April 25, 2024

Report: Worker who fell from Canada Place sails not anchored down

Worksafe BC has released its report into the death a man who fell while working on the iconic sails at Canada Place a year-and-a-half ago. It was the second death at a Ledcor site on December 2nd, 2010. Diego Eduardo Herrera's company was working on the Canada Place sail rehabilitation project - when the Texas native fell 14 meters. He later … [Read more...]

Police identify woman who fell to her death

Vancouver Police are releasing some new information into the death of a 50-year old aboriginal woman in Vancouver's downtown eastside last night. Constable Jana McGuinness says Verna Simard, a woman she describes as well-known in the neighbourhood, fell from a sixth-floor window at the Regent Hotel around 8:00 p.m. Friday. McGuinness confirms there … [Read more...]