Property crime is up slighlty in the City of Vancouver, thanks to a 25-percent jump in car break-ins. The Vancouver Police say its a reminder not to leave anything valuable in a vehicle. But its not all bad news for crime in the city. Violent crime is down six and a half percent compared to this time last year. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
B.C. court strikes down part of Harper crime agenda
June 27, 2012 by
Another blow to a part of the Harper government's crime agenda – this time from the West Coast. The BC Supreme Court has ruled the federal government's move to get rid of accelerated day parole last year violates the rights of offenders already in prison. The Tories wanted the law to apply retroactively, but the judge says that's not … [Read more...]
Cross-country walk for victims of crime kicks off at Stanley Park
April 22, 2012 by
Five men are walking from Vancouver to Toronto in the hopes of raising awareness to the plight of victims of crime. The Freedom Walk – Journey for Justice – got underway Sunday morning from Stanley Park. It’s a partnership between the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation and the Five with Drive Foundation. Organizer Joe Warmback, who … [Read more...]
VPD release first quarter crime stats
April 14, 2012 by
Crime stats so far this year in Vancouver are good... and bad. Violent crimes dropped nearly seven per cent in the first three months of 2012, but property crimes are up more than three per cent. Traffic fatalities are also down 40 per cent, while response times rose more than nine. The numbers are being presented to the police board on … [Read more...]
Ava Lee Crime Novels Get Adapted
February 12, 2012 by
Karen Walton has been hired by Strada Films to adapt novelist Ian Hamilton's Ava Lee crime novel series into a potential feature film franchise says The Hollywood Reporter. The first book, "The Water Rat of Wanchai", follows the titular Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant who uses unorthodox methods to recover multi-million debts for her … [Read more...]
Police investigate possible hate crime
August 19, 2011 by
Vancouver Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a violent assault. A south asian security guard was repeatedly beaten and hit with the suspect's knee. He spent a day in hospital recovering from head injuries. Constable Jana McGuinness says this was an extremely violent assault and comments were made during the attack that led police … [Read more...]
