April 26, 2024

BC Court of Appeal ruling pleases Mom of daughter killed by drunk driver

The mother of a young woman killed by a drunk driver two years ago is pleased BC's highest court has upheld the sentence handed to an impaired driver... who took the life of someone else's child. "She just needs to serve her time. Stop all the trying to get out of jail free card type thing and just go serve your time." Markita Kaulius -- who lost … [Read more...]

Daughter of two West End victims speaks

A family member of a couple attacked in a West End apartment building Thursday night says her parents are still shocked and distraught. Lin and Neil gillin, 2 of the 7 people injured, are now home and recovering and CKNW caught up with their daughter Kerry just outside the complex at 1263 Barclay Street. She told us they were not stabbed, but her … [Read more...]

Banderas To Play Castro In “Daughter”

Antonio Banderas has entered talks to play Fidel Castro in Michael Radford’s upcoming drama "Castro’s Daughter" at Mankind Entertainment says Screen Daily. The film tells the true life story of Alina Fernandez, the product of a love affair between Fidel and Cuban socialite Naty Revuelta. Alina went on to reject her father’s regime and secretly … [Read more...]

Pilot in fatal plane crash leaves behind wife, young daughter

While officials investigate why a small plane crashed near YVR yesterday, coworkers at a northern airline are mourning the loss of one of their pilots. Luc Rortin died in hospital last night. Bill Hesse, general manager at Northern Thunderbird Air remembers Fortin as an experienced pilot who had flown around the world. The … [Read more...]

Daughter once hated her mom for being killed

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...]

Parents want help finding adult daughter

The parents of a Lower Mainland woman missing since July have made an appeal  for anyone with information about their daughter's disappearance to come forward.  Sgt. Jennifer Pound with the Integrated Homicide Investigation team says 27 year old Lancy Hu's parents wanted to give the media an idea of who their daughter is, and to … [Read more...]