VANCOUVER – A fiery accident on the Sea to Sky Highway ( Highway 99) has killed the driver of one vehicle and landed another motorist in hospital in serious condition. Sgt. Peter Thiessen said the accident at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday near Function Junction resulted in a closure of the road. “Lower Mainland District: On [...]
By Salim Jiwa VANCOUVER – Two men who challenged an earlier federal court ruling that they had infringed the Aga Khan’s copyright by publishing an unauthorized book of his works have lost a bid to toss out the judgment. (See copy of judgment below) Nagib Tajdin, a Kenya-based bakery operator, and Alnaz Jiwa, a Toronto [...]
VANCOUVER – Police have taped up the front entrance of the Sheraton Wall Centre north tower after a man was shot dead inside a restaurant at the posh hotel. Police said they were called to the hotel – which also houses expensive condos on higher floors – at around 7.45 p.m. “Vancouver Police Homicide Detectives [...]
CALGARY – A 25-year-old Calgary woman has been arrested and charged with impaired driving over a double-fatal crash which occurred when a car driven by the accused ran a red light and slammed into another vehicle at high speed. Duty Inspector Chris Butler said Amie Nottebrock of Calgary faces two counts of dangerous driving causing [...]
VANCOUVER – There are unconfirmed reports of possible stabbings involving kids at Tupper Secondary school. Some sources say three children were hurt. Vancouver Police have locked down the school. “Vancouver Police are currently on scene at a locked down Tupper High School after being called to the school at about 1:30 p.m. this afternoon for [...]
CALGARY – A high speed car crash into a retaining wall hurled the vehicle’s engine yards away, killed a young occupant and left another in critical condition. Police said a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix lost control at high speed while traveling west on 36 Street near 12 Avenue SE at around 10.35 p.m. on Wednesday. [...]
WHITBY, ON – An 11-year-old girl bit into Halloween candy without realizing some monster in her neighborhood had inserted a needle in it. Durham Regional Police are advising parents and children on Hialeah Crescent in Whitby to be careful with their Halloween candy after the needle was discovered. “A small needle was discovered inside a [...]
RICHMOND, B.C. – Two crew members are in critical condition and seven other passengers aboard a small plane have been admitted to hospital after a horrific plane crash on a road in Richmond on the outskirts of Vancouver. The aircraft came down upon a car carrying two people not far from Vancouver International Airport. “At [...]
SPARWOOD, B.C. – Update – Missing boy Kienan Hebert is back home after he was dropped off in the middle of the night. “The RCMP have confirmed that abducted Sparwood child Kienan Hebert was returned to the family home between 03:00 and 03:15 MST Sunday morning September 11 2011, alive and appearing to be in [...]
WHISTLER, B.C. – One person has been found dead while fear mounts that his woman companion has also drowned after a boating incident while they were on a fishing trip on Cheakamus River on Saturday. “On August 6, 2011 at 3:43 pm, Whistler RCMP were contacted by a commercial fishing guide who advised that two [...]
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