Charge laid in Ridge Meadows murder
Charge laid in Ridge Meadows murder
METRO VANCOUVER/CKNW AM 980
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11/5/2009
A 42 year old Maple Ridge woman has been charged with second degree murder stemming from a domestic dispute Tuesday night.
Leah Marie Florence has been in custody since Ridge Meadows RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call on Tuesday night.
Officers [...]
Violent night in Vancouver
Violent night in Vancouver
VANCOUVER/CKNW AM 980
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11/2/2009
Violent night on Vancouver streets as police investigate a shooting and stabbing.
Vancouver Police were called early this morning when a 41 year old man arrived at hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Turns out he was shot outside a Restaurant on [...]
Police investigating shooting incident in New Westminster
Police investigating shooting incident in New Westminster
VANCOUVER SUNOCTOBER 30, 2009 10:02 AM
METRO VANCOUVER - The New Westminster Police were investigating an incident where a shot was fired Friday morning.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. in the industrial area of Queensborough, according to a news release.
Police say at this early stage in the investigation it [...]
RCMP recommends more charges against Pickton
RCMP recommends more charges against Pickton
METRO VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)
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10/29/2009
The RCMP is recommending six more first-degree murder charges be laid against Robert Pickton, but the Crown does not plan to go ahead with them in court.
All of the women involved are on the Missing Women list.
They are Yvonne Boen, Dawn [...]
Body found in Surrey
Body found in Surrey
Vancouver/CKNW(AM980)
10/26/2009
RCMP are on scene at a parking lot in Surrey Lake Park after a man’s body was found in a car.
Inspector Randall Marquardt says they’re treating the death as suspicious.
The victim is believed to have been in his mid-20’s.
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Offender walks away from halfway house
Offender walks away from halfway house
OCTOBER 25, 2009
Joseph Johnny, 22, a violent offender, breached his parole when he failed to return to his halfway house on Saturday, Oct. 24, Vancouver police said in a press release.
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Johnny, who is on parole for a 2004 homicide where an acquaintance was [...]
Vancouver police warn of violent sexual predator
Vancouver police warn of violent sexual predator
BY MARY FRANCES HILL, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 18, 2009
VANCOUVER — Police are warning the public about a violent sexual predator after a woman was beaten and sexually assaulted early Sunday in a Point Grey Road park.
At about 12:30 a.m., a 24-year-old Vancouver woman was walking alone on a sidewalk [...]
Burnaby murder victim identified as John Chang
Burnaby murder victim identified as John Chang
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 15, 2009 3:30 PM
METRO VANCOUVER — Vancouver resident John Chang is the victim of a deadly shooting Wednesday behind a Burnaby kickboxing club.
While Cpl. Dale Carr, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, said Thursday he could still not release the name of the [...]
New West police seize firearms, arrest seven people
New West police seize firearms, arrest seven people
VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 12, 2009
METRO VANCOUVER — Police were investigating inside a home in New Westminster Tuesday.
Seven people were taken into custody, but have not yet been charged, New Westminster Police said in a press release.
Police also seized a number of firearms from the residence, in the 1000-block [...]
Surrey Mounties shoot at car after it crashes crime scene
Surrey Mounties shoot at car after it crashes crime scene
BY VANCOUVER SUN, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 9, 2009
A Surrey Mountie fired at a car that sped right through the middle of a police investigation, scattering officers, Saturday morning.
At about 1:20 a.m. Saturday members of the Surrey RCMP traffic section were probing an accident scene on 144th [...]
Senate takes aim at second Tory crime bill
Senate takes aim at second Tory crime bill
Committee grills minister over minimum sentence exceptions
BY JANICE TIBBETTS, CANWEST NEWS SERVICE OCTOBER 8, 2009
The Liberal-dominated Senate, a day after rewriting a Harper government crime bill, signalled that it will alter another piece of law-and-order legislation that would automatically jail drug dealers and marijuana growers for the first [...]
Guns, cocaine, cash found in gangster’s Yaletown penthouse, court hears
Guns, cocaine, cash found in gangster’s Yaletown penthouse, court hears
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 6, 2009 11:54 PM
METRO VANCOUVER — When the Integrated Gang Task Force raided a Yaletown condo last year, one officer found a loaded Glock stuffed under the mattress of gangster James Riach, B.C. Supreme Court heard Tuesday.
RCMP weapons expert Const. [...]
