The BC Coroners Service has now identified all the victims of the small float plane crash north of Peachland. As earlier reported, the pilot was 52 year old Colin Moyes from West Vancouver. His two passengers were also from West Vancouver, 81 year old Peter Brooke Lovelace Keate and 79 year old Inez Keate. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
The province moves to force accident victims to submit to blood tests.
April 30, 2012 by
Emergency workers are applauding a new provincial bill that will give them the power to demand blood tests from accident victims. Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says first responders are sometimes exposed to bodily fluids from accident victims and while most are willing to go through a blood test, some are not. She said "this would … [Read more...]
Cross-country walk for victims of crime kicks off at Stanley Park
April 22, 2012 by
Five men are walking from Vancouver to Toronto in the hopes of raising awareness to the plight of victims of crime. The Freedom Walk – Journey for Justice – got underway Sunday morning from Stanley Park. It’s a partnership between the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation and the Five with Drive Foundation. Organizer Joe Warmback, who … [Read more...]
Relatives of six victims set to speak at Missing Women Inquiry
April 16, 2012 by
This week's testimony at the Missing Women Inquiry will primarily come from the relatives of six victims. Lila Purcell lost her niece Tanya Holyk and Marilyn Kraft is the step-mother of Cindy Feliks. Daphne Pierre is the sister of Jacqueline Murdock, Sandra Gagnon's sister was Janet Henry, Bonnie Fowler lost her sister Georgina Papin and Lisa … [Read more...]
Memorial vandalized for two Coquitlam hit-and-run victims
March 25, 2012 by
Mounties in Coquitlam are looking for who vandalized a memorial for two victims of a high-profile hit-and-run. Police say the memorial for Charlene Reavely and Lorraine Cruz at Loughheed Highway and Pitt River Road was damaged sometime between midnight Thursday and midday yesterday. A teddy bear, candles and a few other items – except money … [Read more...]
Burns Lake Mill explosion victims transported to VGH
January 23, 2012 by
Vancouver Coastal Health has confirmed that three patients injured in the Babine Forest Products mill explosion in Burns Lake Friday have been admitted to Vancouver General Hospital. One of the employees is in critical condition while two others are in serious but stable condition. A fourth patient in critical condition will also be admitted, … [Read more...]
Victims of house fire had pleaded to stay
October 25, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The owner of a Vancouver rooming house where three men died in a fire last Dec. 22 says she planned to evict the tenants on the first of that month but took pity on them when they pleaded with her to stay through the holidays.Choi Hong Leong told an inquest she had several run-ins with city inspectors over conditions at the house but … [Read more...]
Victims Being Asked to Come Forward
September 21, 2011 by
Because he's behind bars.... He can't hurt you. That's the message from Vancouver Police as they try to contact more victims of a violent drug dealer. Jermaine Carby is already in custody on a manslaughter charge in the stabbing death of a 50-year old man on June 1st in Oppenheimer Park, but inspector Brad Desmarais says the 30-year old --from … [Read more...]
Surrey highway crash victims mourned
August 16, 2011 by
Jarrett Swackhamer, 21, was killed early Saturday morning after a driver allegedly drove the wrong way on Highway 10 in Surrey and crashed head-on with an ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
