March 29, 2024

VPD motorcycle officer injured in crash

A crash involving a member of the Vancouver Police traffic section blocked off a busy intersection in Vancouver. Shortly after 9:30 this morning, the on-duty officer's motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle near 6th Avenue and Clark Drive. He's been taken to emergency with undetermined injuries.   CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]

Men sue Province, former corrections officer, over alleged abuse

Ten months after a judge refused to certify a settlement agreement reached with the Province, individual civil claims around abuse at Burnaby’s Oakalla Prison are showing up in the court system. Five claims have recently been filed in BC Supreme Court naming former corrections officer, Roderick MacDougall and the Province as … [Read more...]

Customs officer discharged from hospital after being shot last week

The Canadian border officer who was shot last week at the Peace Arch crossing is now out of the hospital and recovering at home.  Lori Bowcock was shot in the neck last Tuesday.  32 year old Andrew Crews is accused of driving up to her booth in a white van, shooting her and then taking his own life.  Homicide police continue to … [Read more...]

Wounded officer expected to make full recovery

More good news for the family of the border guard shot yesterday at the Peace Arch crossing.  "The most recent update we've heard is that she is stable and she's expected to make a recovery. So our thoughts are certainly with her." That's Jason McMichael with the customs and immigration union, talking about Lori Bowcock in hospital. Bowcock, … [Read more...]

UPDATES: Border officer in hospital after mid-afternoon shooting

Police are now giving us a little more information after a border officer was shot this afternoon shortly before two at the Peace Arch crossing.  The woman was confronted by a man in a van with Washington State plates. Surrey RCMP Corporal Bert Paquet says the motive is unknown. "We're working on that with all available resources at the scene … [Read more...]

Trial date set for Queen of the North officer

Dates have been set for the long-awaited trial of Karl Lilgert. He was the navigating officer on the Queen of the North the night the BC Ferry sank more than six years ago. Jury selection in the trial begins January 9, with the trial itself slated to start five days later. Lilgert's charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing the deaths … [Read more...]

Saanich police allege man tried to bite officer, spat on another’s face

A 28-year-old Saanich man is accused of violently spitting in a police officer’s face early this morning. Staff Sgt. Scott Treble says the man had been involved in an earlier fight at a wedding and the violence spilled over to the man's home. Treble says the man's father called police for help around 2 a.m. "His son was quite drunk. He tried … [Read more...]

Health officer speaks out after criticism of new flu-shot measures

B.C.’s chief medical health officer is firing back at critics of new flu shot rules. Dr. Perry Kendall has announced healthcare workers must get immunized this flu season or else wear a mask to help protect patients. Nurses and seniors' care providers have cried foul, claiming there has been no consultation. Kendall says he suspects it might … [Read more...]

VPD officer under investigation

A Vancouver Constable is being investigated after a handcuffed prisoner was kicked in the chest.  VPD spokesman Constable Lindsey Houghton says an officer with 10 years experience has been placed on desk duty since an incident Wednesday night. A robber had fled a store at West Broadway and Hemlock with cash and merchandise, and was … [Read more...]

Charges were dropped, but VPD officer still facing disciplinary action

Several months after an assault charge against a Vancouver Police officer -- who shoved a disabled woman -- was stayed, Constable Taylor Robinson is still facing disciplinary action. In June of 2010, Robinson was caught on video pushing Sandy Davidsen as she was making her way along Hastings Street. Six months later he was charged with assault. His … [Read more...]