Surprising news as the Canadian Coast Guard is closing the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station effective immediately. Deputy Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas has informed the national office of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees by telephone that the station is closing effective immediately. In response several unions and other … [Read more...]
Teenage girl arrested for allegedly stabbing ex-boyfriend at skytrain station
February 16, 2013 by
Transit Police say they've arrested a 17 year old girl accused of stabbing her 28 year old ex-boyfriend. The force says the two had been drinking Friday afternoon and evening, and the girl allegedly followed the man onto a bus and skytrain where they argued. She is accused of stabbing him in the leg at the Gateway skytrain station in Surrey early … [Read more...]
Fight for Kits Coast Guard station continues
January 16, 2013 by
There will be another last ditch rally this weekend to try and save the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base from being closed by the federal government. Union of Canadian Transportation Employees spokesperson Dave Clark says the leaders of the provincial NDP and Conservative party will both speak at the 'all party' event. "So far confirmed is Mr. Dix, … [Read more...]
Man celebrates New Year’s Eve in jail after robbing Burnaby gas station
January 1, 2013 by
A 23-year-old man is spending the first day of 2013 in jail after stealing a few cases of red bull from a Burnaby gas station. RCMP Staff Sergeant Steve Crawford says the man kicked out windows at the Chevron on Canada Way just after 11 on New Year’s Eve, claiming he had a gun. "Integrated lower mainland police dog service attended along with … [Read more...]
Vancouver Chiefs request PM keep Kits Station open
December 4, 2012 by
The Chiefs of the Vancouver Police and Fire Departments have written the Prime Minister urging Stephen Harper to overturn the decision to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base. Police Chief Jim Chu and Fire Chief Jim McKearney say plans to offset the closure aren't good enough. They say the transfer of all Vancouver area incidents to the … [Read more...]
Another SkyTrain bomb scare, this time at New West Station
November 6, 2012 by
Yet another bomb scare at a SkyTrain station. This time it was in New West, as a man found a pipe covered with white powder and brought it to an attendant around 9:30 Monday evening. "Because of this, they felt it was suspicious enough that perhaps the bomb squad should be called in and because the squad was working on a call not too far away, they … [Read more...]
Metrotown Skytrain station open again
November 5, 2012 by
Metrotown Skytrain station has now re-opened following a medical emergency earlier today. It's believed a person was struck and killed by a train. That has not been confirmed by authorities. Skytrain is still single-tracking through that station, so there may be some delays as trains are held to allow the oncoming train through. CKNW … [Read more...]
Bag found at skytrain station not dangerous
November 3, 2012 by
It was a false alarm. A suspicious item found by a station attendant at the Main Street skytrain station is not dangerous. Transit Police spokesperson Anne Drennan says the attendant spotted the item on the guideway. "Our officers went out to take a look and saw a handbag with a wrist watch attached to the outside of the handbag. When they … [Read more...]
Surrey man facing sexual assault charge after alleged incident at skytrain station
October 27, 2012 by
A 44-year-old Surrey man is facing a sexual assault charge after an incident Wednesday afternoon at the Granville skytrain station. A woman was allegedly grabbed by a man standing behind her as she was heading up the escalator. Transit Police arrested a man as they heard her scream, then hit him with her purse. Officers say Harminder … [Read more...]
Bomer, O’Connell Visit “Space Station 76”
October 27, 2012 by
Liv Tyler, Matt Bomer, Patrick Wilson and Marisa Coughlan have all just finished shooting Jack Plotnick's sci-fi dramedy "Space Station 76" says Heat Vision. The film was shot over three weeks in Los Angeles on the quiet and is set in a 1970's interpretation of a space station in the future. Tyler is the newly arrived assistant captain causing … [Read more...]
