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VANCOUVER - The pantless man
(Jager Myslawchuk) who was knocked to the ground by a
player after he ran onto the field during a BC Lions game
has retained a law firm (Preszler)
that specializes in personal injury claims.
(CBC)
MORE:
Streaker hires law firm
VANCOUVER - The Ferrari driver who was caught zooming across the Lions Gate Bridge at 150 km/h over the speed limit has been handed a $750 fine. Yihao Wang pleaded guilty to excessive speeding. (CTV)
VANCOUVER - If the Vancouver
International Airport (YVR)
has enough of a budget to break ground on a $9B expansion
project, why is it still charging travelers an airport
improvement fee?
The improvement fee
system was initially supposed to be temporary when it was
introduced in 1993.
(CTV)
VANCOUVER - A French waiter fired for being 'aggressive, rude and disrespectful' says his behaviour wasn't out of line - he's just French. Guillaume Rey, who worked at a Vancouver restaurant, filed a complaint with BC's Human Rights Tribunal against his former employer, claiming 'discrimination against my culture'. (Guardian UK) MORE: Devyn Cousineau Human rights case against comedian
VANCOUVER - A BC bride has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 to a wedding photographer for unleashing an online torrent of defamatory comments that eventually destroyed the business. The BC Supreme Court judgment says the attack on the integrity, ethics and reputation of Amara Wedding and its owner, Kitty Chan, was carried out by bride Emily Liao. (CP)
VANCOUVER - The IIO has been
deployed following an incident at a
McDonald's restaurant in
East Vancouver, where police say a man set himself on
fire.
(CBC)
VANCOUVER -
Hazen Colbert
turned to the BC Human Rights Tribunal, filing a complaint
that alleged the municipal government was discriminating
against him because he is gay and has been an advocate
for LGBTQ issues.
But on Feb 14, the
tribunal not only dismissed Colbert's complaint, but also
ordered him to pay $750 in costs to the district for
improper conduct.
(CBC)
VANCOUVER - A BC Securities Commission panel has permanently banned a developer for fraud. However, the developer, James Schouw, says he doesn't believe the panel's decision will impact 5 Metro Vancouver developments he is currently involved in. (Vancouver Sun) MORE: Developer used investor dollars BCSC news release Developer fined for tax evasion
VANCOUVER - A 33-year-old
Vancouver man is in custody after 4 separate attacks.
(CP)
VANCOUVER - Ron Shore confirmed he was carrying with him a second, less-expensive eagle statue the night his $7M golden eagle statue was stolen from him during a violent robbery in Ladner. (PostMedia) MORE: Reward offered Statue stolen from backpack Statue stolen
VANCOUVER - The 2-minute video
taken on Oct 21 shows an enraged man wearing a mixed
martial arts T-shirt spitting a slew of racist terms at
Ravi Duhra, a Canadian lawyer of South Asian descent.
Abbotsford Police
announced Monday that Karry Vernon Corbett, 47, is charged
with 2 counts of assault, one count of uttering threats
and one count of causing a disturbance.
(CTV) |
VANCOUVER - Glen Harris, the driver behind the wheel of a party bus when a woman fell through a faulty door, was run over and killed in downtown Vancouver has finally paid a $230 fine. Chelsea James, 23, was a teacher and was among 28 people aboard a party bus operated by Silver Lady Limousines in January of 2016. She fell out of the passenger door. No charges were laid against the company or its owner. The company was fined a few hundred dollars under the Motor Vehicle Act. The James family was told by lawyers that they could not file a lawsuit against Silver Lady Limousine thanks to the BC Family Compensation Act, which limits lawsuits in the case of a death. (CTV)
VANCOUVER - Police have arrested a man in connection with
a targeted double shooting on Friday at the back of a
print shop on
Industrial Ave that left a man injured and caused a
heavily pregnant woman to lose her unborn baby.
Carleton Stevens, 37, has been charged with one
count of attempted murder+.
