March 28, 2024

Updated: Woman, toddler found safely after disappearing in Powell River

UPDATED: The woman and her daughter have been found safely. Search crews are looking for a woman and her baby missing outside of Powell River. Police say 31-year-old Heather Thompson and her 20-month-old daughter, Erica, went mushroom picking yesterday morning in the back country. Her boyfriend reported the pair missing last evening. Search and … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Province interested in a study looking at raising alcohol prices

Provincial Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says she's interested by a new report which found raising minimum prices for harder alcoholic drinks could help offset healthcare costs for alcohol-related illnesses. "Certainly we know that direct and indirect costs of alcohol abuse and alcoholism are tremendous in our healthcare system, so anytime … [Read more...]

UPDATED: John Cummins faces more internal dissent

Rumours of his leadership demise are greatly exaggerated according to the man who is the face of the BC Conservative party.  In text message John Cummins called it "wishful thinking."  An official with the BC Conservative party also said Cummins isn't going anywhere.  Director of policy and research Christy Fredericks is casting … [Read more...]

Civic politicians will be updated on new RCMP contract management committee

Civic politicians will get an update Thursday on the work of the new provincial contract management committee dealing with local government concerns over the new RCMP deal.  Politicians at the Union of BC Municipalities convention will hear from  RCMP Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens and Langley city Mayor Peter … [Read more...]

Updated: Crown seeks jail time for looting hockey rioters

The fact she's a first-time offender doesn't detract from the fact she encouraged others to commit crimes. That's one reason why prosecutors want admitted Stanley cup rioter Camille Cacnio to spend time in jail. The 21-year-old UBC student, who stole two pairs of men's pants and a tie from a downtown tuxedo shop, was caught on video looting the … [Read more...]

Google Play Music app updated for Google TV, Play video content now streaming to Chromebooks

Good news for people who love good news -- Google has just thrown some bug fixes at its Play Music app with Google TV support that launched late last year. Point being, Google TV users can now fire up the app and stream their stored tunes to the speakers connected to their entertainment system. In related news, GigaOM has spotted that the latest … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Missing senior found safe

Vancouver police say an elderly man who wandered away from his East Vancouver home has been found, and taken to hospital for a check-up.Police had been looking for 81-year-old Fook Poy Jung. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Police standoff in Mission over

A man who barricaded himself inside a house in Mission this morning is now in police custody.Inspector Davy Lee says the man believed to be in his mid-20s turned himself in.“This was the advice provided to him by our negotiators.  The house has now been cleared by our emergency response team.   Certainly the individual took … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Grandmother tried to save toddler who drowned

RCMP say a 20-month-old boy who drowned last night in an outdoor apartment complex swimming pool in Surrey likely fell in.His 51-year-old grandmother, who can't swim, tried to save him. She's on life support in hospital.RCMP say the grandmother was babysitting the boy and the two were playing around the pool before the tragedy … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Stanley Cup rioter’s lawyer delivers apology

Saying he still doesn't understand why he did it, Robert Snelgrove has now formally apologized for looting a downtown department store during last year's Stanley Cup riot.The first convict to escape jail time refused to read the five-paragraph statement outside court.His lawyer – Chandra Corriveau – delivered it on his behalf."To the … [Read more...]