New cameras, lighting, for Surrey's Colebrook Road
New lighting and closed circuit TV cameras will be installed along Surrey's Colebrook Road starting next week.That's the immediate response by Surrey's mayor and RCMP to four bodies found in recent...
View ArticleAxe-attacker granted release
The young man who attacked a Surrey teen with a hatchet back in 2006 has been granted his statutory release.Enrique Quintana was 17 years old when he attacked teenager Michael Levy at a dance hall in...
View ArticleMission RCMP searching for missing woman
Mission RCMP are looking for an 18 year old woman missing since Saturday. Police say Rachel Pernosky was last seen at her home in the 7700 block of Kite Street shortly after midnight. She is described...
View ArticlePrivacy Commissioner may seek out personal emails in ethnic scandal
Potentially more trouble for the BC Liberals.The so-called "ethnic strategy" fallout continues with BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner launching an investigation.Elizabeth Denham says she'll...
View ArticleRichmond City Council nixes Chinese only sign ban
Richmond City Council decided not to do anything after being asked to pass a law banning Chinese only signs.Anne Merdinyan presented council with a petition signed by 1000 people to support the idea...
View ArticleDowntown Vancouver hotel investigated for safety infractions
The owners of a hotel in Vancouver's downtown eastside are under investigation for violating safety standards.In the middle of the night last Wednesday, emergency crews were called to the eight storey...
View ArticleIHIT called in on possible Surrey murder
It looks like Surrey is dealing with another murder. CKNW has learned police are on scene in Whalley where a body may have been found. We don't have much in the way of details at this point but the...
View ArticleBCTF chooses new President
The BC Teachers' Federation has a new leader set to take the helm when current President Susan Lambert steps down at the end of the school year.Current first Vice President Jim Iker has been acclaimed...
View ArticleCrown loses bid for tougher riot sentences
BC's Criminal Justice Branch has lost its bid for a harsher sentence for two Stanley Cup rioters.Crown lawyers had argued that Alexander Peepre's 60 days in jail, and Lincoln Williams' 90 days were too...
View ArticlePremier wants to meet the public, not reporters
It appears the Premier is shifting gears when it comes to getting her message out to the public.For the last couple of days it's been difficult for reporters to track down Christy Clark.She refused to...
View ArticleSix caught up in avalanche on Spearman Glacier
A skier has been taken to hospital, but is expected to be okay, after an avalanche swept down on a group of backcountry skiers outside Whistler this morning.It happened at 11:20 this morning on...
View ArticleCommunity searching for missing mom from Mission
The Mission community is coming together to help find a missing 18-year old mother.Rachel Pernosky vanished over the weekend.Her sister Brittany is grateful for the community's outreach to her...
View ArticleSurrey police looking for mom and her young son
Surrey RCMP are asking for help locating a mom and her four year old son.Police say they don't suspect foul play in the disappearance of 31 year old Hermine Vesperra Polk and her son but do want to...
View ArticlePremier getting out to meet the people
The Liberals says the Premier isn't dodging the media she is just engaged in the meet and greet part of an election campaign. Deputy Campaign Chair, and outgoing MLA, Colin Hansen says it is a...
View ArticlePolice still looking for answers in Highway of Tears murders
Police trying to solve the murders of 15 women along BC's Highway of Tears are confident they'll be able to provide more answers for all the families missing their loved ones more than 30 years. RCMP...
View ArticleRestaurant group celebrating return to PST
While the debate over the benefits of keeping the hst continues, one of it's biggest enemies is wasting no time wishing the tax a not-so-fond farewell. The BC Restaurant and Food Services Assocation is...
View ArticleSurrey residents welcome additional security measures
The Panorama Ridge Ratepayers Association is welcoming a move by Surrey's Mayor to tackle crime in the area. After four bodies were found on Colebrook Road this year board member Tammy Ritchie says...
View ArticleAlberta rescuers find body of missing Abbotsford skier
Parks Canada has confirmed they have retrieved a body from a crevasse in Yoho National Park. Rescue crews had to shovel through several metres of snow to reach the body. Mark Taylor, a City of...
View ArticleTeen stabbing suspects face long list of charges
One of the girls accused of stabbing Skytrain travellers with a steak knife earlier this week is still behind bars, but the other has been released from custody until her next court appearance...
View ArticlePrince George mill will be rebuilt
The company that owns the lakelands mill in Prince George that was destroyed in an explosion last year plans to rebuild meanwhile the investigation into the blast drags on. Sinclair Group Forest...
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