(CTV)
WHITE ROCK - On May 15, just
after 5am, White Rock RCMP and fire crews responded to
reports of a fire in the
15200-block of Royal Ave.
The inferno broke out in
a condo complex under construction and quickly spread to a
nearby 60-unit apartment building.
(CTV)
MORE:
Fire deliberately set
VANCOUVER - In 2015, there were 1,345,417 calls, whether by phone, made online or through a new app to 311. That's up from 1,033,881 in 2011. (CBC)
VANCOUVER - In January the
region banned organics from landfills and incinerators.
(CBC)
DOCUMENT:
Greater Vancouver Bylaw #287
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VANCOUVER - A 7-year-old girl
who had a gun pointed at her in a shocking home invasion
in East Vancouver confronted the robbers after one struck
her grandfather in the head with the weapon, the girl's
father said.
(CBC)
MORE:
'Don't do that'
A Glaring Omission
VANCOUVER - The registered owner of a motorbike that was
caught on YouTube
speeding through the streets of Surrey
before heading inside a mall and riding across a
pedestrian overpass has been served with hefty fines
totaling around $13,500.
(CBC)
VANCOVUER - In a North American first, heroin addicts in Vancouver will soon receive prescription heroin outside of a clinical trial. (Globe & Mail) COMMENT: Laws are not about health
No need to control our costs when we can make it illegal
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver and
nine other regional districts are supporting the idea of
making it illegal for garbage haulers to take waste out of
their regions.
(Globe & Mail)
VANCOUVER - RCMP were called to the area of the 900-block of Rochester Ave after residents reported their vehicles suffered large scratches in the paint. It's believed the damage happened between 2 and 7am Saturday morning. (CTV)
VANCOUVER - Mohammad Abdolmalekpoor was transporting a load of cement down a steep hill in April 2011 when he ran a red light and plowed into a compact car. (CTV) MORE: 'None of us will ever be truly happy again' Truck driver charged
VANCOUVER - Police are appealing for witnesses after Julio Chavez, a 91-year-old Burnaby man, was struck and killed by a motorized scooter. (Global)
VANCOVUER - Vancouver City Council has voted 5-to-4 to tear down the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts. (CP) MORE: Viaducts to be removed Van council give themselves 12.6% raise |
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Trustees pursued political agenda
VANCOUVER - A redacted report released by the
Vancouver School Board singles out members of the left-leaning
Vision
Vancouver party in an external investigation that blames trustees
for creating a toxic work environment in which staff were bullied and
harassed.
(CBC) |
Vancouver municipal election 2014 |
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VANCOUVER - Residents at some Downtown Eastside hotels live in brutal conditions, following years of inaction by government. Both the Balmoral and Regent hotels are owned by Triville Enterprises, a real estate holding company worth more than $130M according to BC Assessment, which names Parkash Sahota, 89, as director and her siblings Pal, 77, and Gudyal, 79, as members. (Vancouver Sun) |
Welfare payments unaccounted for |
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Eviction order to be challenged Banks ordered to mortgage stress tests Vested interests will prevent cleanup 16th most expensive home in Vancouver Solutions to empty condo problem |
Political liability becomes bonanza Academic case study shows
Dark houses spark property tax debate
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Probed over spending irregularities SCC rules Insite can stay open Arrest of suspected DTES predator |
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18 years VANCOUVER - The man who pleaded guilty to trying to kill a Yaletown bike shop owner almost 2 years ago has been sentenced. Gerald Battersby, the man involved in a shooting, has been handed an 18-year sentence. With time served, he will spend 14-and-a-half years in prison. Battersby pleaded guilty to 3 counts of attempted murder in Sept. |
Lawyer says shooter is not mentally ill
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VANCOUVER - Michael Wing Sing Fan, the driver responsible for the 2016 crash that killed cyclist Bradley Dean and left 2 other people seriously injured has been handed a $1,800 fine. (CTV) |
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VANCOUVER - Gas prices in
Vancouver just hit an all-time high - not just for the
city, but for all of North America.
