Police have arrested three people after an incident near the intersection of Commercial Drive and East Broadway. Police aren't saying much at this stage, but two police vehicles pinned a black Honda Accord around noon. Witnesses say they saw officers with guns drawn arrest three people. The car was left with its hood smashed in. Police say nobody … [Read more...]
Four people okay after small plane veers off runway in Chilliwack
October 20, 2012 by
Four people were able to walk away from a small plane crash in Chilliwack this afternoon. RCMP Corporal Keith Harwood says the Cessna was coming in to land around 1:00. "Ran into a little bit of trouble and it veered off the runway slightly and came to rest in a ditch just on the edge of the runway." Heavy winds may have played a … [Read more...]
BCCLA wants to make sure people know issues around HIV testing
September 27, 2012 by
As health officials encourage more HIV testing, the BC Civil Liberties Association wants to make sure people know their privacy rights. Local health authorities have been pushing a new campaign to have more people get tested in a bid to get rid of the disease. "While we absolutely support increased access to testing and treatment – like, who … [Read more...]
Four people sent to hospital after boats collide in Ladner area
July 30, 2012 by
Four people have been taken to hospital--all with non-life threatening injuries-- after two boats collided east of Westham Island in the Ladner area late Sunday night. One man was taken away by police for a breathalyzer test. Darren Morley is with the Coast Guard. "We got a call from Delta Police last evening just before 11:00 about a possible … [Read more...]
Rachel Nichols Joins “The 10 O’Clock People”
July 29, 2012 by
Rachel Nichols ("Alias," "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra") is in negotiations to join Tom Holland's film adaptation of Stephen King's short story "The Ten O'Clock People" says Heat Vision. The story centers on a man (Justin Long) who, when attempting to kick his smoking habit, has his eyes opened to a frightening reality in which many people in authority … [Read more...]
Two people injured after boats collide near Third Beach
July 29, 2012 by
Two people have been taken to hospital after their boat collided with another boat near Third Beach in Vancouver late Saturday night. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says they were notified about 10:30. The two people were on a boat about 20 feet in size--the boat it collided with was about 60 feet. The 20 footer was towed up onto the beach at … [Read more...]
Park Board commissioner wants lower user fees for people with disabilities
July 21, 2012 by
An NPA park board commissioner in Vancouver wants people with disabilities to pay less at community centres. "The user fees at our community centres and facilities, including the aquatic centre, are just out of reach for some of them and they're not able to use the facilities,” says Melissa De Genova. “Most are low-income, and they rely … [Read more...]
New campaign aims to get more people tested for HIV
July 18, 2012 by
A new public health campaign in B.C. aims to start the beginning of the end of HIV. Officials say about 3,500 people in the province have the disease and aren't aware of it. Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, says more people to have to get tested so they can get into treatment sooner. Because, as the … [Read more...]
Health officials remind people to keep an eye on air-quality warnings
July 8, 2012 by
With smoke from massive wildfires in both Colorado and Siberia lying over parts of B.C.’s south coast, likely until this Friday, health officials remind those with health problems to keep a close eye on their well-being. Gillian Arsenault speaks for the Fraser Health Authority and offers three tips: "One is to keep an eye on the B.C. air … [Read more...]
People in Sicamous area able to return home
June 27, 2012 by
About 250 people can return to their homes in Swansea Point in the Shuswap area after their evacuation order has been lifted. Robyn Cyr with the Shuswap emergency program explains that the situation has stabilized. "They did a flyover of the two creeks actually yesterday and determined that there was no danger of any further debris coming down … [Read more...]
