NBC rejected David E. Kelley's garish looking contemporary "Wonder Woman" pilot only a year ago, now The CW is taking a crack at a small screen version of the DC Comics super heroine says The Live Feed. Like its long-running "Smallville" which followed how a young Clark Kent evolved into Superman, "Amazon" will essentially serve as a … [Read more...]
Burnaby woman returns from vacation, discovers she’s $25 million richer
September 4, 2012 by
The mystery of the lottery ticket is solved. A Burnaby woman is $ 25 million richer thanks to a winning Lotto Max ticket. Lesley Vickars says she bought her tickets before leaving on vacation -- and didn't think about them again until after she got back. The draw happened on August 24th -- but Vickars says she didn't even realize a winning ticket … [Read more...]
Trial date set for Coquitlam woman accused of murdering ex-boyfriend
August 31, 2012 by
Trial dates have been set for a Coquitlam woman, charged with the murder of her former boyfriend. Darlene Daigle will have to wait until at least Nov. 18 2013 for her case to go to trial. Twenty days have been set aside for the matter to be heard, for the death of her ex-boyfriend. The body of 39-year-old Peter Markus was found in a trailer park … [Read more...]
West Vancouver Police investigating after woman injured during apprehension
August 28, 2012 by
West Vancouver Police have been asked by Burnaby RCMP to investigate after a woman was injured while she was being apprehended by mounties under the Mental Health Act. In a release, police say the incident happened in Burnaby on August 22nd. No word on what type of injury the woman suffered. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Sunshine Coast woman faces child porn charge
August 22, 2012 by
A Gibsons woman is facing a charge of possession of child pornography. The charge was laid after multiple search warrants were executed. There is nothing to indicate any local children are depicted in the evidence seized by police. 38 year old Kelly Adams has another court appearance in mid-October. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Woman Sues after Botched Surgery
August 20, 2012 by
A lower mainland woman's suing a doctor and nurse after a surgical instrument was found inside her chest following reast augmentation. The woman knew there was something wrong following the surgery because her right breast was painful and was lower and smaller than the other one. She kept going back to her surgeon complaining about the pain but he … [Read more...]
Woman charged in Richmond murder
August 15, 2012 by
Homicide investigators say a second degree murder charge has been laid against the 35-year old wife of a man killed in a Richmond apartment building early yesterday.Pui Chun "Winnie" Poon appeared in court this morning.An autopsy to determine how her 38-year old husband died is taking place today.Police have already said the murder, which … [Read more...]
Woman rescued on Mount Seymour
August 12, 2012 by
Another save for North Shore Rescue Saturday afternoon... Search Leader Tim Jones says a woman in her 60s had fractured her ankle on an alpine trail on Mount Seymour. "We responded from our Bone Creek helistation with a joint operation with North Shore Rescue and GVRD fire attack personnel that were based at the same area... a combined team went … [Read more...]
Woman Slams BC Housing
August 8, 2012 by
A Burnaby woman looking for subsidized housing for the past 15 years says she's fed up waiting for BC Housing to help her. Tricia Lovegrove is blind and can only find work two days a week as a massage therapist therefore she's finding it tough to pay her rent. What she wants is subsidized housing. However getting that is proving difficult and she's … [Read more...]
Search continues for missing special needs woman
August 3, 2012 by
Authorities says the weather couldn't be better to find her, but the size of the area around Port Moody's Sasamat Lake isn't helping them locate 21-year old Joy Zhang. Mounties, search and rescue crews, the coast guard and Zhang's family are all out looking for the special needs woman. They have set up a command post at White Pine Beach and are … [Read more...]
