Close X
Monday, December 2, 2024
ADVT 
National

Dead Body Found On Property Of UBC President Arvind Gupta’s Campus Home

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Apr, 2015 12:09 PM
  • Dead Body Found On Property Of UBC President Arvind Gupta’s Campus Home
VANCOUVER — Police say a body was found on the property of the official residence of the president of the University of British Columbia.
 
RCMP Cpl. Brenda Winpenny of the UBC detachment says officers arrived at the campus residence of Arvind Gupta on Thursday after someone on the property called police.
 
She says officers have not yet determined how the man died, and she had no information yet on his identity or age. She confirmed the man was not Gupta.
 
 
Winpenny says the president's property is located near trails that descend to several local beaches.
 
The home, in Vancouver's upscale Point Grey area, is officially known as Norman Mackenzie House, and it stands west of the Museum of Anthropology and next to Pacific Spirit Regional Park. 

MORE National ARTICLES

Fellow Suspendee Patrick Brazeau Shows Up At Mike Duffy's Senate-scandal Trial

Fellow Suspendee Patrick Brazeau Shows Up At Mike Duffy's Senate-scandal Trial
OTTAWA — Suspended senator Patrick Brazeau is attending the trial of Mike Duffy, his former Conservative colleague.

Fellow Suspendee Patrick Brazeau Shows Up At Mike Duffy's Senate-scandal Trial

Canada Ranks 6th On 'Social Progress Index', Gets Top Marks For Social Inclusion, Tolerance

Canada Ranks 6th On 'Social Progress Index', Gets Top Marks For Social Inclusion, Tolerance
OTTAWA — Canada continues to rank near the top of the world in a measure of social advancement that hopes to displace simple economic wealth — or gross domestic product — as the yardstick for national success.

Canada Ranks 6th On 'Social Progress Index', Gets Top Marks For Social Inclusion, Tolerance

Canada's sale of GM stock made C$3.26 billion: U.S. regulator document

Canada's sale of GM stock made C$3.26 billion: U.S. regulator document
OTTAWA — A filing with the U.S. securities regulator says the Canadian government unloaded its remaining stake in General Motors for about C$3.26 billion.

Canada's sale of GM stock made C$3.26 billion: U.S. regulator document

Tories Seeking Fine Print Details From Allies On Iran Nuclear Deal

Tories Seeking Fine Print Details From Allies On Iran Nuclear Deal
OTTAWA — A skeptical Harper government will be pressing some of Canada's closest allies for the fine-print details on their deal to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Tories Seeking Fine Print Details From Allies On Iran Nuclear Deal

Delta Police Officer Charged With Murder Says Mehrdad Bayrami Aimed Gun At Police During Standoff

Delta Police Officer Charged With Murder Says Mehrdad Bayrami Aimed Gun At Police During Standoff
In a response to a civil lawsuit filed by the dead man's daughter, Const. Jordan MacWilliams said he had a "reasonable fear" the man would cause death or grievous bodily harm to himself or others.

Delta Police Officer Charged With Murder Says Mehrdad Bayrami Aimed Gun At Police During Standoff

B.C. First Nation Ordered To Pay Woman Nearly $160,000 For Wrongful Dismissal

B.C. First Nation Ordered To Pay Woman Nearly $160,000 For Wrongful Dismissal
VANCOUVER — A longtime employee of a First Nation on Vancouver Island has been awarded nearly $160,000 for being fired without cause and reasonable notice. 

B.C. First Nation Ordered To Pay Woman Nearly $160,000 For Wrongful Dismissal