B.C. orders public inquiry into Pickton case
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:05:42 -0700
There will be a public inquiry into the flawed police investigation that allowed serial killer Robert Pickton to continue hunting sex workers from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Team takes tournament
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:02:38 -0700
Upper Vancouver Island U16 Boys Soccer Club have just returned from a two-week tour of Scotland and England, having shocked their hosts by going undefeated with a 6-0-1 record.
B.C. orders Pickton public inquiry
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:53:10 -0700
The B.C. government has ordered a public inquiry into the police investigation of serial killer Robert Pickton.
Co-owner of missing painting charged with fraud
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:35:46 -0700
A con man carried out an "inartful fraud" when he fooled an art collector into thinking they were partners in the $1.1 million purchase of a missing painting but was actually ripping the investor off, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
North end death ruled a homicide
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:20:40 -0700
A man who was found dead in a north end apartment Tuesday was the victim of a homicide, Edmonton Police say.
Diefenbaker Centre gets $1.3 M for renos
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:12:39 -0700
A museum dedicated to John Diefenbaker, the former prime minister, is getting a $1.3 million boost from the federal government.
Limited contamination at airport: report
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:05:48 -0700
Land at Edmonton City Centre Airport has only a small amount of contamination, according to a consultant's report released by the city on Thursday.
Former Canadian spy chief to serve as special envoy on migrant smuggling
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:05:38 -0700
The federal government is dispatching a former spy chief to Asia as a special envoy on human smuggling to help prevent more migrant ships from arriving on Canadian shores.
Twins greeted with lots of love and joyful tears
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:56:05 -0700
With joy, exuberance and instantaneous love, Will and Charlie were welcomed to their new home on Bowen Island on Wednesday afternoon. It started almost the moment the twin brothers from Ghana landed on Canadian soil with their new parents, Andrea Bastin and Michael Segal.
Brampton man charged with cocaine smuggling
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:38:45 -0700
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says a Brampton, Ont., man faces charges following a record cocaine seizure at the Lewiston, N.Y., border crossing.
Suncor charged over stormwater runoff in Athabasca
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:50:40 -0700
Alberta Environment has charged Suncor Energy Inc. with violating stormwater management regulations at its Voyageur Upgrader site, located about 20 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.
Police seize marijuana, cash in Edmonton drug bust
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:35:40 -0700
A 28-year-old man is facing two counts of drug trafficking after Edmonton police seized marijuana from a west end home Saturday.
Vancouver Invited to Get Naked
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:02:49 -0700
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Reyat perjury trial begins in Vancouver
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:08:10 -0700
The perjury trial of Inderjit Singh Reyat got underway in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday morning, with prosecutor Len Doust outlining his opening arguments.
'America's Most Wanted' targets alleged scammer
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:04:21 -0700
America’s Most Wanted is giving Toronto Police a helping hand to catch an alleged senior scamming thief. Richard Earl Rupert, 54, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for multiple counts of fraud, theft under, robbery, attempted fraud and breaking and entering.
Vancouver man, 60, charged with sex assault
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:02:47 -0700
A 60-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with three related sex-assault offences, and Delta police suspect there may be other potential victims who have not yet come forward.
Deported Tamil man longs to return to Canada
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:51:55 -0700
A man who was kicked out of Canada for his criminal behaviour and former ties to a Tamil street gang says he is determined to get back to the country where he spent his formative years.
Sri Lankan Tamil refugees spark racism row in Canada
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:29:42 -0700
Government accused of scaremongering after prime minister claims 500 asylum seekers aboard boat a security concern The arrival off the west coast of Canada of a rusty boat containing nearly 500 exhausted Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers has sparked an angry debate about racism that has divided national opinion. The merchant vessel Sun Sea limped, under escort, into Esquimalt naval base in British ...
Large Insider Trades Found in Polycom, Google, Urban Outfitters, BMC, VeriSign, & Tellabs; Reported by Insiderslab.com
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:07:14 -0700
VANCOUVER, Canada, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Insiderslab.com issues new research reports that highlight large insider trades found in for Polycom, Google, Urban Outfitters, BMC, VeriSign, & Tellabs. Read our research reports with Interactive Insider Trading Charts and Insider Trade Statistics below. Insiders refer to company Top Executive Officers (CEOs, CFOs, COOs) and Directors who are ...
Another Tamil migrant ship headed for Canada: Expert
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:23:34 -0700
A terrorism expert claims a group of Tamils are gathered in Thailand waiting for a ship to collect them and bring them to Canada.
