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 Staffer's sex-offence charge prompts axing of controversial B.C. program
A sex-offense charge against a staff member involved in a controversial testing program for teenage sex offenders has helped convince B.C’s minister of children and family development to cancel the program. The testing tactic has been employed for about 20 years. (Ed: Gov't is trying to avoid blame on this one.) 7/29/2010 4:21:14 PM
 Georgian minister accused of stripping at Vancouver club
A racy photograph of the Georgian economy minister, said to be taken at a Vancouver strip club, is creating international media furore. Vera Kobalia, 28, who lived in Vancouver and was educated at BCIT, is pictured posing salaciously with a group of scantily clad women. 7/29/2010 2:08:00 PM
 Three Vancouver Island men guilty of assault in case with racial overtones
Three white men who fought a lone black man in a Courtenay parking lot have been found guilty of common assault. Judge Peter Doherty said, "Three young white men, fuelled by alcohol and testosterone and their own immaturity, crossed paths with a black man and lives changed forever. " 7/29/2010 1:10:21 PM
 Suddenly, Vancouver smells like Delta
A smell resembling manure enveloped downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning, but nobody was quite sure where it was coming from. "We're out there trying to figure out the source," said Ray Robb, who enforces regulations for Metro Vancouver. At least four complaints had come in to Metro Vancouver's offices, mostly from the west side of Vancouver. 7/29/2010 12:56:20 PM
 Former B.C. resident one of nine killed in Philippines robbery spree
Police in the Philippines have arrested a man accused of murdering nine people, including a Canadian man with ties to Vancouver Island. Filipino Mark Dizon, a 28-year-old computer technician, is alleged to have gone on a killing spree in the last two weeks during robberies in three gated communities. 7/29/2010 6:07:10 AM
 B.C. man jailed for making child porn with daughters, their friends
A Surrey man who sexually abused his own daughters and four other young girls was given a 13 1/2-year sentence Wednesday. The 36-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect his victims, pleaded guilty to 11 charges. All seven victims were under 10 years old. 7/29/2010 4:56:22 AM
 More drivers abusing road Flagpersons
In her line of work, says Micheline Archambault, the most important thing is patience. Keeping calm, she said, is the only way to handle raging motorists and cyclists who yell, kick and spit when faced with delays. "Oh my God, I've been called every name in the book. Even some I've never heard of," Archambault said. 7/28/2010 5:09:52 PM
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B.C. should help fund clinical trials of experimental MS therapy: MLA B.C. should take Saskatchewan up on its invitation to help fund clinical trials of a promising but untested therapy for multiple sclerosis patients, New Democrat MLA Adrian Dix said Wednesday. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall announced his province will fund Canada’s first clinical trials of the therapy. 7/29/2010 6:12:38 AM
B.C. woman calls for aboveground pool regulations A Greater Victoria woman, whose home was badly damaged when a neighbour's above-ground pool collapsed last year, is calling for the industry to be regulated. "We just heard it. It was like a whoosh," recalled Caron Somers who watched as 50,000 litres of water poured into the basement. 7/29/2010 5:11:06 AM
Greenpeace mock oil spill targets Enbridge Greenpeace protesters staged a mock oil spill Wednesday morning at the downtown Vancouver offices of Enbridge after the Alberta pipeline company admitted responsibility for the oil leak now going on in Michigan. 7/29/2010 5:08:02 AM
Suitcase stickers draw ire of Baird's office Two Vancouver entrepreneurs selling eye-catching stickers so travellers can easily identify their luggage say they might consider stopping domestic sales. In one sticker, a gagged and bound flight attendant seems to be stuffed in the luggage. 7/28/2010 4:13:00 PM
B.C. man gets 11 years for child sex tourism Kenneth Klassen, 59, of Burnaby, B.C., was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for committing sex tourism with children and importing child pornography. Klassen received 10 years for the sex-tourism charges and one year for importing pornography. 7/28/2010 4:10:37 PM
B.C. suspends penile sex tests on young offenders Comments The B.C. government has suspended a controversial test called a penile plethysmograph, which it was using to assess young sex offenders to determine their risk of reoffending after treatment. On Wednesday, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association demanded the government intervene after it learned of the tests. 7/28/2010 4:05:31 PM
