A plea from a mother who lost a child to a drunk driver: If you drink this New Year's Eve, don't get behind the wheel. Markita Kaulius, mother of 22-year-old Kassandra Kaulius, who died in Surrey last year when drunk driver Natasha Warren plowed into her car, says New Year’s Eve revellers have options. "So please make the choice to call a cab … [Read more...]
Mother of woman killed by drunk driver urges people to get home safely this New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2012 by
What to Wear: New Year’s Eve
December 30, 2012 by
Looking for that perfect holiday outfit? Hit the town, or beach, or mountain resort, in style on New Year's Eve with top picks from our fashion writer. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Man gets two years less a day for deadly White Rock hit-and-run
October 25, 2012 by
A Surrey man has been given a jail sentence of two years less a day for a hit and run a year and a half ago that killed a White Rock woman. Kyle Danyliuk also faces three years’ probation and a five-year driving ban. Last winter, he pleaded guilty to five counts from the crash that killed Marilyn Laursen. She was in a crosswalk at Johnston … [Read more...]
Five years since Dziekanski TASER death
October 14, 2012 by
It has been five years since an immigrant from Poland died on the floor of Vancouver’s international airport after repeatedly being stunned by an RCMP TASER. Robert Dziekanski's death was the catalyst for police no longer being allowed to investigate themselves in British Columbia. Retired judge Thomas Braidwood recommended the now month-old … [Read more...]
09/18/2012 – 25 YEARS OF TRADITION – CedarCreek Winery’s Fall Wine Release Dinner
September 18, 2012 by
CedarCreek's fall wine release will showcase Winemaker Darryl Brooker's first CedarCreek Red's and specific vineyards! Included is the 'Block 5' 2010 Platinum Chardonnay and the 'Home Block' 2010 Platinum Pinot Noir, among many others.Join us in Vancouver at the Cork and Fin for a spectacular evening full of great food and great wine!For only $ 99 … [Read more...]
Microsoft reveals new logo after 25 years, proves that it’s (still) okay to be square
August 24, 2012 by
Remember that time Microsoft teased what most sane humans thought were new logos? That was right around two years ago, but the branding you see above is no mistake -- that's the new Microsoft logo, landing just months after Windows 8's new flag and merely weeks before the aforesaid operating system takes the planet by storm. Astoundingly, it has … [Read more...]
Racing to continue for at least two more years at Hastings
July 27, 2012 by
Horse racing will continue at Hastings Park in Vancouver for at least another two years. Great Canadian Gaming and the City of Vancouver have agreed to extend Hastings Racecourse’s operations agreement for two years. Great Canadian Gaming vice president Howard Blank says this allows the company and the city to work toward long-term operations … [Read more...]
After 4 years, disgraced Mountie learns his fate Friday
July 19, 2012 by
Nearly four years after a young man from Delta was killed by a suspected drunk driver, the off-duty Mountie eventually convicted of obstructing justice, will be sentenced Friday. Corporal Benjamin Monty Robinson is still on the RCMP's payroll as he awaits his fate, which will be determined at 10am in New Westminster. In October of … [Read more...]
“Prince of Pot” has two years in U.S. prison sentence
July 8, 2012 by
Another milestone for B.C.’s self-proclaimed “Prince of Pot.” Marc Emery has just two years left now behind bars in an American prison, serving a five-year sentence for selling marijuana seeds by mail and phone order to the U.S. His wife, Jodie, is marking the occasion with him in Mississippi. "Eighty-five percent of the five-year … [Read more...]
Human smuggler gets four years after being caught at YVR
July 7, 2012 by
A French man convicted of smuggling people into Canada will spend more than three years in prison. Mikael Jim Prone has been sentenced to 48 months, minus eight for time served. Jennifer Bourque with the Canada Border Services Agency says Prone also faces being expelled from this country. "A foreign national who's proven to have engaged in people … [Read more...]
