A 25 year old former UBC student is set to be in Court December 14th to face fraud charges. Transit Police say Vancouver's Betty Sze Yu Wong is accused of purchasing numerous U-Passes from students of four post secondary institutions and reselling them for profit on Craigslist. They say she bought the passes at a reduced rate. She's charged … [Read more...]
Transit Police taser unruly woman
October 26, 2012 by
Transit Police used a taser to bring down a woman wielding a butcher knife in Surrey Thursday night. Officers say they arrested Sheila Huber near the King George Skytrain station after watching her slash her own throat with a seven-inch butcher knife. The 41-year-old also allegedly threatened to 'cut up' a hotel security guard, prompting an officer … [Read more...]
Updated: Woman, toddler found safely after disappearing in Powell River
October 25, 2012 by
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...]
New Westminster man facing charges after allegedly assaulting woman while on a bus
October 20, 2012 by
A 30-year old New Westminster man is facing charges -- after allegedly assaulting a woman on-board a bus. Transit Police say it happened Thursday morning -- when the man started yelling at a group of strangers. When one of the women intervened, he allegedly spat on her, and started to kick and punch her. He also apparently threatened to hit the … [Read more...]
Harper Helms “Woman In Black” Sequel
October 12, 2012 by
BAFTA-nominated Tom Harper ("Misfits," "The Scouting Book for Boys") is set to direct "The Woman in Black: Angel of Death", the sequel to this year's Gothic horror hit "The Woman in Black", for Hammer Films says Screen Daily. The action is set four decades later during World War II. Eel Marsh House is seized by the government and converted into a … [Read more...]
BCCLA: Woman who fought to change Canada’s law on assisted death, has passed away
October 5, 2012 by
The BC Civil Liberties Association says Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old Okanagan woman who fought to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died yesterday.She was the Association's lead plaintiff in its "death with dignity" lawsuit.BC Supreme Court had granted Taylor a personal exemption allowing her the right to seek a physician-assisted … [Read more...]
Woman killed by bus
September 20, 2012 by
One woman is dead after being struck by a Transit bus at Main and Terminal in Vancouver. The tragedy happened about 5 pm Wednesday. Vancouver Police have released no details about the woman's identity or the incident itself. The investgation continues. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Missing woman found near Pitt Lake
September 14, 2012 by
A 25-year old woman's back with her family after spending the night, and most of the morning, alone in the woods near Pitt Lake. RCMP Sgt. Dale Somerville says she was with a group, but got lost while answering the call of nature. "One of the biggest issues was that when she left the group she was in swimwear. and so exposure to elements was one of … [Read more...]
West Van police looking for woman who punched cabbie
September 8, 2012 by
West Vancouver police are looking for a woman who punched a taxi driver in the face. They say a 43-year-old cabbie was driving his fare over the Lions Gate Bridge last week around 2 a.m. when the woman threw up in the car. The driver pulled over at the north end of the bridge and asked her to get out. They started arguing and the woman paid her … [Read more...]
75-year-old woman struck and killed in Surrey
September 8, 2012 by
Surrey RCMP say a fatal collision between a car and a pedestrian Friday evening - was a "tragic accident."A 75-year-old woman was crossing 96th Avenue mid-block near 123rd Street around six o'clock.RCMP Inspector Dan Splinter says that's when she was hit. "There were a couple of witnesses who saw it, they were behind the vehicle that struck the … [Read more...]
