Tim Robbins, Michelle Pfieffer and Chloe Moretz have all signed on for the dysfunctional family comedy "Man Under" which Robbins will also direct. Ann Cherkis penned the script about a family from Yonkers whose lives go haywire when New York City’s Museum of Modern Arts displays photographs of them as part of an exhibit, turning them into … [Read more...]
Surrey school under lockdown
October 30, 2012 by
Johnston Heights Secondary in Surrey has been locked down this hour. District officials say it's because someone reported seeing someone nearby with what appeared to be a gun. Officials say the kids have been confined to their classroom as a precaution. They say the threat was not on school grounds or directed at the school, but spotted nearby in … [Read more...]
Fort Langley school briefly under lockdown
October 17, 2012 by
Operations at Langley Fine Arts School are now back to normal after it was under lockdown for a short time this morning. RCMP say about 10:45, mounties got a report that one of the students at the school was claiming to have been threatened by someone external to the school. The school's administration decided to lock down the school and RCMP were … [Read more...]
Human leg found under Cambie Street Bridge
October 5, 2012 by
Two fishermen discovered a leg floating under the Cambie Street Bridge Friday afternoon. Vancouver Police and the Coroners Service got the call, and confirmed the remains found are indeed human. Police say they don't have an identity and foul play isn't suspected. The Coroners Service are now in control of the investigation. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Vancouver police under budget in second quarter
September 8, 2012 by
The Vancouver Police Department has released its second quarter operating results – and they’re looking good. At the halfway point of the fiscal year, the VPD is under budget by $ 453,000. The department projects it will arrive under its $ 213-million annual budget by about a slim $ 100,000 at year’s end. It expects to spend … [Read more...]
VPD officer under investigation
August 17, 2012 by
A Vancouver Constable is being investigated after a handcuffed prisoner was kicked in the chest. VPD spokesman Constable Lindsey Houghton says an officer with 10 years experience has been placed on desk duty since an incident Wednesday night. A robber had fled a store at West Broadway and Hemlock with cash and merchandise, and was … [Read more...]
S & M Mountie under investigation
July 5, 2012 by
A Mountie who posted photos of himself on a sexual torture website, while wearing nothing, but boots purchased for him by taxpayers, is being investigated for possibly violating the RCMP's code of conduct rules. The Mounties are refusing to comment publicly about Coquitlam RCMP Corporal Jim Brown's off-duty behaviour, but this morning, … [Read more...]
Burnaby will ratify the RCMP deal under protest
June 19, 2012 by
One of the communities leading the way in resisting the RCMP contract will now ratify the deal. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan says the hold out mayors have recieved what he called a "threatening letter" from the justice minister. "indicating that there would be significant additional costs imposd upon muncipalities if in fact we … [Read more...]
Pair of Transit cops under investigation for being heavy-handed
May 24, 2012 by
Two Transit Police officers are under investigation by the office of the Police Complaint Commissioner for "use of force". It follows an alleged incident last August in which a UBC student was stopped for a fare check and wound up in hospital. The young man never filed a complaint but a routine review was started just the same. Transit Police … [Read more...]
