In the wake of a 15-year-old Maple Ridge girl taking her own life because she had been bullied, the mother of another teen who killed himself is speaking out. Nasima Nastoh's son, Hamed, jumped off the Patullo bridge when he was 14 because he had been bullied. As school officials say they will continue to raise awareness about bullying after teen … [Read more...]
Son accused of murdering mother
September 7, 2012 by
A 25-year old Chinese national living in Richmond has now been charged with first degree murder in the death of his mother. Yuan Xi Tang is accused of killing 47 year old Lianjie Guo in June before reporting her missing to police. The 47 year old victim was visiting him with her husband when she was killed. Her remains were found in a suitcase near … [Read more...]
Mother assaulted in maternity ward
August 7, 2012 by
Nanaimo RCMP say the mother of a two day old baby is recovering after being assaulted in the Nanaimo Hospital maternity ward. Police say the 27 year old woman was holding the newborn baby early Saturday morning when the child's father punched her in the head. The mother was able to push the drunken father out of the room and call for help. He was … [Read more...]
Mother sets up petition for meningitis vaccination
August 1, 2012 by
The mother of a 19-year old UVIC student who died of meningitis last year - is launching a petition, calling on the Province to cover a particular vaccine - she argues could have saved her son.Mabel Chan's son Leo thought he had come down with the flu.It wasn't - it was bacterial meningitis.24 hours later, he was in a coma.He died just days … [Read more...]
Anxious mother waits for recovery to begin
July 13, 2012 by
An axious mother wants to know why its taking so long for rescuers to find her daughters, buried by a landslide near Kaslo. "Why aren't there out there digging out my family right now? They've been there since 11 o'clock yesterday". Lynn Migdal says her Johnson's Landing home is accessible -- so much so that a neighbour was able to walk there, and … [Read more...]
“Mother Goose” Gets Her Own Movie
April 12, 2012 by
Hannover House, Inc. has acquired worldwide rights to Michael Snyder's fantasy feature screenplay "Mother Goose!" and is getting the project into production this Fall for a release Summer 2013 says MarketWatch. "Mother Goose!" tells the story of a young brother and sister, Jack and Jill, who are magically transported into a fantasy fairy land full … [Read more...]
Mother accused of manslaughter in baby death
March 12, 2012 by
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A 32-year-old woman from New Westminster, B.C., has been charged with manslaughter in the death of her six-month-old baby boy.Sgt. Jennifer Pound, spokeswoman for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, said Joyce Dobranski was arrested Friday and was expected to appear in court Monday for a bail hearing."As a result of … [Read more...]
Mother of one of Vancouver’s missing women frustrated with police
October 31, 2011 by
Angeline Pete, a 28-year old First Nations woman has been missing since May and her mother says she's frustrated by the work of police. Molly Dixon says Pete, who has her own seven-year-old child, was set to be married this week. Now, already an initial public appeal, Dixon says police need to do more. "Oh my god, have more... have more … [Read more...]
Baby’s body found along Fraser River near Vancouver; police seek mother
October 13, 2011 by
A homicide investigation has begun after a tugboat crew found a dead baby boy inside a log boom on the Fraser River in Burnaby. John Bowles, manager of Harken Towing, said two people aboard the 11-metre Harken No. 9 discovered the boy while delivering a load of logs to a storage area on the north arm of the Fraser River about 9:30 p.m. … [Read more...]
