As the NHL season dwindles with more games cancelled, bars and restaurants continue to pay the price. Vancouver Shark Club Manager Tim Murphy says the drop in revenue has been sharp, "For the first couple of months our business is down 40 to 50-per cent a month we've had most of our staff. We've been able to retain but we'll have … [Read more...]
Hockey coach who tripped player pleads guilty
November 20, 2012 by
The minor hockey coach accused of tripping two boys after a game has pleaded guilty to assault. Video surfaced online back in June, showing Martin Tremblay tripping a player during the post-game handshake at UBC Thunderbird Arena, which knocked over another player. One boy broke his wrist. His lawyer, Bob Bellows, says he has written a letter of … [Read more...]
Another suspect hockey rioter pleads guilty
October 12, 2012 by
Another young man accused in last year's Stanley Cup riot has pleaded guilty. Sukhjiwan Grewal from Surrey was originally charged with participating in a riot and two counts of mischief. The 18-year-old will next appear in court Jan. 13, 2013 – likely to set a date for sentencing. Vancouver police have so far delivered charges against 275 … [Read more...]
Minor league hockey coach to apologize two tripped players
September 27, 2012 by
Martin Tremblay has missed his second straight court appearance. The minor league hockey coach has been charged with two counts of assault after he tripped two players on the opposing team. It was caught on tape, and after being uploaded to YouTube, has been watched more than two million times. Tremblay’s lawyer, Bob Bellows, says his client … [Read more...]
Hockey rioter gets conditional sentence, banned from London Drugs
September 26, 2012 by
The latest Stanley Cup rioter to be sentenced will have to serve a six-month conditional sentence. Alexander Pennington was originally charged with participating in a riot and break and enter. The 21-year-old pleaded guilty back in June. The break-and-enter charge was stayed. The Burnaby man will now serve six months in the community, as well as … [Read more...]
Junior hockey teams could benefit from NHL lockout
September 16, 2012 by
It's official -- for the fourth time in 20 years, the National Hockey League has locked out its players. And it's not just hockey fans that are feeling the impact. But also small businesses -- restaurants, bars set to potentially lose millions of dollars across the province. But CKNW's Dave Pratt says there could also be some big local winners -- … [Read more...]
Minor hockey coach facing two counts of assault
September 4, 2012 by
A minor hockey coach who allegedly tripped a 13 year old player early this summer -- is now facing charges. Martin Joseph George Tremblay is facing two counts of assault and is set to be back in Richmond Provincial Court in a few days. Tremblay is the coach of the UBC Hornets. In a video shot by a parent, Tremblay can be seen during the hand-shake … [Read more...]
Youth hockey rioter avoids jail time
August 31, 2012 by
A 17-year-old has avoided jail time, after breaking into London Drugs during the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver and stealing cigarettes and cosmetics. The Burnaby teen, who pleaded guilty in May, has been sentenced to 18 months of probation, under what's called an intensive support and supervision order. Under it, the young person must complete 120 … [Read more...]
Updated: Crown seeks jail time for looting hockey rioters
August 24, 2012 by
The fact she's a first-time offender doesn't detract from the fact she encouraged others to commit crimes. That's one reason why prosecutors want admitted Stanley cup rioter Camille Cacnio to spend time in jail. The 21-year-old UBC student, who stole two pairs of men's pants and a tie from a downtown tuxedo shop, was caught on video looting the … [Read more...]
More accused hockey rioters set to get court dates
July 12, 2012 by
The Stanley Cup riot investigation is expected to see some more of its accused go to trial. Three alleged rioters are expected to have a trial date set next month. So far, only a few of the several dozen accused in the hockey riot who have gotten far enough in the court system to make a plea have made a not guilty one. Now, pre-trial conferences … [Read more...]