Man shot in New Westminster
Man shot in New Westminster
VANCOUVER SUNOCTOBER 4, 2009 4:12 PM
METRO VANCOUVER - A 20-year-old man was shot near the 22nd Street SkyTrain station early Sunday morning, New Westminster police said in a press release.
At about 1:30 a.m. police responded to reports of a man with a gunshot wound to his right hand. The man, [...]
Murder prompts investigation into how gangsters are paroled
Murder prompts investigation into how gangsters are paroled
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 2, 2009 9:01 PM
The Correctional Service of Canada has launched an investigation into how gangsters are released into the community after the unprecedented execution of a parolee near a Vancouver halfway house this week.
“It is a serious incident and an investigation is [...]
Man gunned down in Cambie Street
Man gunned down in Cambie Street
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Vancouver police cordoned off two blocks of Cambie Street late Tuesday as a body lay in the middle of the road covered by a white tarp.
Stunned neighbours said they heard at least 10 shots at about 10:15 p.m.
One said she thought at first [...]
Ladysmith RCMP issue warning about violent intruder
Ladysmith RCMP issue warning about violent intruder
One woman physically and sexually assaulted
BY TRACY SHERLOCK , VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
Two women in their 50s awoke to find a strange man in their bedrooms last night, and one was physically and sexually assaulted. Police believe the same suspect is responsible for both intrusions.
Ladysmith RCMP are issuing [...]
Burnaby mother of five killed, man arrested in “domestic homicide”
Burnaby mother of five killed, man arrested in “domestic homicide”
BY RICHARD J. DALTON JR., VANCOUVER SUNSEPTEMBER 22, 2009
METRO VANCOUVER - A 44-year-old Burnaby man was to appear in court today after being arrested Monday in what police called an incident of “domestic homicide.”
The man was arrested at a gas station shortly after police were called [...]
Police uncover murder for hire plot
Police uncover murder for hire plot
VANCOUVER/CKNW AM 980
9/18/2009
Vancouver Police say they’ve arrested three people in a murder-for-hire case linked to organized crime on the city’s South Slope.
Police are alleging 32 year old Liza Joylene Belcourt fried to hire gunmen linked to organized crime to kill her ex-husband.
They say the man was never in danger, [...]
Violent sex offender suspected in missing Kamloops woman cold case
Violent sex offender suspected in missing Kamloops woman cold case
BY LORI CULBERT, VANCOUVER SUNSEPTEMBER 17, 2009 12:01 PM
KAMLOOPS - Police have identified a suspect in the case of Sherri McLaughlin, who disappeared 16 years ago from Kamloops.
At a press conference in Kamloops Thursday, RCMP would not name the suspect but said he is already in [...]
Police seek Acura related to West Vancouver shooting
Police seek Acura related to West Vancouver shooting
BY KIM BOLAN , VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 7:56 PM
METRO VANCOUVER — West Vancouver police think the suspects in a brazen afternoon double shooting Tuesday may have been driving a late-model black Acura.
Cpl. Fred Harding said investigators have spoken to witnesses who described seeing the black luxury [...]
Two men gunned down in targeted hit in West Vancouver
Two men gunned down in targeted hit in West Vancouver
BY KIM BOLAN , VANCOUVER SUNSEPTEMBER 15, 2009 8:39 PM
WEST VANCOUVER — Two young men were walking down Keith Road in West Vancouver today when they were sprayed with gunfire from a passing car.
The two immediately fell to the ground as the car raced from the [...]
Founder of Metro Vancouver’s Independent Soldiers out on parole
Founder of Metro Vancouver’s Independent Soldiers out on parole
Convicted kidnapper says he has put his life of crime behind him
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUNSEPTEMBER 14, 2009 10:01 PM
VANCOUVER — Convicted kidnapper Randy Naicker admitted to the National Parole Board Monday that he founded the Independent Soldiers.
But Naicker claimed it was only a clothing company he [...]
Four years in prison for fatal Burnaby stabbing
Four years in prison for fatal Burnaby stabbing
BY NEAL HALL, VANCOUVER SUNSEPTEMBER 9, 2009 6:01 PM
VANCOUVER — Mohammed Rassul Salim was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in relation to the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old Burnaby man.
Salim, 44, was initially charged with the second-degree murder of [...]
Police standoff outside Surrey restaurant ends peacefully
Police standoff outside Surrey restaurant ends peacefully
BY STAFF, VANCOUVER SUNSEPTEMBER 7, 2009 11:18 AM
METRO VANCOUVER — A police standoff outside Ravi Bar & Grill in Surrey this morning has come to an end.
