A man in his mid-20's, who stole cosmetics from Sears during the Stanley Cup riot, has learned his fate. Robert Snelgrove will be under 24-hour house arrest at his parents' home in Coquitlam for three months for his part in the riot and will receive a two month curfew period after that. Crown Counsel Neil MacKenzie says the Crown … [Read more...]
High-risk offender missing from halfway house
June 20, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are asking for help finding a high-risk offender who didn't return to his half-way house. 40-year-old Owen Joe was living in Vancouver, as part of his statutory release for sexual assault. He's described as native, six feet tall, 200-pounds, with short brown and blonde dyed hair, and a scar on his left wrist. Joe doesn't have close … [Read more...]
Passengers survive small plane crash in 100 Mile House
June 9, 2012 by
Debris from a small plane was strewn across a parking lot in 100 Mile House after the craft went down. One witness says she saw the Cessna flying low around 4 p.m. and hit wires across the nearby highway, then hit a sign, breaking off a wing. The plane then crashed through a parking lot and into a building. Police say the three occupants were … [Read more...]
Construction starting on new Ronald McDonald House
June 7, 2012 by
Construction has officially started on a 73-bed home for the families of BC and Yukon children needing medical care in Vancouver. The new Ronald McDonald House will serve 21-hundred families every year. The current location can only help 400 families each year. The new home is slated to open by Christmas of next year. Part of the funding … [Read more...]
NDP to raise Coast Guard closure issue in the House
June 5, 2012 by
The federal New Democrats are using their last opposition day of motion in the spring session, to debate the closure of Coast Guard stations across Canada, including the one in Kitsilano. Newfoundland MP Jack Harris will raise a motion, asking the federal government to reverse cuts to Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centres, and the closure … [Read more...]
Soho House Announces Expansion of Five New Houses by 2014
May 31, 2012 by
The exclusive, jetsetter-friendly Soho House has announced five new houses in their international expansion, set to open over the next two years. We hope the world is ready for this kind of luxury. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Man injured in house fire
May 18, 2012 by
A man is in hospital with burns to his hands following a barbecue propane tank accident in North Vancouver. The fire quickly spread, destroying the home at 4085 Norwood and briefly setting a nearby tree ablaze. Aaron Breden drove up the street and saw the fire develop, "Saw huge plumes of smoke coming up from up here. Drove up here to see what … [Read more...]
Tatum Goes Down To The “White House”
May 15, 2012 by
In an unusual pairing, Channing Tatum is teaming with Roland Emmerich for the latter's new action thriller "White House Down" at Sony Pictures says Heat Vision. Tatum would play a Secret Service agent and single dad who must save the president when his official residence is taken over by paramilitary group. James Vanderbilt penned the … [Read more...]
Owner of burned rooming house not facing charges
April 13, 2012 by
We still don't know why the city's prosecutor is not pursuing charges against the owner of an illegal rooming house that was the site of a fatal fire in 2010, but Councillor Kerry Jang is offering hope... it won't happen again. "I would ask our staff to look at any other legal option we can to bring this landlord to account." Jang adds the city … [Read more...]
