Two Langley men are facing charges in connection with a number of property crimes. 73 year old Roeloff Dendryver and 30 year Derek Hall are the accused. Hall is alleged to have offered to do some engine work on a truck in 2011 and later -- to have reported the truck stolen. Corporal Holly Marks says in March of this year, Dendryver went to a local … [Read more...]
BREAKING: John Furlong facing serious allegations
September 27, 2012 by
John Furlong is expected to speak publicly, after serious allegations were published against him in the Georgia Straight. The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are working on an availability where Furlong, the executive chair, is expected to respond to an article that Furlong came to British Columbia in 1969 and spent five years as an oblate frontier … [Read more...]
10 Trips for Facing Your Fears
September 12, 2012 by
Whether its heights, speed, wild animals, or something else, we've all got a fear that needs conquering. So why not do it on vacation? These are our top trips for feeling (nearly) invincible. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Minor hockey coach facing two counts of assault
September 4, 2012 by
A minor hockey coach who allegedly tripped a 13 year old player early this summer -- is now facing charges. Martin Joseph George Tremblay is facing two counts of assault and is set to be back in Richmond Provincial Court in a few days. Tremblay is the coach of the UBC Hornets. In a video shot by a parent, Tremblay can be seen during the hand-shake … [Read more...]
White Rock Mountie facing charges
August 27, 2012 by
Following a Vancouver Police investigation, a member of the White Rock R.C.M.P. is charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death.This, in connection with a police chase that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.Constable David Bickle is facing the charge.56-year-old Marilyn Laursen died after being hit by the driver of a vehicle Bickle … [Read more...]
High-ranking Hells Angel facing drug charges
August 27, 2012 by
The Vice-President of the Kelowna Hells Angels faces charges along with three others after a 20-month investigation that stretched to Panama and Mexico and also involved a search of five locations in BC. David Giles was arrested Saturday at a Burnaby casino and is charged with conspiracy to import and traffic 500 kilograms of cocaine, along … [Read more...]
Charges were dropped, but VPD officer still facing disciplinary action
August 11, 2012 by
Several months after an assault charge against a Vancouver Police officer -- who shoved a disabled woman -- was stayed, Constable Taylor Robinson is still facing disciplinary action. In June of 2010, Robinson was caught on video pushing Sandy Davidsen as she was making her way along Hastings Street. Six months later he was charged with assault. His … [Read more...]
Man facing charges after Skytrain attack
July 7, 2012 by
A 21-year old man has been arrested - accused of attacking another man on Skytrain. The violence happened at the Columbia Street station early Friday morning. The victim - a 25-year old man from Delta - has a fractured jaw, broken teeth along with cuts and bruises. Transit Police say the victim was attacked after being asked about some … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs wanting to open restaurant with video games facing roadblock
June 9, 2012 by
Some entrepreneurs wanting to open a new kind of restaurant in Vancouver are hoping they can stay true to their vision, but say they're facing a roadblock from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. "Just as an extra term and condition that they added to our license was effectively the banning of, the prohibition of video games for our … [Read more...]
Biker facing drug charges
May 17, 2012 by
A full-patch member of the Hells Angels has been arrested on drug charges in Aldergrove. Abbotsford Police picked up the 50-year old yesterday after searching a residence in the 270-hundred block of 28 "A" avenue. They found 34 ounces of cocaine and 26 thousand dollars cash. The man is facing charges of possession for the purpose of … [Read more...]
