UPDATED: Husband charged in death of woman reported missing in 2006
Vancouver police have made an arrest in a murder case dating back seven years.Jaswant Singh Gill is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 33 year old Gurpreet Gill.Gill was...
View ArticleThe Mayor hopes to put a lid on a tiff among councilors
There will not be a code of conduct investigation into Vancouver city councilors Adriane Carr.That from the mayor's office.An e-mail statement says the mayor prefers to resolve the issue more...
View ArticleMore testimony over sinking of Queen of the North
More detail about what was happening on the bridge of the Queen of the North right after it ran aground in 2006.More from the trial of Karl Lilgert, who faces two counts of criminal negligence causing...
View ArticlePicket lines could soon come down at BC Place
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union is pleased with an agreement reached Monday with the BC Pavilion Corporation, which operates BC Place.Karen Tankard with the Union says they were able to...
View ArticleAnd then, there are teachers of a different kind
Another batch of discipline decisions has been released from BC's Teacher Regulation Branch.Among the nine teachers in this batch, some were disciplined for 'unnecessary physical contact' with...
View ArticleCOPE looks ahead for better return
A municipal party that had disappointing results in the last civic election is looking ahead to the next one. The Coalition of Progressive Electors, or COPE, has held its Annual Policy...
View ArticleA dramatic scene in Burnaby last night
A 30-floor high-rise condo building in the 4200-block Grange Street was evacuated for a few hours. RCMP Inspector Tim Shields says it all started when police executed a search warrant for drugs and...
View ArticleMLA joins chlorination fight
Local Liberal MLA John Les has joined the fight against a demand by the Fraser Health Authority that the City of Chilliwack chlorinate its water supply.He says it comes in the wake of three very minor...
View ArticleGerman skier killed in East Kootenay avalanche
A skier from Germany has been killed by an avalanche in the East Kootenay.It happened to a heli-skiing party yesterday afternoon east of Jumbo Mountain.Police say three skiers were caught by the...
View ArticleWitness says weather not an issue in Queen of the North sinking
The latest witness at the trial resulting from the fatal sinking of a BC Ferry seven years ago started the day talking about notes he took after he was rescued.Keven Hilton was the second officer on...
View ArticleDouble murder in West Kelowna
Police are looking for a suspect after a double-murder in West Kelowna.Mounties say they responded to a car crash late last night in which a black S-U-V had smashed into a light standard outside the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Body found at LA hotel confirmed as Elisa Lam's
Police in Los Angeles have now confirmed the body discovered earlier Tuesday is that of Elisa Lam.They have also informed her parents in Vancouver.21 year old Elisa had been missing three weeks.Elisa...
View ArticleBC Government tables 2013-2014 budget: highlights
The provincial government has tabled its 2013-14 budget, calling for a surplus of $197 million in the coming fiscal year, with some new programs aimed at children and familiesHere are some of the...
View ArticleUPDATES: Budget raises taxes by $327 million
The Liberal Government is raising taxes, selling assets and setting aside more money for children and families in today's provincial budget.It's a pre-election budget that raises taxes by $327 million...
View ArticleKitsilano Coast Guard station closes unexpectedly
Surprising news as the Canadian Coast Guard is closing the Kitsilano Coast Guard station effective immediately.Deputy Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas has informed the national office of the Union...
View ArticlePolice board officially endorses regional policing
Vancouver's police board has quickly approved recommendations stemming from B.C.’s Missing Women Inquiry, but any hope of a regional police force becoming a reality still rests with the provincial...
View ArticleBeach Towers generates heat at Council
Cheers and heckles at Vancouver City Hall Tuesday evening where a public hearing on the re-zoning of the historic Beach Towers site on English Bay attracted dozens of people. Devonshire Properties...
View ArticleLocal tennis star steps away from the game
A Local tennis star is stepping away from the sport because she says to stay would be sacrificing too much of her life.At just 22 years-old, Vancouver's Rebecca Marino was recently ranked as 38th in...
View ArticleGun amnesty to be held in B.C. this June
Police departments across B.C. will hold a gun amnesty in June to prevent firearms them from falling into the wrong hands. If you have a firearm or ammo you'd like to get rid of, just call your local...
View ArticlePremier on Kits base: Fight not over
Premier Christy Clark says the fight to save the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard base isn't over.Clark says her government had no advance notice of yesterday's shutdown, adding basic respect between...
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