Surrey RCMP Staff-Sgt. Bruce Anderson said officers responded at 5:40 a.m. to a report of three shots being fired at 72nd Ave. and [...]
8 Bacon brothers associates dead since warning issued
8 Bacon brothers associates dead since warning issued
Several others have been shot, beaten or targeted in drive-bys, including Jamie Bacon
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUNSEPTEMBER 4, 2009
Being close to Abbotsford’s notorious Bacon brothers has proven very deadly in recent months.
Since the Integrated Gang Task Force warned those associated with Jon, Jarrod and Jamie Bacon to steer [...]
DNA links sex assault of Surrey six-year-old to two other attacks
DNA links sex assault of Surrey six-year-old to two other attacks
BY KELLY SINOSKI, VANCOUVER SUNJULY 24, 2009 5:23 PM
METRO VANCOUVER — A man who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl in Surrey earlier this month has been linked by DNA to two other attacks on teenage girls — one of them dating back to 1995.
Surrey RCMP [...]
28-year-old man shot and killed in North Vancouver
28-year-old man shot and killed in North Vancouver
VANCOUVER SUNJULY 23, 2009
METRO VANCOUVER - A 28-year-old man was found shot dead early Thursday morning near 21st Street and Jones Avenue in North Vancouver.
The North Vancouver RCMP were called to the northwest end of the city around 2:30 a.m. after neighbours believed they heard gunshots.
The victim, identified [...]
Abbotsford-Mission has highest per capita homicide rate in Canada
Abbotsford-Mission has highest per capita homicide rate in Canada
BY KIM BOLAN , VANCOUVER SUNJULY 21, 2009
METRO VANCOUVER — The murder rate across Canada rose in 2008 with Abbotsford-Mission having the highest per capita homicide rate in the country.
Statistics Canada said in a report released Tuesday that while the overall crime rate is down, there are [...]
Police seek help in solving targeted murder in Burnaby
Police seek help in solving targeted murder in Burnaby
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUNJULY 20, 2009
METRO VANCOUVER — Police want the public’s help in solving the targeted murder of a Lower Mainland man found in a burned-out car in Burnaby last week.
But the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is not planning on telling the public who the [...]
Anti-crime group backs Gordo’s gang, plus Huntington
thetyee.ca
By Geoff Dembicki May 9, 2009 10:29 am
A citizen’s group premised on tough action for violent crime has endorsed 18 candidates across party lines for the May 12 vote.
The list pushes 11 BC Liberals hopefuls but isn’t a sweeping endorsement of the ruling party. Enough is Enough sent a crime-themed survey to all Lower [...]
Anti-crime group endorses Marsden
Tri-City News
Published: May 08, 2009 11:00 AM
Updated: May 08, 2009 11:52 AM
The BC Liberal candidate for Coquitlam-Maillardville is one of 13 candidates endorsed by a citizens’ group against criminal street violence.
Dennis Marsden has been endorsed by the group Enough is Enough for his tough-on-crime stance, said the group in a press release, along with Rich [...]
Anti-crime group endorses PoCo’s Farnworth
By Gary McKenna - The Tri-City News
Published: May 07, 2009 1:00 PM
Updated: May 07, 2009 3:25 PM
A Lower Mainland organization dedicated to raising awareness about crime issues during the provincial election endorsed a Tri-City candidate this week.
Enough Is Enough (www.enough-is-enough.ca), a non-partisan group that launched several weeks ago, said it would support Port Coquitlam NDP [...]
NDP, Liberals get dismal grades on crime report card
thetyee.ca
By Morgan J. Modjeski May 1, 2009 01:13 pm
A B.C. citizen’s group gave the BC Liberals and the New Democratic Party “dismal” grades on their approaches to crime.
“Crime is a crucial issue right now,” said Keith Roy, spokesperson for Enough is Enough, in a press release. “Both parties had the opportunity to take a [...]
Turning crime into political capital
Turning crime into political capital
Posted in BC Votes 2009 Reality Check
Posted by CBC News on May 5, 2009 05:26 PM
During the only televised leader’s debate this election, along with themes like the economy and leadership, the would-be (and current) Premiers had to answer some questions about crime. You can watch it here.
One of the questions [...]
