It's safe boating week here in B.C. The campaign kicked off this morning – steps away from the soon to be shuttered Kitsilano Coast Guard station. But there doesn't appear to be much of an appetite to address the obvious irony. Vancouver police Sgt. Norm Webster was asked if he expects the department to boost enforcement. "I’m not … [Read more...]
15-year-old boy with Down syndrome found safe
April 8, 2012 by
A 15-year-old boy with Down syndrome has been found safe and sound after going missing from his Penticton home Saturday. Evander Van De Sype is also deaf and mute. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says the boy was spotted by helicopter crews, sitting near a creek-bed. "All’s well that ends well here. And I’m very happy to report that he's … [Read more...]
Learn which produce is safe in Costa Rica
February 28, 2012 by
In Costa Rica, be cautious and buy organic foods whenever possible; chemicals, many of which have been banned elsewhere, are sprayed freely here without regulation. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Joe Johnston Is “Not Safe For Work”
February 2, 2012 by
"Captain America: The First Avenger" director Joe Johnston has signed on for the micro-budgeted thriller "Not Safe For Work" for Universal Pictures says Heat Vision. Adam Mason and Simon Boyes penned the script which centers on a young paralegal who is trapped in the office with a killer on a mission to destroy files for another … [Read more...]
All safe after plane crash near Williams Lake
January 22, 2012 by
RCMP say four people in a plane crash near Williams Lake have been rescued safely. The plane was late coming in to the Springhouse air strip early Sunday morning. Police believe the passengers were out conducting animal surveys when the plane's beacon appeared to signal a crash. The aircraft was found in a provincial park. All four people were … [Read more...]
Air Transat jet makes safe emergency landing at YVR
November 16, 2011 by
A plane carrying close to 300 people had to make an emergency landing at the Vancouver airport last night. The Air Transat Airbus bound for London had 296 people on board. Airport staff have confirmed flight 242 landed safely, but they haven't been able to explain why the plane was forced to return to YVR. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Play it safe while swimming on Hawaii’s Big Island.
October 19, 2011 by
Waterfalls in Hawaii can have dangerous currents swirling beneath them. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
4-year old Jacob McBeath found safe
September 28, 2011 by
R.C.M.P. have confirmed to CKNW that the Amber Albert for for 4-year old Jacob McBeath of Surrey has been called off, and he has been found safe. Little else is known, Mounties are expected to release more information shortly, although it's said he was located in South Surrey, a short distance from where he was orginally taken. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Three-year-old Kienan Hebert found safe, returned by suspect: police
September 11, 2011 by
A three-year-old boy abducted from his bed in Sparwood has been found safe and sound after his captor returned him to his own home. Police received an anonymous 911 call around 3 a.m. local time Sunday morning and were told where to find little Kienan Hebert. “This young boy was returned by an abductor. In 26 years of policing I have never seen … [Read more...]
