The coroner has released the name of the man found dead inside the hoarder home on Vancouver's Westside. The victim is 50 year old Ian Fraser Chalmers. The house was so full of junk fire fighters could not get inside. The city had been called out to the home several times over the past decade because of complaints the front yard was piled … [Read more...]
New surveillance footage released in relation to Maple Batalia murder
October 8, 2011 by
The father of Maple Batalia has issued a public plea to his daughters killer or killers. Calling Maple a "miracle daughter," Harry Batalia pleaded for anyone who may have seen Maple's death, or who may have seen her come out of Surrey's SFU campus not be afraid of coming to police. He also had a message for the person or persons responsible for … [Read more...]
Rescued seals released into the sea
September 22, 2011 by
Though some hesitated to slide from the safety of their kennel, the Vancouver Aquarium managed to successfully release 10 rehabilitated harbour seals back into the wild yesterday at Deep Cove. One by one, the seals — which were largely cared for by the aquarium after being abandoned in the wild or injured — were eased into their new home. “The … [Read more...]
Vancouver Riot Review Released
September 1, 2011 by
The province's independent Stanley Cup riot report, "The Night the City Became a Stadium," has been released. It contains 53 recommendations. The report also points out the challenges and "planning misses" by both the City of Vancouver and police authorities. The report's authors, former Oympics boss John Furlong and former Nova Scotia … [Read more...]
Chinese fugitive released from custody in Vancouver
July 21, 2011 by
VANCOUVER -- A Chinese fugitive who has been fighting deportation from Canada for more than a decade was ordered released from custody Wednesday by an immigration official in Vancouver who ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