Campbell caught in downtown Vancouver gun drama
Campbell caught in downtown Vancouver gun drama
By Andy Ivens, Canwest News Service May 5, 2009
Premier Gordon Campbell had an unscripted moment in his election campaign Monday afternoon, when a robbery suspect with a gun passing by caused his bodyguards to rush him to cover.
“RCMP did what they were trained to do and whisked him away,” [...]
Hamburgler strikes
Hamburgler strikes
By MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS
Surrey Mounties are trying to track down a masked bandit who has been targeting drive-through windows late at night.
The suspect, wearing a cowl over his head, was caught in the act by the restaurant’s security camera and police have released two of the surveillance photos.
The incident took place near 96th [...]
Two dead on Abbotsford/Chilliwack border in suspected gang hit
Two dead on Abbotsford/Chilliwack border in suspected gang hit
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUN MAY 1, 2009
ABBOTSFORD - A devastated Abbotsford father wept Friday as he described how his teenaged son was grabbed at gunpoint Thursday and later found slain in a car on Sumas Mountain with another teen.
Amarjit Randay said 18-year-old Joseph and his friend [...]
Teen honoured for courage in B&E
Teen honoured for courage in B&E
By MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS
A teenage girl managed to keep herself safe and help make an arrest Friday night as an intruder pillaged her home.
Around 9:40 p.m. April 24, Delta police received a 9-1-1 call about a break-and-enter in progress in the 1400 block of 53A Street.
It was the sound [...]
Maple Ridge man in grave condition after attack by teens
Maple Ridge man in grave condition after attack by teens
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUNAPRIL 27, 2009 4:02 PM
METRO VANCOUVER — A 55-year-old long-time Maple Ridge man is in grave condition with head injuries after an apparent attack by a group of teens Sunday night.
Ridge Meadows RCMP is attempting to identify the youth, who were on [...]
John van Dongen steps down from all positions
John van Dongen steps down from all positions
By MONTE PAULSEN, THE TYEE
B.C. Solicitor General John van Dongen has resigned following last Friday’s revelation that he lost his driver’s license over speeding tickets.
“I am resigning immediately from my duties as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General,” van Dongen said in a statement. He remains the [...]
Stabbing in Vancouver
Stabbing in Vancouver
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)
4/25/2009
An early morning stabbing has sent a man to hospital with serious injuries.
Vancouver Police were called to East 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive at around 2:00 Saturday morning.
Inspector Eric Grummish says a 26 year old man stabbed another man in the abdomen during a fight at a nearby home, “The victim was taken [...]
Bite out of crime
Bite out of crime
By MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS
One of the region’s most aggressive gangs has been put out of business, police declared yesterday.
With a small arsenal of seized weapons - including a sawed-off assault rifle - strewn across a table at a press conference, police told media the Sanghera crime group is now behind bars.
On [...]
Vancouver gang ‘functionally dismantled’ after seven men charged
Vancouver gang ‘functionally dismantled’ after seven men charged
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUN APRIL 23, 2009
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have charged another seven gangsters with 69 offences related to firearms, violence and drugs as part of Project Rebellion.
Insp. Mike Porteous said Thursday the arrests have “functionally dismantled” a south Vancouver gang dubbed the Sanghera crime group.
The [...]
Bullets vs Ballots
Bullets vs Ballots
by Irwin Loy, 24 Hours reporter
Keith Roy is feeling nostalgic these days. The Vancouver realtor is reminiscent of the good old days in his city, back when the only gun that went off was the 9 o’clock cannon in Stanley Park.
These days, however, Roy feels like he reads about a new shooting almost [...]
Suspect in multiple Vancouver Island bank robberies caught
Suspect in multiple Vancouver Island bank robberies caught
BY KATIE DEROSA, TIMES COLONIST APRIL 21, 2009
Police in the Lower Mainland have arrested two people police believe are responsible for the bank robbery spree across Vancouver Island that hit seven banks since the end of February.
The man and woman were arrested April 16 in Maple Ridge by [...]
UN gangsters accused in murder plot against Bacon brothers
UN gangsters accused in murder plot against Bacon brothers
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUN APRIL 20, 2009
VANCOUVER — Three men linked to the United Nations gang have been charged with conspiracy to murder Jonathan, Jarrod and Jamie Bacon as well as some of their Red Scorpion associates, The Vancouver Sun has learned.
The conspiracy charge was laid [...]
