March 29, 2024

Man faces second charge in related to fatal Agassiz hang gliding accident

A second charge has been laid against the man accused in a hang-gliding accident that killed a woman in Agassiz last spring. William Orders already faces an obstruction charge, after he allegedly swallowed a memory card that contained a video from the flight. He had been piloting the tandem glider when passenger 27-year-old Lenami Godinez-Avila … [Read more...]

Fatal New Westminster stabbing

A stabbing last night in New Westminster - has turned into a homicide investigation. A man in his 20's was apparently stabbed in the neck - at a home in the 500-block of 3rd Avenue. It happened around 10:00pm Saturday. Sergeant Jennifer Pound with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a suspect was seen leaving the area. "He's … [Read more...]

Fatal freight train incident causes West Coast Express delays

A fatal train incident delayed West Coast Express trains by 20 minutes this morning. CP Rail's Ed Greenburg says a freight train struck and killed a middle-aged woman who was on the tracks between Maple Ridge and Haney at 4:30 a.m. "An investigation is being conducted to determine what led the person to being on the tracks." West Coast Express says … [Read more...]

Port Moody records third fatal shooting since May

A 32-year-old man has now died after he was shot this morning in Port Moody. Police say it happened around 10 a.m. at Wallace Wynd and Ailsa Avenue in the Glenayre neighbourhood. The man was known to police. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, but later died. Vancouver police now take over the investigation because Port Moody does not … [Read more...]

Fatal flight may have been a gift

30-year old Dallas Smith is being remembered as an amazing friend. Smith was killed in Monday's plane crash near Peachland in which three others were seriously hurt. Tim Proznick grew up with Smith, "Full of life, he'd just gone off and toured the world and he just always lived life to its fullest. He was a very witty and very personable guy. … [Read more...]

Fatal accident in Surrey

Excessive speed may have played a role in a deadly crash in Surrey last night.Mounties say an SUV was turning left from 80th Avenue onto 176th Street when it went out of control and crashed into a ditch.The driver – a 39-year-old man from Maple Ridge – died at the scene.His passenger – a 29-year-old Surrey woman – is in … [Read more...]

Latest fatal shooting is gang related

Early signs indicate a fatal shooting in Port Moody is gang-related. Just off a bustling St. John's Street a man was shot to death on Queen's Street at 4:45 p.m. Monday. Despite the busy area where the shooting occurred, police spokesman Lindsey Houghton says the case will be tough to solve due to suspected gang connections, "Extremely … [Read more...]

Pilot of fatal hang glider flight is accused of swallowing evidence.

The hang gliding pilot charged with obstructing justice after the weekend death of his client is accused of swallowing evidence.  Court documents filed by Crown Counsel in Chilliwack suggest William Orders tried to hide video from the tragic fall, by swallowing a memory card, recording the fatal flight.  The 50 year old is slated to apply … [Read more...]

One year since fatal Surrey shooting

It's been a year since a 30-year-old Surrey man was shot dead after getting into a minor car crash. Manbir Singh Kajla and his wife were driving along 128th Street one night last April alongside a white Ford Explorer. Police say the Explorer crossed the centre line and struck Kajla's Lexus. Kajla got out and approached the SUV. That's when police … [Read more...]

VPD fatal crash update

We don't know their names or how old they were, but police have confirmed the victims of a fatal crash in east Vancouver overnight were a man and woman. Constable Lindsey Houghton says their car smashed through a concrete barrier and rolled down a steep embankment onto Highway One north of the Cassiar Tunnel.  "It’s hard to say right now … [Read more...]