Peter Jackson's official Facebook page has scored a new posting from the filmmaker himself confirming that shooting has finally wrapped on the two "The Hobbit" films. Jackson says: "We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit. Thanks to our fantastic cast and crew for getting us this far, and to all of you for … [Read more...]
Man dead after shooting in Port Moody
June 25, 2012 by
Police have confirmed a man has been shot and killed in Port Moody. Vancouver Police say they've been called in to investigate, and say the man was shot near St. John's Street and Queens Street shortly before 4:45 this afternoon. No word yet on who the man is, or whether anyone has been taken into custody. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Deadly shooting in Langley
June 23, 2012 by
One man is dead, another is in critical condition after a shooting at a home in Langley. RCMP were called to the 6400 block of Glover Road about 2:30 a.m. amid reports of a domestic dispute. "A search revealed two injured individuals inside a home, who appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds. Inside the home there was also a very thick … [Read more...]
Injuries not serious in school pellet gun shooting
June 21, 2012 by
One man is in custody following a pellet gun shooting near a school in Saanich over the lunch hour. Emergency crews were dispatched to Colquitz Middle School shortly before 1pm. The victim was not seriously hurt, but he was able to point out his attacker to police. District staff say everything's back to normal and the school was never under … [Read more...]
Surrey shooting
June 10, 2012 by
Surrey RCMP are investigating a shooting in a residential neighbourhood. One man was shot at a home near 92 Avenue and 147A Street around 4:30 this morning. The victim has been taken to hospital -- no word on his condition. Several suspects are reportedly in custody. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Chief Chu “disturbed” by video of Boyd shooting
May 31, 2012 by
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu has broken his silence about new evidence in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man nearly five years ago. Chu says he was disturbed by video of Paul Boyd being shot while he's crawling and unarmed. Chu is breaking with policy to post details of the events on the VPD website. He's also welcoming another outside … [Read more...]
PoMo rec centre shooting puts another victim in hospital
May 31, 2012 by
Police are combing an area near the Port Moody Rec Centre after a man was shot multiple times and taken to hospital. One witness reports getting out of her car around 9:30 and hearing what sounded like fireworks, "We heard the noise and looked at it, we saw just a bunch of flashes. We didn't think anything of it. We just saw the person that was … [Read more...]
Prison time in deadly shooting
May 30, 2012 by
Steven Mulligan-Brum has been sentenced to seven years in prison, minus two and a half years for time served. The 22 year old from Surrey pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the July 2010 shooting death of Kosovo immigrant, year old Adam Alieu. In sentencing, BC Supreme Court justice Elizabeth Arnold Bailey says she is not convinced he showed … [Read more...]
External review ordered into Paul Boyd police shooting
May 29, 2012 by
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond says new video and witness information in the Paul Boyd case will be investigated by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team. New video has emerged showing the final moments of Boyd's life, before he was killed by Vancouver Police officers in 2007. The mentally-ill man was shot eight times, … [Read more...]
