Vancouver Police are trying to track down a suspect after a threat locked down a local elementary school. Sgt. Randy Fincham says police got a call shortly after 10 o'clock, reporting comments about Thunderbird Elementary that lead police to believe the safety of someone in relation to the school was in danger. The school was put into … [Read more...]
Wall of mud leads to wall of concrete
October 31, 2012 by
A Langley man who woke up Wednesday morning to find a mudslide had flooded his property says he feels lucky and that it could have been a lot worse. Lucas Warkentin says he had the fire department knocking on his door on 264th Street at 6:30 in the morning. He opened the door and some mud came into his house, "Open up the door and I have a … [Read more...]
Later Stage Financing – Success Leads To Growth Capital
September 6, 2012 by
Early bird registration open for our September 18th event. Join our panel as they discuss Later Stage Financing. Panelists include: John Sotham, VP of Finance - BuildDirect Dr. Ali Tehrani, President & CEO - Zymeworks Sandy Scott, Principal - Tandem Expansion Fund Jim Fletcher, Advisory Board - OMERS Ventures Please see our website for speaker … [Read more...]
Brush fire outside of Vernon leads to temporary evacuation of homes
August 27, 2012 by
A small brush fire in the northwest part of Kalamalka Lake just outside of Vernon, has been extinguished. Deputy Chief with Vernon Fire Rescue Service, Lawrie Skolrood says the fire started about 10:00 last night. "There was some homes threatened and a tactical evacuation done by the RCMP." Skolrood says people are being allowed back to their … [Read more...]
Dropped 911 call leads to hours-long stand-off in North Vancouver
July 7, 2012 by
It was all for nothing, after a dropped 911 call led to an hours-long stand off outside a North Vancouver home Friday. RCMP and Emergency Response Team members responded, brought in an armoured car, and evacuated immediate neighbours...only to find the home empty when they went in. "All's well that ends well in this case." Constable Geoff Harder … [Read more...]
Chase leads to arrest in Surrey
June 17, 2012 by
A man known to police is in custody following a chase in Surrey Saturday night.Staff Sgt. Bob Pinkewycz says two officers were getting ready for foot patrol in the area of Whalley Beach about 11:45pm when they heard a shot that sounded like a gunshot.Pinkewycz says they encountered the man, who wasn't compliant. "That resulted a foot chase in which … [Read more...]
Howard still leads Canadian curlers at age 50
January 14, 2012 by
LANGLEY, B.C. - As Glenn Howard gets ready to turn 50, he is showing that his curling skills have not diminished with age.The three-time world champion from Coldwater, Ont., is keeping Team North America in contention for its second straight World Financial Group Continental Cup title. In the process, he is preparing for another run at the Brier … [Read more...]
Lulay leads Lions to Grey Cup victory
November 27, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - They opened the season with a whimper, but Travis Lulay and the B.C. Lions ended it with a bang Sunday.Game MVP Travis Lulay threw two second-half touchdown passes to lead B.C. to an exciting 34-23 Grey Cup win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The victory, before an ear-splitting B.C. Place sellout of 54,313, capped a stunning … [Read more...]
Taylor Lautner Leads Gus Van Sant’s Next
November 2, 2011 by
Taylor Lautner ("Abduction," "Twilight") will star in and produce a low-budget feature based on a non-fiction article in New Yorker magazine says The Hollywood Reporter. Lautner optioned the article to be turned into a film with an already hired script writer expected to be announced later this week. Gus Van Sant ("Milk," "My Own Private Idaho") … [Read more...]
Dawson leads Brampton to 8-7 win over Langley
September 11, 2011 by
LANGLEY, B.C. - Dan Dawson put on another virtuoso performance at the Langley Thunder’s expense.Dawson scored three goals and added two assists as the Brampton Excelsiors beat the Langley Thunder 8-7 Saturday night in Game 3 of the Mann Cup, Canada's senior lacrosse championship.It was Dawson's second-straight five-point night after he missed the … [Read more...]