BC Lottery Corp. could face huge fines for credit breach: expert (Video) The B.C. Lottery Corporation could face hefty fines as a result of displaying credit card information during the crash of its ill-fated website. Some gamblers were able to bet other people's money. In other cases, BCLC appeared to pay out winnings, but the money didn't appear. 7/28/2010 5:41:51 AM
Vancouver officer who shoved woman investigated (Video) The New Westminster Police Department will investigate a Vancouver police officer who pushed a disabled woman to the ground while walking on East Hastings Street earlier this month. New Westminster police will assume both the criminal and the Police Act investigations into the incident. 7/28/2010 5:30:29 AM
Growing threat sparks campfire ban, beach fire-pits too The upcoming weekend will be the most “critical” for the wildfire season. The arid conditions and relentless hot weather combined with a number of human-started forest fires has led to an outright ban on campfires as we head into the long weekend, this includes the fire pits on Penticton beaches. 7/27/2010 7:00:30 PM
Vancouver's gasoline prices highest in Canada The average price of gasoline has risen to its highest level in more than two months, according to data released Tuesday. A weekly survey by energy consultancy group MJ Ervin & Associates put the average rate for regular gas at $1.043 a litre, up 1.4 cents from a week earlier. 7/27/2010 6:54:21 PM
Preemie-care flip at Surrey Memorial bewilders donors The Fraser Health Authority has made a closed-door decision to cancel care for the most needy of premature newborns at Surrey Memorial Hospital — just months after the much-needed service was launched. And the move has left residents who worked tirelessly to raise millions of dollars angry and bewildered. 7/27/2010 3:07:02 PM
8 injured as flames engulf Delta apartment Eight people were rushed to hospital Tuesday morning after flames engulfed a three-storey apartment complex in Delta, B.C. Flames could be seen shooting from the roof when Delta police and Delta Fire Department responded to the complex near the Kennedy Heights shopping centre. 7/27/2010 3:00:24 PM
Carol Berner convicted on all counts Carol Berner was found guilty Tuesday of impaired and dangerous driving causing the death of four-year-old Alexa Middelaer. She was charged after four-year-old Alexa Middelaer was killed and her aunt was severely injured when they were hit by a car while feeding a horse at the side of a Delta road. 7/27/2010 2:54:50 PM
Vancouver mayor has close encounter with bus As Vancouver’s mayor prepares to have another controversial bike lane constructed downtown, he would do well to brush up on traffic laws. Note to Mayor Gregor Robertson: a red light means you have to stop before turning right. Another note, it makes good sense to obey the laws yourself. 7/27/2010 10:22:02 AM
Port Coquitlam councilors give themselves a raise Update: Port Coquitlam city councillors voted in favour giving themselves a wage hike Monday night. The unanimous vote means a 27-per-cent raise for councilors and a 42-per-cent boost for Mayor Greg Moore. The vote comes two weeks after Burnaby council approved a higher wage for Mayor Derek Corrigan, up 17 per cent to $114,031. 7/27/2010 6:59:58 AM
Blackjack winnings disappear along with PlayNow.com The B.C. Lottery Corporation's gambling website remained offline Monday, as the company faced questions about money that may have gone missing during its short life. Retired banker Mike Reid logged onto PlayNow.com on its debut day, July 15. 7/27/2010 6:07:18 AM
Surrey votes to allow secondary suites city-wide After decades of debate, Surrey has decided to permit homeowners to have one secondary suite in all single-family homes in the city, following an Ipsos Reid telephone poll in which 63 per cent of those surveyed supported the idea. 7/27/2010 5:42:50 AM
Vancouver man denied rabies vaccine after being bitten by raccoon When Brian Bruce and his two dogs were attacked and bitten by a particularly aggressive raccoon in Kitsilano, his first thought was to rush the injured pooches to the vets for treatment against rabies. That Bruce, 31, would not be able to find the same help for himself never crossed his mind. 7/26/2010 8:05:35 PM
B.C. tot dies after being struck in church parking lot A three-year-old girl died after being run over by a van in a church parking lot in Port Hardy, B.C., Sunday afternoon. The child was standing in the parking lot of the Port Hardy Baptist Church shortly before 2 p.m. when she was hit by a woman driving a passenger van. 7/26/2010 6:37:49 PM
