Search crews have recovered the body of a man -- who died Friday in an avalanche in southeast BC. He was among three skiers caught up in the slide, which happened in the backcountry near the Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Companions managed to rescue the other two skiers. RCMP say the victim's name and hometown won't be made public until … [Read more...]
Stolen violin recovered
August 7, 2012 by
Burnaby RCMP say a 240-year-old violin stolen last week has been found. The 50-thousand dollar instrument was taken from a vehicle in the underground parking lot of Metropolis at Metrotown on Thursday. A three tousand dollar bow, and white and tan coloured Louis Vuitton bag were also stolen. The items were recovered on Friday. CKNW … [Read more...]
Body recovered near Nelson
June 24, 2012 by
Nelson Search and Rescue have recovered the body of the first person to have been killed by floods in BC this year.The body of a 72-year old man was recovered from Goose Creek in the Crescent Valley near Nelson Sunday.It's believed that on Saturday, the man may have been out checking a bridge that leads to his property, and the bridge was washed … [Read more...]
Haida sculpture recovered
March 4, 2012 by
A half-million-dollar killer- whale statue by celebrated Haida artist Bill Reid that was stolen almost 17 years ago will be returned to public display, a National Capital Commission (NCC) spokesperson said Thursday. The statue was recovered outside Ottawa after a local art dealer took the piece to Andrew Gibbs, appraiser at Heffel Fine Art Auction … [Read more...]