(Huff Post) |
Vancouver pays highest gas tax |
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ICBC wins civil suit VANCOUVER - 9 out of 10 Stanley Cup rioters who were taken to court by ICBC have been found liable for damages they did to vehicles during the riot. |
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Van cyclists sitting on 11,000 unpaid tickets VPD announce more recommended charges |
'Miss Congeniality' pleads guilty Judges actions don't match their words Online shaming enough punishment Rioters not getting their just punishment |
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2 years to 'fully' investigate City of Vancouver internal review report Huge crowds left no options for cops Police budgeted less money for crowds Backlash hits ‘shaming websites’ VPD 2011 Stanley Cup riot review .pdf |
ICBC's facial recognition eyed Delay in Vancouver a contrast to UK |
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VANCOUVER - Emma Paulsen, the BC dog walker who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in the deaths of 6 dogs in her care, has been sentenced to 6 months in jail. (CBC) |
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VANCOUVER - The incident
came to light when
media reported a student at BCIT had been charged
after allegedly
secretly recording men in a campus bathroom.
Court records show
Chieh-Sen Yang was charged on Nov 20 - but
BCIT did not make this information public, nor
reveal until
Feb.
(CBC)
MORE:
Editors suspended
Filming students in bathroom |
VANCOUVER - Although the acid attack took place in Sept, the RCMP in Surrey, BC are just now releasing surveillance video and pictures of 3 suspects, one of whom is believed to be the perpetrator who threw acid in a woman's face in what appears to have been a targeted attack. (Digital Journal) MORE: RCMP seek help Video shows acid attack |
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VANCOVUER - There was a time
when yoga was seriously low-tech.
It was the '70s. No
Lululemon, no mats, no billion-dollar industry. And no
Canadian politicians to sing yoga's praises.
(CBC) |
SURREY - Soccer lovers in
Surrey BC may be thinking twice before playing in public
parks, after a family soccer game was brought to an abrupt
end by police who kicked them off for not having a permit.
(CTV)
MORE:
Mayor and council
2015 shootings in Surrey
Violent crime up |
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VANCOUVER - BC's Human Rights
Tribunal has awarded more than $55,000 to a Filipino woman
who was held as a 'virtual slave' in a Richmond hotel by a
Hong Kong family who planned to move to Canada.
(CBC) |
VANCOUVER - Andre Harvey Richard, the 44-year-old man wanted in connection with a violent attack on his family in their home has been arrested in Fernie. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Suspect identified Suspect on the lam |
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VANCOUVER -
Anyone who vomits in a taxicab in BC could now be charged a $75 clean up fee,
along with the cost of the trip. (CBC) |
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has launched the world’s first cigarette butt recycling program. (CTV) |
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VANCOUVER - The man who was killed when the stolen minivan he was driving crashed with a TransLink bus in East Vancouver has been identified as David Allan Lamberton, 55, from Delta. (CTV) |
VANCOUVER - 2 women and a
teenage girl have been charged after allegedly beating up
a bus driver who confronted them about drinking alcohol on
public transit.
(CTV)
MORE:
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VANCOVUER - Byron Thomas Hobbs allegedly punched a Millennium Clothing employee in the face after being asked to leave the Granville Street store on March 20. (CTV) MORE: Another attack Suspect back on streets Attack caught on camera Brutal assault |
Tax dollars used on land gamble
VANCOUVER - Both the City of Vancouver and Translink have
purchased properties at or near the site of expected
stations of the proposed Broadway line, while observers
say other investors are paying big bucks for real estate.
