Three kayakers have been rescued by the crew of a Cormorant helicopter from 442 Squadron, Comox. The trio had been paddling along the rocky shoreline near Estevan Point when one of the craft rolled in choppy water. When companions came to the rescue, one of the kayaks was severely damaged on the rocks. The group managed to get ashore and above the … [Read more...]
Butler Saves The Prez In “Olympus”
March 17, 2012 by
Gerard Butler is attached to star in the White House-set action thriller "Olympus Has Fallen" at Millennium Films says The Hollywood Reporter. Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt penned the script which centers on an ex-Secret Service agent who must foil a terrorist attack on the president's residence. A director is currently being … [Read more...]
Neighbour saves 3 people from burning New Westminster home
February 12, 2012 by
Two dogs could not be saved from a burning house in New Westminster, but firefighters are saying this morning's blaze -- in the 900 block of 4th Street -- could have been much worse... had it not been for a quick-thinking neighbour. Around midnight, the man was working on his car when he noticed flames next door. He grabbed a ladder, made it up to … [Read more...]
Off duty fire fighter saves two
September 1, 2011 by
A firefighter is being hailed as hero for going in to pull a couple people out of a fire but on this occasion, he was off duty and just looking for some coffee. Dave Moore says he went to Horseshoe Bay this morning grabbed some java and noticed smoke coming from a nearby property. He found a fully involved fire on the enclosed deck of a … [Read more...]
