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Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time). RCMP release names of fallen officers in Moncton, Justin Bourque to be charged today.
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Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) RCMP release names of fallen officers in Moncton, Justin Bourque to be charged today An RCMP manhunt for a gunman suspected of killing three Mounties and wounding two others passed the 12-hour mark today in Moncton as a large section of the New Brunswick city was under a virtual siege. NEXT: Bachelorettes Gone Wild: Bethrothed women these days are throwing parties that are breaking the bank and the rules • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Only one man among 100 shoppers at Metrotown tried to help when woman’s purse was stolen Is chivalry dead? A woman whose purse was snatched from the busy food court at Metrotown was dismayed that none of the 100 people who heard her screaming for help joined her to chase after the thief. NEXT: Smyth: B.C. finance minister should be more than just ‘disappointed’ about payments to public execs • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Smyth: B.C. finance minister should be more than just ‘disappointed’ about payments to public execs Finance Minister Mike de Jong is officially disappointed at the latest news of under-the-table payments to public-sector executives in B.C. Hey Mike: You should be more than disappointed. You should be mad as hell. It started with revelations of unreported payments to executives at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where president Alan Davis and another executive received $50,000 pre-employment contracts not properly disclosed to government. NEXT: Mysterious giant crater in the earth discovered at Siberia’s ‘End of the World’ • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Mysterious giant crater in the earth discovered at Siberia’s ‘End of the World’ A team of scientists is travelling to one of the most barren places in the world after a 50 to 80 metre-wide hole in the earth was discovered in the far north of Siberia in a place whose name means "the end of the world." NEXT: B.C. woman is World Cup winning WAG • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) B.C. woman is World Cup winning WAG While most B.C. fans flooded local bars, restaurants and social clubs to celebrate Germanys World Cup win, Maple Ridge native Montana Yorke was at the centre of the action, on the soccer pitch in Brazil. NEXT: Overdue library book returned 30 years later • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Overdue library book returned 30 years later The turquoise cover is worn and water-stained, the pages creased and well-thumbed. It may be a little worse for wear, but the 1965 edition of Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and for Travelers in the Wilderness has at long last made its way back to the library likely decades after it was borrowed. NEXT: 'Her family was everything to her': Port Coquitlam man charged in wife’s death after turning himself in • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) 'Her family was everything to her': Port Coquitlam man charged in wife’s death after turning himself in A Port Coquitlam man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife. Irinei Catalin Ghiorghita, 38, appeared in Port Coquitlam court Wednesday, a day after he walked into a Coquitlam RCMP detachment and told police his wife had suffered fatal injuries at their home. NEXT: Radio India executive pleads not guilty to charges in connection with shooting at 2010 Surrey wedding • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Radio India executive pleads not guilty to charges in connection with shooting at 2010 Surrey wedding The managing director of a prominent Indian radio station pleaded not guilty to several charges, including aggravated assault and two counts of discharging a weapon, in connection with an Aug 2010 shooting at a Sikh wedding, in New Westminster court on Wednesday. NEXT: Four children killed by Israeli bombs as they played on a Gaza beach (with video: graphic warning) • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Four children killed by Israeli bombs as they played on a Gaza beach (with video: graphic warning) The eight young friends wandered down to Gaza Citys bombed-out harbour Wednesday afternoon to try to escape from the terrible monotony of war. NEXT: Mike Duffy to be charged by RCMP, lawyer of suspended senator says • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Mike Duffy to be charged by RCMP, lawyer of suspended senator says OTTAWA The RCMP has decided to lay charges against Mike Duffy, according to a statement issued by the suspended senators lawyer late Wednesday. Donald Bayne did not specify what the charges would be, but stressed that his client is [] NEXT: Report raps quality of Canada’s drinking water • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Report raps quality of Canada’s drinking water In an investigative report released Wednesday, a national environmental group criticizes Canadas drinking water standards, and recommends the country follow the lead of other industrialized nations by adopting a national approach to the issue. The paper, produced by Ecojustice and titled Waterproof: Standards, says: Canadas drinking water standards continue to lag behind international benchmarks and are at risk of falling even farther behind. NEXT: B.C., Alberta and the Northwest Territories wildfires: Are inmate firefighters a good idea? • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) B.C., Alberta and the Northwest Territories wildfires: Are inmate firefighters a good idea? As wildfires flare up across B.C., Alberta and the Northwest Territories, should prison inmates play a role in helping to fight the flames? In the U.S., inmate-firefighter programs have been in place for years in California alone, some 4,000 [] NEXT: Coach who called players 'dumbasses', teacher who gave knife to kindergartener suspended • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Coach who called players 'dumbasses', teacher who gave knife to kindergartener suspended A teacher who called students dumbasses and a teacher who brought a knife to school have been disciplined by the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch. In the first case, Coquitlam teacher David John MacDonald, who was also a coach of the Grade 7 boys basketball team at Summit Middle School, was cited by the district for displays of anger while coaching during the 2012/13 school year. NEXT: The curious case of the waiter who dreamt his boss would win the lottery — and other dreams that came true • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) The curious case of the waiter who dreamt his boss would win the lottery — and other dreams that came true There have been some strange witnesses called in court cases over the years, but it is not often that someones dream is examined by a judge. Yet that is what happened in York this week, when Judge Mark Gosnell, who admitted he was presiding over a troubling case, ruled that Hayati Kucukkoylu, the owner of a Turkish restaurant, should hand over half of his million-pound euro Millions lottery win to a waiter. NEXT: Why millions of us still can’t kick the habit of smoking • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Why millions of us still can’t kick the habit of smoking Britain, it would appear, is a nation of secret smokers. While an estimated 10 million of us unashamedly puff away publicly, according to the people who make E-Lites those disturbing, vapour-producing affairs one in three Britons is concealing a death-stick habit. NEXT: Cops cite alcohol as factor in death of 20-year-old man struck while crossing Highway 1 near Hope • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Cops cite alcohol as factor in death of 20-year-old man struck while crossing Highway 1 near Hope Mounties say alcohol was a factor in the death of young man who was struck by a vehicle when he tried to cross Highway 1 near Hope. At around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, police began patrols after receiving calls about a group of people walking west along Highway 3. NEXT: Man nearly burns down house when he tries to kill a spider ... with lighter and spray paint • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Man nearly burns down house when he tries to kill a spider ... with lighter and spray paint Spiders are scary enough that they have spawned an Internet meme in which people burn down their house rather than have to deal with them. NEXT: Video: Canada Post worker swears at woman while on delivery • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) Video: Canada Post worker swears at woman while on delivery A video shot by a Toronto woman on Wednesday appears to show a Canada Post employee swearing liberally at her and throw something at her. Diane Jansen said she stopped to complain that the delivery truck had parked illegally in [] NEXT: West Van cops warn: Bears will enter homes through open doors, especially if you leave out some popcorn • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:10 (UTC time) West Van cops warn: Bears will enter homes through open doors, especially if you leave out some popcorn West Vancouver police are reminding residents to keep their homes secure even in the summer heat after two bears wandered into homes where doors had been left open. NEXT: Vancouver Catholic schools adopt policy for transgender students after human rights complaint • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Vancouver Catholic schools adopt policy for transgender students after human rights complaint Catholic schools in Vancouver have adopted a policy to accommodate transgender students after a human rights complaint from the family of a young transgender girl. NEXT: Assad claims victory over Western-backed ‘terrorists’ at lavish swearing-in ceremony in Syria • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Assad claims victory over Western-backed ‘terrorists’ at lavish swearing-in ceremony in Syria Looking confident and making jokes, Syria's president suggested he was fighting terrorism on behalf of the world during his inauguration at the presidential palace NEXT: Coyne: Conservatives’ incoherence really shows with Charter of Rights discontent • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Coyne: Conservatives’ incoherence really shows with Charter of Rights discontent I credit Stephen Harper with this one. A conservative, I recall him saying once, is someone who wants to abolish the Charter of Rights and amend it to include a property rights clause. Its a good line. Its also, in [] NEXT: UBC student’s GPS collars helping to save elephants in Africa • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) UBC student’s GPS collars helping to save elephants in Africa HL: B. C. mans Google Elephant system helping save threatened species in Africa NEXT: 911 call centre set to expand service to northern Vancouver Island and Interior • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) 911 call centre set to expand service to northern Vancouver Island and Interior Big changes are coming for E-Comm, the people you talk to when calling 911 in Metro Vancouver. Not only is E-Comm in the process of updating its radio system at a cost estimated to be between $60 million and $65 million, its also expanding where it offers those services specifically to northern Vancouver Island and in B.C.s Interior. NEXT: Hope turns to horror as Calgary disappearance becomes murder probe • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Hope turns to horror as Calgary disappearance becomes murder probe Believe. As the clouds move in on another hot Calgary summer afternoon, the words written on a fading piece of pink paper flutter in the welcome breeze. Beside the sign on the front lawn of the Parkhill home sits a stuffed bear, a green ribbon tied around its neck. On the nearby front step, a green lantern, with the word love written across it, stands as a hopeful guide. NEXT: First Nations leaders renew calls for public inquiry into missing, murdered women • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) First Nations leaders renew calls for public inquiry into missing, murdered women HALIFAX Aboriginal leaders are renewing calls for a national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women as hundreds of First Nations leaders gathered Wednesday in Halifax. Cheryl Maloney of the Nova Scotia Native Womens Association said she is not [] NEXT: Three more suspected arsons probed in Abbotsford following Maan farms blaze • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Three more suspected arsons probed in Abbotsford following Maan farms blaze Abbotsford police are investigating three more suspected arsons, just days after a suspicious fire destroyed a barn at Maan Farms. Const. Paul Walker said police were on scene Wednesday morning at a commercial building in the 33800-block South Fraser Way to investigate several fires. The first was called in at 1:30 a.m. NEXT: ICBC rebates hung up by two independant reviews of 24 million car insurance transactions • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) ICBC rebates hung up by two independant reviews of 24 million car insurance transactions British Columbians are going to have to wait longer than promised to get