(CTV) |
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VANCOUVER - Faris Namrud has already served jail time for romancing victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past. (CBC) |
VANCOVUER - An illegal dentist operating out of his Coquitlam home has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and ordered to pay $35,000 to the College of Dental Surgeons. (CTV) |
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VANCOUVER - Crown has now approved a total of 16 charges against Jonathon Gerald Leblanc, most of them related to assault, robbery or dangerous driving. (CBC) MORE: Violent crime spree Violent rampage Suspect was let out of recovery program |
VANCOUVER - Pivot Legal Society says George Wolsey appeared in provincial court in Vancouver on Sept 9 and has been ordered to return on Oct 21 as he arranges payment of more than $18,000 owed to 10 tenants of a squalid hotel he used to own on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. (CP) |
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VANCOUVER - Before the carjackers could leave the parking lot, investigators believe the couple was approached by 2 other men who confronted them and made off with the vehicle. (CTV) |
VANCOUVER - Officials say the people behind 3 similar cases of gas theft in Vancouver this month were playing with fire. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Molotov cocktail on wheels |
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VANCOUVER - A former treasurer for the City of Vancouver has been charged with defrauding a Richmond, BC, company while he was serving house arrest for stealing more than $200,000 from taxpayers. Sandy Maddalena will appear in Court charged with defrauding Kirk Integrated Marketing from May 2004 to May 2006. (CBC) |
VANCOUVER - Jerome Bonneric admitted to his role in the Jan. 31, 2013 attacks, which sent 7 people to hospital with various injuries, but pleaded not guilty - blaming the incident on a sudden psychotic break. (CTV) MORE: Not criminally responsible Stabbing suspect Suspect charged Suspect a 'nice, charming guy' |
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VANCOUVER - The suspect arrested in the stabbing of 7 people at a Vancouver apartment building has been charged with 12 counts of assault. The suspect has been identified by police as Jerome Bonneric, 33, of Vancouver. (CBC) MORE: Suspect charged Suspect a 'nice, charming guy' Mental health issues |
VANCOUVER - Brian Goldstone of Griffin Security uses infrared cameras to detect unusual amounts of heat inside a home from the outside, and he wants landlords to hire him to search for marijuana operations on their properties. (CTV) PREVIOUS: SCC rules police can use infrared devices on homes Infrared camera |
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VANCOUVER - A Delta man has won his legal battle over a poorly-designed intersection in Richmond, BC, where drivers regularly get ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign. (CBC) |
VANCOUVER - Ian James William Campbell, 25, has been charged in connection with the Jan. 19 attack that saw a frightened girl accosted at the Westgate Centre mall, forced to drive to a secluded location then brutally attacked. (CTV) |
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Bylaw bans children from playing VANCOUVER - Region-wide water restrictions that took effect Saturday have just a few exemptions, for activities such as gardening and car-washing. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Common sense By-law |
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver pee wee hockey coach has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping a player during a postgame handshake. (AP) MORE: Jail time Hockey coach jailed |
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VANCOUVER - Police issued a stern warning to some Downtown Eastside activists they say are taking civil disobedience one step too far. (CTV) |
VANCOUVER - Police have arrested three teenage girls suspected of viciously beating a 30-year-old man in an Abbotsford park. (CTV) |
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VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Park Board held a 9-hour public meeting during which the board voted in favour of a controversial plan to collect revenue now generated and retained by community centre associations. (CBC) MORE: Shouts of shame Vision Vancouver |
VANCOUVER - Several tenants and ex-employees of publicly owned housing in Vancouver say their buildings are marred by revolting conditions, rampant crime and shoddy management - by a company whose CEO is married to a top government housing official. (CBC) |
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VANCOUVER - UBC Hornets coach Martin Tremblay is accused of intentionally knocking the boys over at Thunderbird Arena in June following the tense gold medal match of the spring season. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Coach trips players |
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for Tracy Lloyd Caza, a prolific Vancouver offender with 100 convictions who is once again being released into the public, says his client has been unfairly targeted by the media. (CTV) COMMENT: Law lacks teeth |
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VANCOUVER - The Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada reported on the results of its investigation into the death of Lenami Godinez-Avila, 27, who was a passenger on a fatal flight with pilot Jon Orders. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Police have video card |
VANCOUVER - Duane Robert Burd, 39, has been charged with 20 counts of robbery and 6 counts of using an imitation firearm. Timothy Peter Everett, 30, has been charged with 11 counts of robbery, 3 counts of using an imitation firearm and additional charges. (CTV) MORE: 2 suspects arrested |
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VANCOUVER - Mayor Gregor Robertson’s former foster son Jinagh Navas-Rivas has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for his part in a dial-a-dope and gun operation. (CTV) PREVIOUS: In custody |
Board gives itself entitlements
VANCOUVER -
Metro Vancouver's board of directors has voted to give
its members a retirement allowance and a pay adjustment.
