National

Manslaughter Charge In Death Of 55-year-old Woman On Vancouver Island

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Feb, 2015 11:26 AM

LADYSMITH, B.C. — A man in Ladysmith, B.C., has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 55-year-old woman.

RCMP say Trevor Meers remains in custody and is scheduled for a court appearance next Tuesday.

Police aren't identifying the victim, but say she and Meers knew each other.

Fifty-year-old Meers was arrested after a 911 caller reported that several people were involved in a fight at a modular home park around midnight on Tuesday.

An ambulance was dispatched to the home, but the woman died at the scene.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Perjury case against RCMP related to Dziekanski's death can proceed: B.C. judge

VANCOUVER — A judge has rejected an RCMP officer's attempt to have a perjury case thrown out related to the inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski.

Perjury case against RCMP related to Dziekanski's death can proceed: B.C. judge

Tekmira stock soars on plan for merger with OnCore to focus on hepatitis B drugs

VANCOUVER — Shares in Tekmira Pharmaceuticals (TSX:TKM) jumped 40 per cent Monday following a friendly merger proposal with OnCore Biopharma Inc., a U.S. drug developer working on complementary products for treating hepatitis B.

Tekmira stock soars on plan for merger with OnCore to focus on hepatitis B drugs

Lululemon raises Q4 estimates, shares rise to highest since late 2013

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) says it's more optimistic about the revenue and profit that the clothing company will generate in the current quarter, which includes the Christmas-New Years period.

Lululemon raises Q4 estimates, shares rise to highest since late 2013

23-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted On Vancouver's Burrard Bridge, Police Search For Two Suspects

VANCOUVER — Police are searching for two suspects after a 23-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on Vancouver's Burrard Bridge.

23-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted On Vancouver's Burrard Bridge, Police Search For Two Suspects

Expert challenges government concerns about video threatening attacks on Canada

OTTAWA — Canadian officials said Sunday the Islamic State has released a video that calls for attacks on Western countries including Canada, but a prominent American intelligence expert raised doubts on whether there was anything new.