April 17, 2024

UPDATE: VPD find missing autistic boy

 Vancouver Police say they have located a missing 14 year old boy who's autistic. He had walked away from an outing in downtown vancouver over the noon hour. He was found nearby and safe a few hours later and has been reunited with his family. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]

Divers find body in vehicle off Gabriola Island

The search for a body in the water off the Gabriola Island is now over. RCMP Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong says they found a woman in the vehicle  that smashed through a steel barrier at the ferry terminal and off the dock early yesterday morning. "The RCMP dive team with the assistance from the  RCMP West Coast Marine patrol vessel Hickett and … [Read more...]

Vancouver Police appeal to the public to help find missing man in desperate need of medication

The Vancouver Police is asking for the public's help in finding a fifty-five-year-old man in desperate need of medication. Officers say Robert Gregory Lewis was last heard from at around 8 yesterday morning as family left their home on Venables Street in East Vancouver.  He was reported missing at 4:30 last night. Lewis suffers from a number … [Read more...]

Liberals and NDP find a little common ground on electoral reform ideas

The NDP and the Liberals seem to be on the same page with their reaction to at least one  electoral reform idea tabled by independent mla's. Deputy Premier, Rich Coleman, didn't seem willing to open the door to Elections BC having a role in party leadership races. "Well I don't really have a comment on it becasue you know that comes up every … [Read more...]

Help find this man

An elderly man with dementia is missing on Vancouver's east side. Armando Cuccione was last seen shortly after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday leaving Mt. St. Joseph Hospital on Prince Edward Street. Mr. Cuccione is 5 feet 3 inches tall, 180 lbs, balding with salt and pepper hair. He walks with a cane and was last seen wearing a grey bomber style jacket and … [Read more...]

Divers find Whistler cliff jumper’s body

Whistler RCMP say they have recovered the body of a 26-year-old man who jumped off a cliff into a lake two days ago and did not resurface. The Surrey resident had been boating in Anderson Lake Friday and had climbed a cliff to jump off, something he had done regularly in other spots. When he didn't come up for air, his friends dove in and looked … [Read more...]

Help police find this man

Vancouver Police need your help finding 75 year old Fan Kong who walked away from Mount St. Joseph Hospital at 3080 Prince Edward Street about 7 PM Wednesday. Kong is 5'4 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He has grey hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey hat, a white collared shirt under a long sleeve blue sweater, grey pants, … [Read more...]

False Creek parents deal with disturbing find

Parents arriving at False Creek Elementary this morning were given a letter with some tips on how kids can cope with the disturbing find at their school. Charlene Hiller has a daughter in kindergarten. "Honestly, I really didn't know what to say at all. I don't understand it myself, so I'm not even really sure how to bring it up to her.  I … [Read more...]

Mounties find drug suspects hidden in home’s walls

Three men tried hide from the RCMP up in Quesnel, but it was no use.RCMP say officers attended a rural home this week and found a massive marijuana grow-op.About 2,500 plants worth several millions on the street.No one appeared to be inside, but a search - with a police dog - indicated no one had left the building.The mounties shortly discovered … [Read more...]

You might find something nice for Mother’s Day

  A whole range of items will once again be up for public bidding this weekend at the Vancouver Police Department's Annual Recovered Goods Auction. Rob Kavanagh with Able Auctions says everything from electronics to kitchen utensils are up for grabs, "We got some artwork, some native artwork, we've pretty much got everything there." The … [Read more...]