B-C Liberals have replaced Sukh Dhaliwal with a new candidate in Surrey Panorama, but it wasn't without some drama behind the scenes. As Surrey Councillor Marvin Hunt becomes the Liberals new guy in the riding, it turns out it was at the expense of a familiar name. Sources tell CKNW former B-C Conservative Party dissident Doctor Allison Patton was … [Read more...]
Transit Police hunt sexual asasult suspect
September 16, 2012 by
Transit Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man - accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.It happened August 31st, when she boarded a bus near the P.N.E.Spokesperson Anne Drennan says the girl noticed a man moving closer to her, even following her on to her next bus. "She was fairly nervous because she knew that he was on … [Read more...]
Terrace RCMP hunt for missing explosives
July 17, 2012 by
Terrace RCMP are on the lookout for two boxes of high powered explosives which fell off a freight truck on West Kalum service road near the city. RCMP Constable Lesley Smith explains the risks. "These explosives also known as Power Pro are extremely dangerous if not used in the proper manner, and stored properly or handled properly. So … [Read more...]
06/23/2012 – The BC Lung Associations RUSH: Race and Urban Scavenger Hunt
June 23, 2012 by
Who: You and a teammate When: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 9:00 am 4:00 pm Where: All over Metro Vancouver!! How it works: Teams of 2 will scour Metro Vancouver on foot and by public transit to complete 10 Checkpoint Challenges within a 6 hour time limit. Teams must decipher clues to find the checkpoints and plot their route. Each Checkpoint … [Read more...]
Mounties hunt for hit and run driver
May 8, 2012 by
Burnaby RCMP are looking for the driver of a dark coloured Honda CRV, involved in a hit and run Monday night. Inspector Tim Shields says a cyclist was hit at around 11pm on Lougheed Highway. "It's an unusual case because we don't know the identity of the suspect who sped away from the scene," says Shields, "but we also don't know the identity of … [Read more...]
Hunt for riot suspects continues
March 8, 2012 by
14-thousand-dollars is being spent on a poster campaign as Vancouver Police search for more suspected Stanley Cup rioters. The Vancouver Police Foundation is funding the cost of the 70-thousand posters that will be handed out across Greater Vancouver and Vancouver Island. 340 volulnteers and 70 police officers are involved in the effort that … [Read more...]
RCMP on hunt for suspect in human-smuggling case
March 8, 2012 by
Mounties have launched an international manhunt for the first person charged in connection with a ship that brought hundreds of Tamil migrants to Canada’s West Coast a year and a half ago. Thayakaran Markandu has been charged with organizing illegal entry into Canada, the RCMP announced Wednesday. The charge relates to the MV Sun Sea, which … [Read more...]
Cop says superiors had no real desire to hunt serial killer
January 30, 2012 by
The primary investigator of Vancouver's Missing Women file says she doesn't believe her superior officers had any real desire to search for a serial killer in 1998. That's when Vancouver Police had evidence Robert Pickton was murdering women, but he was not arrested until 2002. When a working group on the file dissolved in september of … [Read more...]
B.C. job hunt a tough slog for some
August 6, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content Unemployment numbers were unchanged in B.C. with the release of the latest figures Friday. The jobless situation unfortunately also remains unchanged for one Surrey woman, ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
