The B-C Coroner's service is asking for public help in identifying the woman who jumped from the Lions Gate Bridge yesterday morning, tying up traffic for several hours. Her body has been recovered, She appears to be a caucasian woman between the ages of 25 and 40, with an olive complexion, dark brown hair and brown eyes, 5-feet 1-inch tall, and … [Read more...]
Police need help finding missing mentally handicapped man
January 23, 2013 by
Burnaby RCMP are looking for a missing, mentally challenged, 39 year old man from the Metrotown area. Michael Duong, 39, was last seen Tuesday, January 22 and on public transit headed eastbound from Kingsway Avenue and Sussex Avenue in Burnaby. At that time he was wearing a black puffy jacket, blue jeans, black shirt with yellow … [Read more...]
Help find this man
January 23, 2013 by
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...]
VPD request your help finding missing person
January 9, 2013 by
Vancouver Police are asking for your help locating a handicapped 18 year old boy. Quintin Martin was last seen at about 8:30 Tuesday morning near the 11 hundred block east 53rd Avenue where he was to board a bus to school. Quintin never arrived. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. he made a call to his support worker, but it is unknown from where or … [Read more...]
Police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old boy
December 30, 2012 by
The Vancouver Police Department is asking the public to help them find Nicholas Graham, a 13-year-old Autistic boy. Nicholas has been missing since 3:30 Sunday afternoon after leaving his home in the 1600 block of Comox Street. He is 5'4, 190 pounds, and was last seen wearing a dark-coloured Nike hoodie, dark coloured pants and black runners. If … [Read more...]
Help for Young People with Mental Health and Substance Use issues
December 29, 2012 by
It's a first for BC. A new initiative designed to help teens and young people with mental health issues and substance use is coming online in Surrey. The first program of its kind in BC "Speak Up" allows young people to share and learn from each other through peer support, targetted education in schools and new a online community. Doctor Karen Tee … [Read more...]
North Shore Rescue needs public’s help for new facility
December 24, 2012 by
North Shore Rescue is in the final stages of completing a brand new base, but they haven’t quite gathered enough donations, so and they're turning to the public. The new base is short 70-thousand dollars for some vital equipment needed for proper training. Rescue Team Leader Tim Jones says considering their multiple search and rescue efforts … [Read more...]
Surrey mounties want help finding missing man, dog
December 9, 2012 by
Mounties in Surrey are asking for your help in finding a man and his dog. They say William Vernie took his dog, Harley out for a walk between 6:00 and 6:30 last evening. Vernie hasn't been seen or heard from since. The dog also hasn't been found. Vernie is described as 6'4" tall, 250 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair, though his head is … [Read more...]
Police need help identifying assault victim
December 7, 2012 by
Vancouver Police need help identifying one of the three women assaulted this morning in the downtown core. The woman was the first of three to be attacked. She was attacked by a man in the 200 block of Columbia Street. Constable Brian Montague says the Asian woman is between 70 and 80 years old with a slim build. "105 pounds, she was wearing one … [Read more...]
Technology experts gather to help non-profits
December 2, 2012 by
Technology experts are gathering this weekend in Vancouver to give their time to help worthy causes. It's called Random Hacks of Kindness. Renee Black with organizing group Peacegeeks hopes the event helps rehabilitate the term 'hacker,' which has negative connotations despite its dictionary definition of programming expert. "It's definitely a … [Read more...]