Gang boss accuses cops of hiding evidence
Gang boss accuses cops of hiding evidence
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUNAPRIL 19, 2009
VANCOUVER — United Nations gang boss Clay Roueche has lost his bid to get all the evidence obtained by police in B.C. as part of their probe into his criminal organization.
Roueche, who is awaiting trial in Seattle on a series of trafficking charges, [...]
Murdered parents of prestigious school students had gang ties
Murdered parents of prestigious school students had gang ties
BY LENA SIN, CANWEST NEWS SERVICE, APRIL 18, 2009
VANCOUVER — Parents and staff at a prestigious Vancouver school were shocked to learn about the criminal activities of a parent who was murdered in Richmond last week.
Betty Tung Sze Yan — whose three children attend West Point Grey [...]
Vancouver police seeking couple involved in armed robbery
Vancouver police seeking couple involved in armed robbery
BY NEAL HALL , VANCOUVER SUN APRIL 17, 2009
VANCOUVER – Police are seeking public assistance to locate a couple involved in an armed robbery in the 400-block of Homer Street at 2:35 a.m. Friday morning.
The man was walking home when he was approached by a man and a [...]
Replace RCMP and ban Tasers: Greens
Replace RCMP and ban Tasers: Greens
BY ROB SHAW, TIMES COLONIST APRIL 15, 2009
The B.C. Green party wants to abolish the RCMP, set up a provincial police force and ban the use of Tasers, leader Jane Sterk said yesterday.
As polls continue to show the B.C. public is more concerned about crime and the economy than environmental [...]
Homicide in Richmond
Homicide in Richmond
By DHARM MAKWANA, 24 HOURS
One woman was found dead inside a Mercedes sedan parked at a deserted industrial complex near Shell Road and Bridgeport Road in Richmond around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Police say the woman, who fell victim to an apparent targeted hit, had a criminal past but could not confirm is she’s [...]
Police investigating robbery at jewelry store on Robson Street
Police investigating robbery at jewelry store on Robson Street
APRIL 14, 2009
Vancouver police investigators are on the scene in the 200 block of Robson Street after shots were fired during a robbery at a jewelry store earlier today.
Police were alerted by 911 calls at approximately 10:22 a.m. and are still in the very early stages of [...]
Vancouver police ID murder victim
Vancouver police ID murder victim
Michael Nestoruk featured in 24 hours
By MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS
A 41-year-old disabled homeless man has been identified as Vancouver’s 13th homicide victim.
The body of Michael Nestoruk, who was confined to a wheelchair, was found on the grounds of Sir Guy Carleton Elementary, near Joyce Street and Kingsway, by parents dropping off [...]
Gang wars turn laidback Vancouver into Murder City
Gang wars turn laidback Vancouver into Murder City
April 12, 2009
John Harlow
WITH its backdrop of snow-capped mountains facing the Pacific Ocean and relaxed life-style, Vancouver was once bracketed among the world’s most desirable cities. It has been ranked with Zürich and Vienna as having the highest quality of living and sits alongside Cape Town and Sydney [...]
Gang crime security crackdown on port and airport workers may affect 100,000 people
Gang crime security crackdown on port and airport workers may affect 100,000 people
BY MIKE DE SOUZA, CANWEST NEWS SERVICE APRIL 11, 2009
Tens of thousands of workers at B.C. airports and ports are among 100,000 people nationwide who may be affected by a security crackdown announced by the Conservative government.
The initiative comes through a new deal [...]
Vancouverites lace up for ‘Take back the park’ run
Vancouverites lace up for ‘Take back the park’ run
VANCOUVER SUN APRIL 10, 2009 9:02 AM
VANCOUVER — Wendy Ladner-Beaudry’s death at Pacific Spirit Park was a tragedy that hit close to home for most Vancouverites.
She was an extraordinary woman — an exceptional athlete, a devoted mother, a generous volunteer who gave freely of her time and [...]
‘Surrey Six’ killer pleaded guilty to ’set things right’: Lawyer
‘Surrey Six’ killer pleaded guilty to ’set things right’: Lawyer
By IRWIN LOY
The first person convicted in the notorious “Surrey Six” gangland murders will spend 15 years in prison before getting a chance for parole.
But it may also take months, if not years, before the public learns why the victims were killed, or the specifics of [...]
