March 28, 2024

Public hearing begins to determine whether Abbotsford police officer keeps his job

An Abbotsford police officer faces a public hearing Monday to determine whether he gets to keep his job. Constable Adam Page pleaded guilty in April to pushing a thirty-seven year old shoplifter during an arrest in 2009. The hearing will determine whether he gets to keep his job, or if he's going to get canned. Page reportedly pushed the man so … [Read more...]

Demonstrators arrested at pipeline hearing

Six people have been arrested after disrupting the National Energy Board hearings into the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline this morning. They were wearing T-shirts with messages like "stop the pipelines" and used police tape to mark off the hearing area as a "climate crime scene". Hearings into the pipeline proposal continue at the Sheraton Wall … [Read more...]

Noisy protest greets NEB Public Hearing into Enbridge Pipeline proposal

The entrance to Vancouver's Wall Centre Hotel was surrounded for hours Monday night by protesters wanting into the Enbridge Pipeline hearings.  The hearing at the Wall Centre Hotel was only for those who got on the speakers list in advance and the media.  A so-called "Public Viewing Area" was set up a few kilometers away at the Westin … [Read more...]

Sentencing hearing underway in drunk driving case

A sentencing hearing is underway in Surrey for the drunk driver who caused the death of 22-year-old softball player Kassandra Kaulius. Family members and friends are wiping away tears as Crown counsel describes what happened on May 3, 2011. He says Natasha Warren left her house in a white van after drinking, and crashed into Kaulius' red BMW at 152 … [Read more...]

Hearing on Chinese miners in Tumbler Ridge continues

A Federal Court ruling is expected next week on whether hundreds of Chinese miners should be allowed to work in Tumbler Ridge. Seventeen are already here and sixty more are expected to arrive within a month.  Two unions representing Canadian miners are seeking an injunction while the Federal Government reviews the temporary foreign worker … [Read more...]

Preliminary hearing underway for alleged Szendrei killer

The accused in the murder of Delta teenager Laura Szendrei has now appeared in provincial court in Surrey, for the start of his preliminary hearing.Friends, family and the 15 year old victims' parents gasped aloud and started sniffling as the accused was brought in.He was 17 years old at the time the girl was killed and can not be named under the … [Read more...]

Teachers’ hearing to remove mediator wraps up

The BC Teachers Federation is now waiting for a decision after its two-day court effort to fire government-appointed mediator Dr. Charles Jago has wrapped up. President Susan Lambert says she isn't sure when the judge will decide the matter.  "I am not sure how long this will take. Of course, we are asking for a quick decision because we are … [Read more...]

Sidhu, Badesha extradition hearing date set

The first step has been taken that could see the mother and uncle of a young Maple Ridge woman return to India to face murder-conspiracy charges.  An extradiction hearing date has been set for the end of October, for Malkit Kaur Sidhu and Surjit Singh Badesha. Sidhu's 25-year-old daughter Jaswinder was murdered 11 years ago, about a year … [Read more...]

Bail hearing delayed for hang glider pilot

The bail hearing has been delayed for a hang gliding pilot charged with obstruction of justice after the weekend death of his client in the Fraser Valley. William Johnathan Orders is accused of swallowing a memory card containing video of Saturday's fall by 27 year old Lenami Godinez. Orders will now make the appearance Friday afternoon at … [Read more...]

Could “Mosquitos” harm students hearing?

We're going to have to wait a while longer before a final decision is made on whether Vancouver schools will be equipped with "Mosquito" anti-vandalism devices. The devices emit a high-frequency signal only really audible to younger people. The School Board quickly pulled their use earlier this year after complaints from several groups. A … [Read more...]