rebates from ICBC for being overcharged on optional insurance for their vehicles. When the $39 million accounting blunder was revealed by The Province in April after an anonymous tip, the public insurer issued a news release on April 11 that said: ICBC is committed to having this issue resolved within 90 days. NEXT: North Vancouver Mounties seek skateboarder who injured 70-year-old man • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) North Vancouver Mounties seek skateboarder who injured 70-year-old man Mounties in North Vancouver are searching for an out-of-control skateboarder who smashed into an elderly man on Monday. Police say the 70-year-old had just finished crossing an alley in the 100-block 15th Street on the evening of July 14 when the skateboarder, who had lost control after passing over speed bumps, hit him and pushed him to the ground. NEXT: B.C.'s Peace River wildfires spark more evacuation orders and alerts • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) B.C.'s Peace River wildfires spark more evacuation orders and alerts With B.C.s wildfire risk now rated as high to extreme, evacuation orders or alerts are in effect for a handful of commercial operations in northeastern B.C., as well as a number of cabins in some areas of the province. NEXT: Crown tells trial video shows Dustin Anderson as an active Stanley Cup rioter with ‘a bit of a swagger’ • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Crown tells trial video shows Dustin Anderson as an active Stanley Cup rioter with ‘a bit of a swagger’ VANCOUVER A suspected Stanley Cup rioter whos pleaded not guilty to riot and assaulting emergency personnel was clearly an active participant in the 2011 riot, the Crown told his trial in a closing statement on Wednesday. Dustin Wade Jewell Anderson had pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial in April before B.C. Supreme Court Justice Nathan Smith in Vancouver. NEXT: Garland appears in court on murder charges; Liknes son thanks Calgary for support • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Garland appears in court on murder charges; Liknes son thanks Calgary for support The man charged with three counts of murder in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of Calgary couple Kathy and Alvin Liknes and their grandson Nathan OBrien made a brief court appearance this morning. Douglas Garland appeared by closed-circuit television before Judge Brian Stevenson. He is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Alvin, 66, and Kathryn, 53, and second-degree murder for Nathan, 5. No bodies have yet been found. NEXT: By the numbers: B.C. budget back in black • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) By the numbers: B.C. budget back in black Controlled spending mixed with fiscal discipline allowed B.C. to balance its financial books for the first time in four years, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Tuesday on release of the 2013/2014 Public Accounts. The last time the Liberal government posted a surplus was in 2008/09 fiscal year. De Jong, however, downplayed the move back into the black. NEXT: Prostitute charged in Google executive's overdose death had no reason to kill him, says defence lawyer • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Prostitute charged in Google executive's overdose death had no reason to kill him, says defence lawyer SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A high-priced prostitute accused of giving a Google executive a fatal dose of heroin aboard his yacht had no reason to kill the man given how much money she was getting from him, a defence attorney said Wednesday. NEXT: 'Is it possible to go out with you?' Transit groper sought in Richmond • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) 'Is it possible to go out with you?' Transit groper sought in Richmond Police are asking for the publics help locating a suspect in what Crime Stoppers is calling a transit groping" in Richmond. NEXT: Three dead, three hospitalized in Hwy 97 crash north of Kelowna • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Three dead, three hospitalized in Hwy 97 crash north of Kelowna Three people are dead and three others hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday on the main Okanagan highway just north of Kelowna. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 97 and Parkinson Drive, adjacent to Duck (Ellison) Lake. NEXT: North Shore Rescue ‘dumbfounded’ after equipment cache looted for fourth time in two weeks • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) North Shore Rescue ‘dumbfounded’ after equipment cache looted for fourth time in two weeks VANCOUVER For the fourth time in two weeks, and the second time in a single location, vandals have robbed a cache used by Vancouvers North Shore Rescue team. NEXT: Calgary Catholic school teacher jailed two years for relationship with teen student even though he refused to testify against her • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Calgary Catholic school teacher jailed two years for relationship with teen student even though he refused to testify against her A former Calgary Catholic school teacher has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and must be registered as a sex offender for 20 years after she pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation for an illicit sexual affair with a teenage male student last year. Provincial court Judge Sean Dunnigan meted out the sentence to Jennifer Marie Mason, 30, on Tuesday after accepting a joint submission by Crown prosecutor Vicki Faulkner and defence lawyer Simon Lord. NEXT: B.C. man, daughter rescue newborn seal with its umbilical cord still attached • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) B.C. man, daughter rescue newborn seal with its umbilical cord still attached A newborn seal was in a life-and-death struggle at the Ogden Point breakwater Tuesday when a father and daughter stepped in to help. The seal was in the water, exhausted by unsuccessful attempts to get onto a rock, said Mark Levagood of Langford. NEXT: Local volunteers join search effort for missing Calgary family • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 17, 2014 11:09 (UTC time) Local volunteers join search effort for missing Calgary family More than 100 volunteers formed a search party that fanned out across Airdrie Tuesday evening in the hopes of finding the bodies of a missing five-year-old boy and his grandparents. It was among several signs of support that rippled across the Calgary area as the region dealt with the devastating news that police believe Alvin and Kathryn Liknes, and their grandson Nathan OBrien, were murdered. • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at