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In a popularity contest, Seahawks lead Whitecaps but trail Canucks, Lions: Poll
An overwhelming majority of British Columbia’s will be rooting for the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday’s Super Bowl, according to an online poll conducted by Insights West. Before this, we only had...
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Seahawks’ 12th Man flag flapping all across Canada
The 12th Man flag, the suddenly iconic banner that signifies support for the Seattle Seahawks, will be raised Friday, 10:12 a.m., at Vancouver City Hall. The flag is traditionally raised in the south...
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Video: Lynch, Gronkowski face off in Mortal Kombat on Conan
There are more than 6,000 accredited media members in Phoenix covering the Super Bowl, and Conan O’Brien scooped them all. The late night talk show host somehow convinced Marshawn Lynch, the Seattle...
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3 Epic moments in Diablo III Season 1 (with video)
Diablo III Season 1 ends in February 3, and therefore I rush to accumulate gold and paragon levels for my Wizard hero, as well as resonate with some of my most epic moments during season 1. As usual...
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Video: Close encounter of the orca kind in British Columbia’s Discovery Islands
YouTube user Chris Wilton uploaded this incredible footage of an orca pod swimming very close to a rocky beach in B.C.’s Discovery Islands on Thursday. A pod of whales was also spotted near shore at...
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UN-linked conspirator denied parole after guilty plea in Bacon murder plot
A colourful former wrestler, biker and bit actor convicted of conspiring to kill the notorious Bacon brothers has been denied parole. Ion Kroitoru, aka Johnny K-9, appeared before the Parole Board of...
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Murder charge stayed against Abbotsford’s Jimi Sandhu
An Abbotsford man who was charged with killing Red Scorpion gang leader Matt Campbell in January 2014 is free. A second-degree murder charge laid a year ago against Jimi Sandhu was stayed by Crown...
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Province may have lost teachers, despite contract deal
The province may have fewer teachers this year than last, despite their contract settlement that promised millions of dollars to hire new teachers, an estimate done by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation...
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Judge orders delay in accused killer’s second murder trial
What to you do when you have a second murder trial starting before your first murder trial is done? That was the scenario for accused killer Russell Bidesi until Tuesday when a B.C. Supreme Court judge...
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Gangster gets seven-year sentence in 2011 kidnapping
Long-time gangster Troy Dax McKinnon was sentenced to seven years Tuesday after pleading guilty to playing a “significant leadership role” in a 2011 Vancouver kidnapping thwarted by police. B.C....
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New details about Duhre murder revealed in court ruling
Police were concerned that a purported hitman suspected in the gangland execution of Sandip Duhre was plotting another murder when they got a court order to intercept his calls and search his...
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Strike social media campaign cost more than $350,000
The B.C. government spent more than $350,000 on a social media campaign during the teachers’ strike last year. The contract was with Kimbo Design, a Vancouver advertising company, and includes $50,000...
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Gang inmate sues government over Kent prison assault
An Ontario gang member convicted of a 2009 murder is suing the federal government for injuries he sustained during a jailhouse beating in 2013. Awet Asfaha says he was assaulted in Kent Institution on...
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Kelowna gang associates facing new charges
A United Nations gang associate in Kelowna is facing a firearms charge. Shane Timothy Dankoski was charged on Jan. 29 with knowingly possessing a prohibited firearm without a licence. He was released...
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Independent Soldiers were planning resurgence in Kelowna: CFSEU
B.C.’s anti-gang agency says it has headed off a resurgence of the Independent Soldiers gang in Kelowna with two arrests for firearms and drug related offences. Long-time IS member Donahugh Fredrick...
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The fastest (and slowest) agencies in B.C. to release salary data
The seventh edition of The Vancouver Sun’s public-sector salary database launched today (story here). The database contains remuneration figures for more than 75,000 employees at 111 different agencies...
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Treasure Goblin Vault and Stunning Reversal achievement in Diablo III (with...
This past Family Day, I logged into Diablo III to capture the effects of equipping my hero, the Wizard, with the ‘Puzzle Ring’ and the gem ‘Boon of the Hoarder’ (level 7). To test my new build, I went...
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Triad boss loses another bid to stay in Canada
The leader of a Macau Triad has lost his latest bid to remain in Canada. Tong Sang Lai, who’s also known as Lai Tong Sang, has been fighting to stay in B.C. since 2011 when government officials began...
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VPD investigating second murder of 2015
Vancouver Police are looking for information after the murder of a 49-year-old man in the city’s downtown eastside Wednesday. Lorne Joseph Melting-Tallow was found about 4 a.m. lying on a sidewalk on...
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Vancouver man serving 25 years in Australia denied transfer to Canada
A Vancouver man serving 25 years in an Australian prison for heroin smuggling has been denied a transfer to a Canadian jail to complete his sentence. The Federal Court of Appeal recently ruled that the...
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