Close X
Sunday, November 17, 2024
ADVT 
National

23-Yr-Old Kalwinder Thind Dies After Trying To Break Up Nightclub Brawl

The Canadian Press, 29 Jan, 2018 12:20 PM

    VANCOUVER — Police say a 23-year-old man is dead following a fight outside a nightclub in Vancouver.

     

    Sgt. Jason Robillard says in a news release that the fight started at the Cabana Lounge at 1159 Granville Street around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, then spilled out onto the street.

     

    A man working at the club stepped in to break up the brawl and was injured.

     

    Police say Kalwinder Thind died in hospital.

     

    Thind had just started working at the club after leaving his job as a car salesman. Thind’s former co-workers at the car dealership describe him as “full of life.”

     

    The company paid tribute to him on its Facebook page.

     

    "Richmond Chrysler is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our dear friend, Kal Thind. He worked in our sales department for over 1 year, he was family. His spirit was bright and he was loved by all, gone too soon. Our condolences to his Family and Friends during this difficult time," it reads.

     

    Richmond Chrysler is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our dear friend, Kal Thind. He worked in our sales department...

    Posted by Richmond Chrysler Dodge Jeep LTD. on Saturday, 27 January 2018
     

    Investigators are looking for any witnesses, or anyone with information about this incident, to call d

     

    Robillard says "several parties" have been arrested, and homicide investigators are now trying to piece together evidence.

     

    Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Boy, 10, Falls Down Niagara Gorge After Losing Balance On Railing

    NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Police say a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured after he fell about 25 metres down the Niagara Gorge on Sunday afternoon.

    Boy, 10, Falls Down Niagara Gorge After Losing Balance On Railing

    Loblaw Companies Lays Off 500 Office Workers In Cost-Cutting Drive

    Loblaw Companies Lays Off 500 Office Workers In Cost-Cutting Drive
    President Sarah Davis wrote in a memo to employees that some of the employees were informed Monday and many of the positions will be eliminated immediately.

    Loblaw Companies Lays Off 500 Office Workers In Cost-Cutting Drive

    Transportation Minister To Update Of Efforts To Bring Ride Sharing To B.C.

    Transportation Minister To Update Of Efforts To Bring Ride Sharing To B.C.
    Transportation Minister Claire Trevena has scheduled a news conference to discuss the government's next move

    Transportation Minister To Update Of Efforts To Bring Ride Sharing To B.C.

    Telus Apologizes After 'Years-old' Ad Causes Brief Twitter Controversy

    Telus Apologizes After 'Years-old' Ad Causes Brief Twitter Controversy
    CALGARY — Telus is apologizing after what the company says was a five-year-old ad caused a brief stir on social media on Saturday.

    Telus Apologizes After 'Years-old' Ad Causes Brief Twitter Controversy

    ‘ISIS Still recruiting:' Imam Warns Youth To Beware Of Influence Of Islamic State

    ‘ISIS Still recruiting:' Imam Warns Youth To Beware Of Influence Of Islamic State
    CALGARY — The tall, slim teenager asks a question that's on the minds of many of the young people gathered around the cloth-covered tables in a small meeting room at a mosque in northeast Calgary.

    ‘ISIS Still recruiting:' Imam Warns Youth To Beware Of Influence Of Islamic State

    Past Mistakes, Soul-Searching Feature In First B.C. Liberal Debate

    Past Mistakes, Soul-Searching Feature In First B.C. Liberal Debate
    Six of the candidates running to lead British Columbia's Liberals laid out their ideas to rebuild the party Sunday in a debate that dwelled at times on what went wrong in last spring's election.

    Past Mistakes, Soul-Searching Feature In First B.C. Liberal Debate