(Vancouver Sun) |
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VANCOUVER - Police are promising a crackdown of dangerous towing practices after a CBC News investigation found some tow truck drivers are towing vehicles that are not adequately secured, in violation of the province's safety regulations. (CBC) |
VANCOUVER - A 64-year-old BC man who already faces 13 counts of fraud has been arrested again as police allege he has continued to masquerade as an army vet suffering from cancer. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Scam bilked donors of $1M |
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VANCOUVER - The Transit Police Chief is defending a 5% hike in the force’s budget, blaming two surprise costs for wiping out gains made by cutting his officers’ overtime. (CTV) |
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13 years
VANCOUVER - A man who targeted 15 families with
firebombings and shootings because he thought they had
links to a training centre for emergency responders in
BC has been sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in
prison.
Vincent Cheung, 43, of Langley pleaded guilty last week
to 18 of 23 charges stemming from attacks in 2011 and
2012. (CP)
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Bylaw rewritten VANCOUVER - Vancouver’s controversial draft protest bylaw has been rewritten to allow street structures, such as the Falun Gong meditation hut, outside consulates that conduct business in residential areas. |
City passes bylaw aimed at protesters SECU MPs call on CSIS head to quit for suggesting foreign interference |
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VANCOUVER - Liza Joylene Belcourt, 32, of Surrey; Jordan Joseph Doiron, 23, of Port Coquitlam; and David Dean Laidlaw, 39, of Langley have each been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Richard Noniewicz, the ex-husband, told ctvbc.ca that he was shocked to learn about the alleged plot. (CTV) |
VANCOUVER - Three people have been burned, one seriously, after an apartment on Dundas Street in East Vancouver was blown apart by an explosion. All three injured were found in the alley behind the building and rushed to Vancouver General Hospital. (CTV) |
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VANCOUVER - Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca created
an offshore company for notorious Vancouver billionaire
David Ho.
The incorporation of Ho's company is among several that
raise questions about the firm's willingness to overlook
red flags for its wealthiest customers.
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VANCOUVER - Judge Neena Sharma has found a street patrol program funded by the City of Vancouver and a business-improvement group discriminated against homeless and drug users. (CP) |
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VANCOUVER - 3 people and 2 companies have been fined a combined $350,000 for their role in a tragic accident that killed 3 workers and seriously injured 2 others at a BC mushroom farm in 2008. (CTV) |
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Lower Mainland missing men VANCOUVER - Brian Mbaruk is just one of the 67 young men who remain missing in BC's Lower Mainland since 2000, according to the RCMP's Surrey, BC-based missing persons centre, which monitors ongoing missing-persons cases from all of the province's police forces. |
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VANCOUVER - Bert Easterbrook and two others were charged with obstruction after they tried to stop police from arresting a man for trafficking at the annual Cannabis Day event. (Globe & Mail) |
City Manager's cease and desist order |
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VANCOUVER - BC Supreme Court Justice Arne Silverman handed down 13 years to purported leader Anh The Nguyen for the kidnapping and unlawful confinement of Graham McMynn in 2006. Jose Hernandez faces 12 years and accomplice Sam Van Vu gets eight. (CTV) |
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