The trial of a former BC Ferries worker accused of criminal negligence causing death began today...nearly seven years after the Queen of the North tragedy. Karl Lilgert was the navigational officer when the ship veered off course, crashed and sank in March of 2006 near Hartley Bay. The 14-member jury at his Vancouver trial has heard his lawyer … [Read more...]
NYC’s taxi commission votes ‘yes’ to one-year trial of cab-hailing apps
December 17, 2012 by
Despite copious quantities of bickering between the New York City taxi commission and Uber (amongst others), it looks as if said entity is going to give this whole "21st century" thing a whirl. Skift is reporting that the commission voted just moments ago to allow a one-year trial of taxi-hailing apps, with seven members voting "yes" and two … [Read more...]
Mission Mountie to go on trial
December 2, 2012 by
A Mountie accused of getting into a fight outside a Pitt Meadows bar last summer is set to go to trial next year. Sergeant Miriam Dickson, a non-commissioned officer in Mission, faces two counts of assaulting a peace officer, wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and causing a disturbance. A woman had started arguing with a male … [Read more...]
Trial involving gangster killed in Monday continues
November 27, 2012 by
It looks as if a trial involving now-dead gangster, Sukh Dhak will go on. BC Supreme Court says the trial is set to continue December 3rd. Dhak and his bodyguard, Thomas Mantel were gunned down and killed at Burnaby's Executive Inn hotel Monday. Dhak was accused of producing ecstasy, conspiracy to produce it, and possession of ecstasy … [Read more...]
Verdict reached in BC’s longest jury trial
November 26, 2012 by
After twelve days of deliberations, the verdict is in for the Province's longest ever jury trial. The trial started in May 2011, running for nearly 18 months. Five members or associates of the Vernon Greeks Gang have been found guilty of either first or second-degree murder, or manslaughter in the deaths of two former drug runners and a … [Read more...]
Another trial date set for sex tourist
November 23, 2012 by
Canada's first person to be charged as a sex tourist has had dates set for another trial. Don bakker was convicted back in 2005 abused seven girls in Cambodia and three women Vancouver. He was released from prison seven years later – last May – and moved to Penticton, later relocating to Abbotsford. Police say he was at a high risk to … [Read more...]
More pleas, trial dates for Stanley Cup rioters
October 31, 2012 by
More developments in court in the Stanley Cup riot investigation. One more accused rioter has pleaded guilty. Mustafa Khan of Surrey was 19 at the time of the riot. He was originally charged with taking part in the chaos and mischief. A sentencing hearing is set for next May. James Ca Ha, also of Surrey, was originally charged with taking part in a … [Read more...]
Trial starts Monday for man accused of hitting a road construction flagger
October 15, 2012 by
The trial of a man charged in connection with the 2010 death of a flagger will be underway Monday. Thor Shay is facing a charge of driving without due care and attention. Flagger and father of two, Don Cain was working on Lougheed Highway in Mission on July 15th, 2010 when he was hit and dragged. “Well, we're going to go and support Deborah … [Read more...]
Trial date set for Queen of the North officer
October 7, 2012 by
Dates have been set for the long-awaited trial of Karl Lilgert. He was the navigating officer on the Queen of the North the night the BC Ferry sank more than six years ago. Jury selection in the trial begins January 9, with the trial itself slated to start five days later. Lilgert's charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing the deaths … [Read more...]
Date set for Joshua Berner to stand trial again
September 27, 2012 by
A date has been set for Joshua Berner's second-degree murder trial to be heard a second time. Berner was convicted in 2010 in the death of Benjamin Warland. The two men had gotten off a bus in Vancouver, got into a fight, and Berner ended up punching Warland in the head with a knife. Berner claimed self-defence. He appealed, and in April, the BC … [Read more...]
