B.C.’s children’s rights watchdog has some insight on suicide among First Nations teens. This, after news of heavy drinking, self-harm and a suicide pact surfaced in Vancouver’s Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood. Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond says these kids often deal with the effects still felt in their families about their treatment … [Read more...]
Video tells story of local teen who kills herself after being bullied
October 11, 2012 by
A sad story is trending on Twitter this morning in Vancouver. #RIPAMANDA is spreading on the social media site after it appears the teen was severely bullied at school and took her own life. It started when a 15-year-old girl named Amanda posted a video on YouTube. She flips through index cards, telling about how she was tormented by bullies … [Read more...]
VPD looking for missing teen with mental health issues
October 7, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are appealing to the public for help find a 15-year-old boy who went missing Saturday night. David Nguyen was last seen leaving children's hospital on oak street at 7 o-clock to play basketball. Police say Nguyen has mental health issues and warn he should not be approached. He is described as Asian, 6-feet tall and 215 … [Read more...]
More than 200 gather to honour slain teen
September 29, 2012 by
Family and friends of slain SFU student Maple Batalia were moved to tears as more than 200 people showed up to a vigil marking the one year anniversary of her death. Batalia, a health sciences student and aspiring actress and model, was gunned down in the parking lot of SFU's Surrey campus. Her sister, Roseleen says her family is devastated, but … [Read more...]
Family of murdered Surrey teen still looking for answers one year after her death
September 28, 2012 by
The family of a murdered Surrey teen is renewing the call for anyone with information to come forward, on this, the first anniversary of Maple Batalia's death. The murder of the popular 19-year-old stunned the community. Batalia - studying at the SFU campus in Surrey, was shot to death, in the parkade. Her family's holding a vigil Friday night at … [Read more...]
Coquitlam mounties ask for your help in finding missing teen
September 3, 2012 by
Coquitlam mounties are asking for your help in finding a missing teenage girl. They say 14 year old Tyra-Faye Boyarski was last seen early Sunday before she walked away from her home, with some of her belongings. Police say they want to know where she is, and have no reason to believe she's come to any harm. Tyra-Faye is described as caucasian with … [Read more...]
Langley mounties looking for teen who allegedly assaulted and tried to rob young girl
August 28, 2012 by
Langley mounties need your help in identifying a young man who assaulted a young girl as she tried to rob her. In a release, police say the 14 year old victim was walking in the 21100 block of 85th Avenue and noticed a man walking towards her. When she crossed the street to avoid him, he followed. He confronted her and demanded she turn over her … [Read more...]
Teen accused in 2010 murder of Laura Szendrei to re-appear in court Monday
August 26, 2012 by
15-year-old Laura Szendrei's murder case is set to pick up in court Monday morning. The preliminary inquiry is set for provincial court in Surrey, in which the Crown sets out its case and witnesses. Szendrei was found in Delta's Mackie Park two years ago, badly beaten, and later died in hospital. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson says the underbrush at the … [Read more...]
Omni Hotels Introduces Teen Concierge
July 15, 2012 by
Omni Hotels knows that just getting your teenager to travel with family is a feat in itself. That's why they've put their own teens to work, as specialty concierges for the eye-rollers in your life. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Teen stabbed in Richmond
July 9, 2012 by
A 16-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing last night in Richmond.Police were called out to the six thousand block of Twintree Place.He suffered multiple stab wounds to the torso.He’s now undergone surgery and is in stable condition.Police are still trying to piece together what happened.They don't think the … [Read more...]
