. Mingle with Entrepreneurs and Industry experts in the newly refurbished Science World at TELUS World of Science, with superb views of Vancouver, False Creek and the North … [Read more...]
Driver involved in deadly crash to plead guilty to lesser charge
May 28, 2012 by
The driver of a flatbed truck that killed a toddler in Vancouver nearly three years ago will plead guilty to a lesser charge next week. William Mah was initially charged with dangerous driving causing death. When he returns to Provincial court June 8th, he's going to plead guilty to driving without due care and attention, involving the August 2009 … [Read more...]
Obstruction charge laid in hang gliding death
April 30, 2012 by
A charge has now been laid in connection with a deadly hang-gliding accident on Saturday. Just before noon, 27 year old Lenami Godinez died after falling nearly one thousand feet after launching on a tandem flight from Mount Woodside in Agassiz. The pilot of the hang glider, 50 year old William Johnathon Orders of Burnaby, has now been … [Read more...]
Charge laid in sled dog slaughter
April 20, 2012 by
The man at the centre of the sled dog scandal now faces a criminal charge. Following an investigation by the RCMP and SPCA, Robert Fawcett is charged with causing unnecessary pain or suffering to a number of dogs. He appears in court May 24th in Pemberton. Over 50 sled dogs were slaughtered near Whistler after the 2010 Olympic Games. The … [Read more...]
Charge upgraded to 1st degree murder in teen’s death
April 19, 2012 by
26 year old Matthew Foerster is now charged with first degree murder in the killing of armstrong teenager Taylor Van Diest. He had initially been charged with second degree murder. First degree murder suggests the killing was planned and deliberate. The 18 year old was murdered last Hallowe'en evening and was found near some train … [Read more...]
Driver of Cash Cab taxi won’t face charge in pedestrian death
April 15, 2012 by
No criminal charges are being pursued against the driver of a replica taxi that struck and killed a man last summer in Vancouver’s Gastown district. Investigators have determined there was no criminal intent when the vehicle being used in a production of the Discovery Channel's Cash Cab struck the 61-year-old victim. It happened in the … [Read more...]
Woman sentenced to life for murder charge
March 17, 2012 by
SURREY, B.C. - A woman charged with the October 2008 stabbing death of a man in a Surrey home has been sentenced to life in prison.Tammy Myran was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Abdu Basir Ghulam Mohammad.RCMP Sgt. Jennifer Pound says Myran will not be eligible for parole for 10 years and has a lifetime ban on firearms.She says … [Read more...]
Manslaughter charge against daycare operator
March 8, 2012 by
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver daycare operator is facing an additional charge of manslaughter in connection to the death of an infant in her care.The charge against Maria McFerran will be added to other allegations including criminal negligence causing death and obstruction of justice.Those charges were laid in early January, one year after … [Read more...]