Vancouver Island doctor convicted of sexually assaulting teen patient A Vancouver Island doctor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy at a medical clinic after the physician made incriminating comments during phone calls taped by RCMP. The boy was an avid mountain biker and had frequently been treated for minor injuries by Dr. Farrokh Rohani at the clinic. 7/26/2010 6:26:24 PM
Campfire bans around B.C. to increase as of Thursday As of noon Thursday, campfire bans will be in effect around most of the province, B.C.’s forests ministry has announced. “We are heading into the peak fire season and the fire danger rating for most of the province is high to extreme,” said Minister Pat Bell. 7/26/2010 6:12:48 PM
Cops say robber cut ahead of them in line at Starbucks New Westminster police made a surprise arrest early Saturday morning after a man cut ahead of them in line at Starbucks and then allegedly attempted to rob the coffee shop. Two police officers were heading from the station to the coffee shop across the street. 7/26/2010 4:18:44 PM
Chilliwack: Cops call fatal mobile home fire a 'crime scene' One man is dead and another suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire in a mobile home park Monday. Chilliwack RCMP's serious crime unit is investigating the 1 p.m. blaze at the Cedar Grove Manufactured Home Park on Unsworth Road. Another adult male taken to hospital for smoke inhalation "is expected to be okay." 7/26/2010 4:10:26 PM
Registered problem gambler who had jackpot seized never signed away ability to win: lawyer A registered problem gambler who had his jackpot seized at a Duncan casino never signed away his ability to win, said his lawyer. Vancouver Island resident Mike Lee is suing the B.C. Lottery Corp. to have $42,500 he won at Chances Cowichan in January returned to him. 7/26/2010 6:51:24 AM
Resuscitated stabbing victim remains in critical condition A 37-year-old stabbing victim is fighting for his life after police found him without a pulse early Sunday morning. Insp. Dean Robinson said officers found the man lying unconscious in the intersection at Main and Hastings streets at around 1:30 a.m. 7/26/2010 6:29:23 AM
Port Coquitlam vote on salary boost gets province’s attention As Port Coquitlam’s mayor and council vote Monday on giving themselves a hefty pay raise, the minister in charge of B.C. municipalities is reviewing whether the proposed increase is justified. PoCo is considering a 27-per-cent raise for Mayor Greg Moore and a 42-per-cent boost for each councillor. 7/26/2010 6:08:14 AM
B.C. official briefed on cost of replacing RCMP with provincial police Despite official denials that the B.C. government is considering replacing the RCMP with a new provincial police force. The province’s contract with the RCMP expires in 2012. A version of the document written in April was released to The Sun in response to a Freedom of Information request. 7/25/2010 6:54:30 AM
B.C. Legislature cost details hidden from taxpayers When B.C. politicians publicize their expense accounts this fall, they'll reveal only the tip of a much larger chunk of spending that is hidden from taxpayers. Compensation for the 85 MLAs is a fraction of the $63-million-a-year budget for the legislative buildings -- few details of which are ever made public. 7/25/2010 6:51:12 AM
SPCA seizes starving dogs in Duncan Shocked B.C. SPCA officials are trying to figure out why the owner of a young Labrador-cross starved the dog and her eight puppies and left them covered with maggots under bushes on a rural Duncan property. The adult dog, named Dawn, and one surviving puppy out of eight are fighting for their lives. 7/25/2010 6:22:56 AM
"Violent" man wanted for breach of parole in Chilliwack Chilliwack RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a dangerous criminal on the lamb. Frank Joseph Federici is considered violent and should not be approached, police said in a news release Friday evening. The 33 year-old is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breach of parole. 7/24/2010 6:55:23 PM
Up to 3,000 coyotes now live in Metro Vancouver British Columbians and their pets have experienced all manner of dangerous run-ins with wildlife in recent weeks, from bear, coyote and cougar attacks to rampaging deer. One reason for the surge in encounters is that wildlife species in and around the Lower Mainland -- and throughout B.C. -- are thriving. 7/24/2010 6:47:35 PM
Giant hogweed invades Richmond Giant hogweed — a dangerous and invasive plant — has been found in Richmond, B.C. Lesley Douglas, the city's manager of environmental sustainability, said the plant has been found on Sea Island. Douglas warned that members of the public not to attempt to remove the plant themselves. 7/22/2010 6:03:23 AM
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