This Week In History, 1931: A roly poly pachyderm meets a squirmer with a rubber...
Breadcrumb Trail Links This Week In History, 1931: A roly poly pachyderm meets a squirmer with a rubber chest Wrestling promoter Emil Klank presided over an ‘Era of Wonderful Nonsense’ in Vancouver Author of the article: By John Mackie Published Jul 11,...
Collision between motorcyclist and pedestrian being investigated in Port Moody
A serious collision between a motorcyclist and a pedestrian in Port Moody Friday afternoon is being investigated by Port Moody Police (PMP). The incident closed the 3000 block of Murray Street in both directions while the scene is investigated, police...
Apartment fire shuts down street in New Westminster
Fire crews were called out to the 900-block of 4th Avenue in New Westminster around 1:30 p.m., Friday afternoon, shared the City of New Westminster’s Facebook account. An apartment building is on fire and crews from New West Fire and...
Mission man drowns while paddleboarding at Hayward Lake
A man paddleboarding at Hayward Lake Thursday evening has drowned. Around 6 p.m., Mission RCMP, BC Ambulance Service and Mission Fire Rescue Service attended the scene to attempt to resuscitate the man. The 58-year-old had been paddleboarding off the dog...
House fire in Mission injures one construction worker
A house fire on Thursday evening on a home under construction in Mission has injured one worker, say police. The home on Cherry Avenue, was having its deck renovated when a container of vinyl adhesive caught on fire, report Mounties....
Birthday for the ages: Canada’s oldest reported man turns 110 in Montreal
Joseph Mery Arthur reached a milestone few ever will on Tuesday when he turned 110 years old, officially making him Canada’s oldest reported man. Born in Saint-Marc, Haiti in 1916, Joseph moved to Montreal 55 years ago, with his 10...
Three reports of indecent acts at Central Park being investigated: RCMP
The Burnaby RCMP report they are investigating three separate reports of indecent acts at Central Park in the last week. Police say that all three incidents involved a male engaged in an indecent act in various areas of Central Park...
Media consortium seeks Tumbler Ridge shooting documents
A consortium of media outlets has gone to court in British Columbia to obtain information about guns used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting and the firearms seized from the home of the attacker. The consortium, which includes The Canadian...
B.C. adding involuntary care facilities to Surrey and Prince George
The province announced Friday morning that they were adding a 72-bed treatment centre in Prince George and a 60-bed facility in Surrey. The treatment centre in Prince George is converting a former youth corrections facility while the Surrey site will...
West Vancouver man wanted for U.S. crimes has been arrested in France
A West Vancouver man named in an American indictment as part of a multipronged investigation into international organized crime has been arrested in France. RCMP say Garinder Deo was picked up on July 7, a day after authorities in Los...
