March 29, 2024

“Friends” with “Ryan Martin Stewart”? Call Abby police

Abbotsford police are providing an update on the on-line activities of 22 year old Jeffrey Allan Goddard. He has a history of trying to lure young people on line and was recently picked up for breach of his court-ordered  conditions.  Detectives now say Goddard created a false Facebook identity that lead to direct and indirect contact … [Read more...]

‘Friends’ speak out against salmon farms

Environmental activists are calling on the Premier to delay her Government's decision on a proposed salmon farm on the west coast of Vancouver Island. A group called Friends of Clayoquot Sound has written to Christy Clark about Mainstream Canada's proposal for a 55-hectare salmon farm in the Sound.  Bonny Glambeck says the Premier should wait … [Read more...]

Friends and colleagues mourn celebrity chef

The sudden death of a celebrity chef from North Vancouver has shocked people Anthony Sedlak was recently working with in Toronto.Kevin Porter is the general manager of Don Valley Hotel and Suites, a chain that hired the 29-year-old Sedlak to update its menus."He's a guy that had a lot of passion for what he did in his industry and you know, he not … [Read more...]

05/20/2012 – VAM presents Juno Award-Winning Violinist Mark Fewer & Friends

The Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) presents Mark Fewer & Friends, an eclectic afternoon concert featuring Juno award-winning violinist Mark Fewer and special guests, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2pm at the VAM’s Koerner Recital Hall - a benefit concert for VAM's bursary program for underprivileged children. Joining Fewer will be Vancouver-based … [Read more...]

Celebrate Earth Day all month with furry friends at zoos and aquariums across the country

Why not spend Earth Day (or any other day in April 2012, for that matter) with a furry, fuzzy, or scaly friend at one of over 100 zoos and aquariums celebrating Party for the Planet, a month long fiesta for planet Earth conducted by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Friends and family remember killed girl

"Happy birthday" balloons lined the stage of a Maple Ridge church, as family and friends honour the life of a young woman killed in a head-on crash four days before her 19th birthday.Friends described Crystal Weaver as a "old soul" who loved knitting, board games, so-called "granny sweaters" and dreamt about having 15 children.Best friend Andrea … [Read more...]

Friends remember Dawson Spencer

Bouquets of flowers have been left against a fence at a maple ridge intersection where two teens were killed early this morning in a car crash. Friends have identified one of the two teenagers who died in the crash as 16-year-old Dawson Spencer. Stefano Cavalliere knew Dawson for about five years. They went to Westview Secondary together and … [Read more...]

Facebook testing ‘Trusted Friends’ feature, the password unlock we hope you never have to use

Here's a situation: you create a Facebook account. You fall in love with said account. You're on it all day, every single day. And then, your computer explodes. You go to login on a new machine, and you realize that your minty fresh browser has no recollection of your Facebook password. At this point, you're probably pondering the point of taking … [Read more...]

Missing man reaches out to friends and family

  West Shore RCMP say Ian McFadden has made contact with family and friends in the greater Victoria area. Police say based on this development, there is no longer a need to ask for help in locating McFadden and his son, who are travelling in Washington State. People who know the family say they were concerned of late by some of the things the … [Read more...]