One man in critical condition after Cowichan Bay shooting
One man in critical condition after Cowichan Bay shooting
BY JOANNE HATHERLY, TIMES COLONISTAPRIL 9, 2009
Two men suffered gunshot wounds in a morning shooting in Cowichan Bay yesterday, leaving one man fighting for his life in hospital and residents in disbelief that this seaside hamlet could be the scene of such violence.
Cpl. Darren Lagan, Island District [...]
Don’t rent to gangsters, police warn
Don’t rent to gangsters, police warn
‘We need to attract law-abiding residents to the city’
Simone Blais, Coquitlam NOW
Published: Friday, March 06, 2009
Port Moody police have a message for landlords: Please don’t rent to gangsters.
Chief Brad Parker told The NOW Thursday that police are hoping condo owners, strata councils and rental agencies will do their due diligence [...]
World media focus on Metro gang violence
World media focus on Metro gang violence
Councillor concerned about the city’s image
BY JEFF LEE, VANCOUVER SUNAPRIL 7, 2009
With under a year to go to the 2010 Winter Games, a headline like “From heaven to hell: 18 die as drugs war rages on streets of Vancouver” is not what politicians and tourism promoters want to see.
But [...]
Another gang hit
Another gang hit
By MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS
Police linked Vancouver’s 12th homicide of the year to the drug trade.
Lionel Yisheng Tan, 24, became the region’s latest victim of gang violence Monday night after being gunned down at a Husky gas station at West 70th Avenue and SW Marine Drive.
Tan is well known to police.
“Right now, given [...]
Man killed in targeted shooting outside Vancouver corner store
Man killed in targeted shooting outside Vancouver corner store
BY KIM BOLAN, VANCOUVER SUNAPRIL 7, 2009 8:03 PM
VANCOUVER — A 24-year-old Vancouver man is dead after a suspected targeted shooting Monday night outside a corner store at 70th Avenue and Marine Drive in Vancouver.
Vancouver police identified the man Tuesday as Lionel Yisheng Tan, and said he [...]
Metro Vancouver violence draws attention of Olympic media
Metro Vancouver violence draws attention of Olympic media
BY JEFF LEE, VANCOUVER SUNAPRIL 6, 2009
VANCOUVER — With under a year to go to the 2010 Winter Games, a headline like “From heaven to hell: 18 die as drugs war rages on streets of Vancouver” is not what politicians and tourism promoters want to see.
But the spate [...]
Bacon brother charged with first-degree murder in Surrey Six slayings
Bacon brother charged with first-degree murder in Surrey Six slayings
By Kim Bolan, Vancouver SunApril 4, 2009
METRO VANCOUVER — Three Red Scorpion members- including Jamie Bacon - have now been charged with 13 counts of first-degree murder in connection with the worst gangland slaying in B.C. history, police announced Saturday.
And more charges are expected against other [...]
Women wary of Vancouver park after female athlete’s death
Women wary of Vancouver park after female athlete’s death
By Mary Frances Hill, Vancouver Sun
April 5, 2009
VANCOUVER — When Sarah Cockell and her friends ride their bikes through Pacific Spirit Park, it gives them a chance to unwind and soak in the peace of local nature.
On Sunday, that peace was broken by the ugly memory of [...]
Gunshots ring out across the region taking two lives
Gunshots ring out across the region taking two lives
By 24 Hours News Service
Wednesday March 4th
Police across the region were sent scrambling Tuesday night after three separate shootings left a man and a woman dead and two men injured.
Vancouver police were called around 9:50 p.m. to 3rd Avenue and Kaslo Street where they found a man [...]
From heaven to hell: 18 die as drugs war rages on streets of Vancouver
From heaven to hell: 18 die as drugs war rages on streets of Vancouver
The Canadian city has been named the best place in the world to live. But those halcyon days are over
The Independent (UK)
By Paul Rodgers
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Once upon a very recent time, Vancouver had a clean, safe image. Nestled between a spectacular [...]
Canadians want tougher laws: Angus Reid
Respected polling firm Angus Reid Strategies has polled Canadians on their views on the laws need to tackle gang violence.
The vast majority of BC residents think that the criminal justice system should be reformed to be tougher on crime and tougher on career criminals and gang members. Just look at these numbers:
*95% want mandatory prison [...]
Vancouver Sun Violent Crime Maps
The Vancouver Sun has been tracking the carnage on our streets.
They created two handy maps that tracks all of the violence in our region since the beginning of the year.
*The murder map can be found here: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/murder-map.html
*The shootings map (fatal and non-fatal) can be found here: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/2009shootings.html
