A major earthquake -- and now a significant aftershock have hit the BC coast. At 8:04 tonight -- a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Queen Charlottes -- about 40 kilometres south of Sandspit -- with a depth of about 19 kilometres. That has now been followed by an aftershock -- magnitude 5.8 -- also in the Haida Gwaii region. Officials have now … [Read more...]
Fire danger still high in parts of the province
October 6, 2012 by
There may be frost in the forecast for the Lower Mainland, but dry weather has BC’s Wildfire Management Branch warning conditions are still prime for wildfires. Fire Danger Ratings for parts of the province, including the Lower Mainland, are still high to extreme. In Whistler, fire danger is so high the municipality is continuing the ban on … [Read more...]
Parts of Abbotsford, Langley Township on evacuation alert
June 20, 2012 by
The Fraser River continues to rise. Now Langley Township and Abbotsford residents living in unprotected areas have been placed on evacation alert. That means people living in the Glen Valley area need to be ready to evacuate on short notice. The Glen Valley flood plain area is not protected by dykes. Residents in unprotected areas of northwest … [Read more...]
DNA match body parts sent to Vancouver schools to remains of Jun Lin
June 13, 2012 by
DNA tests have revealed the hand and foot sent to two Vancouver schools belong to the man believed to have been murdered and dismembered by Luka Magnotta. Montreal police confirm the body parts sent to False Creek Elementary and Saint George's School two weeks ago are those of 33-year-old Jun Lin. A hand and foot sent to offices of political … [Read more...]
Police confirm body parts suspect has been in Vancouver
June 6, 2012 by
Montreal Police are now confirming body parts suspect Luka Magnotta has spent time in Vancouver. Commander Ian Lafreniere says Montreal Police know, for a fact, the suspect in the murder of Chinese student Jun Lin has been to Vancouver. "Was it just passing by, or been there for a long time. We don't know. but we know he used to be in … [Read more...]
Postal workers on alert for any more body parts
June 6, 2012 by
The Vancouver local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers says workers are hyper-sensitive after body parts arrived by mail at two schools. President Robert Mulvin says with concerns over more body parts, possibly being in the mail system, workers are being told to be extra cautious. Mulvin says Canada Post has processes to deal with suspicious … [Read more...]
Body Parts update
June 6, 2012 by
The Vancouver Police are turning over the investigation into body parts mailed to two Vancouver schools yesterday to Montreal Police. After noting the packaging and addresses on the boxes sent to False Creek Elementary and St. Georges School were similar to the packages addressed to Conservative and Liberal party headquarters, Vancouver Police made … [Read more...]
Local Politcian has to explan body parts story to his son
June 6, 2012 by
A Vancouver City Councillor is among the False Creek Elementary School parents, who've had to explain the grizzly discovery to their children. N-P-A Councillor George Affleck says he's shocked and horrified about the developments. He says "the students were unaware of what was going on. My son came home and didn't even know what had happened, so we … [Read more...]
Coroner optimistic about tests on body parts
June 6, 2012 by
Coroner Barb McClintock says it could take time to identify the body parts sent to schools Tuesday, but it's possible there may be a link to the murder investigation in Montreal, "If we have a possible, we think it might be so-and-so, and in this case, that student, then, you can do DNA comparisons relatively quickly. So whether we do it, whether … [Read more...]
Body parts in schools mail, “horrific”
June 5, 2012 by
BC's Justice Minister says the case of two schools in Vancouver being mailed body parts is "absolutely horrific." Shirley Bond says Vancouver Police have her support in the investigation, "Well, first of all, it is extremely troubling and I was made aware of the circumstances. The Vancouver Police Department was very responsive very quickly and you … [Read more...]
