Wednesday, July 1, 2026
ADVT 
National

Charges Stayed In Fatal 2013 B.C. Car Crash That Left Three People Dead

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Oct, 2015 10:54 AM
    VERNON, B.C. — Charges have been stayed against a 23-year-old British Columbia man accused of dangerous driving causing  death.
     
    Brandon McGregor of Spallumcheen was charged after his pickup truck crossed the centre line on Highway 97 south of Vernon in March 2013 and hit a car.
     
    The collision killed 19-year-old Eric Robertson of Armstrong, who was a passenger in the truck, as well as 70-year-old Allan Allport and his 67-year-old wife Fay from Salmon Arm who were in the car.
     
    McGregor's trial was supposed to have started on Monday, but Crown spokesman Neil MacKenzie says the charges were stayed.
     
    He says the Crown received new evidence and concluded it wouldn't be able to prove criminal conduct by McGregor. 
     
    MacKenzie says McGregor's truck may have crossed the centre line for medical reasons but could not say anything more for privacy reasons. (CKIZ)

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Ontario Law To Require Schools To Let Asthmatic Kids Keep Inhalers

    Ontario Law To Require Schools To Let Asthmatic Kids Keep Inhalers
    TORONTO — Asthma advocates believe Ontario is set to become the first province in which children can legally carry their inhalers with them at school.

    Ontario Law To Require Schools To Let Asthmatic Kids Keep Inhalers

    Ombudsman Pans City Hall Security Handling Of Rob Ford Circus; Finds Coverup

    TORONTO — City hall security staff covered up for an intoxicated Rob Ford or were otherwise derelict in their duty when it came to dealing with his shenanigans, according to a report released Thursday.

    Ombudsman Pans City Hall Security Handling Of Rob Ford Circus; Finds Coverup

    English Private Schools Say Quebec Admission Rules Limit Access To Students

    MONTREAL — Some private English-language schools in Montreal are so frustrated with Quebec's language law regarding student admission they are considering refusing an annual government subsidy and going entirely private.

    English Private Schools Say Quebec Admission Rules Limit Access To Students

    Three Buckled Girders On Edmonton Bridge To Be Removed For Inspection

    Three Buckled Girders On Edmonton Bridge To Be Removed For Inspection
    EDMONTON — Three large steel girders that buckled on a key bridge under construction in Edmonton last month are being removed for repair or replacement.

    Three Buckled Girders On Edmonton Bridge To Be Removed For Inspection

    Supreme Court To Hear Case Over Well Said To Be Contaminated By Fracking

    Supreme Court To Hear Case Over Well Said To Be Contaminated By Fracking
    OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether an Alberta woman can sue the province's energy regulator over her claim that hydraulic fracturing has so badly contaminated her well that the water can be set on fire.

    Supreme Court To Hear Case Over Well Said To Be Contaminated By Fracking

    Sexualized Culture Of The Military Creates A Hostile 'Culture Of Misogyny'

    Sexualized Culture Of The Military Creates A Hostile 'Culture Of Misogyny'
    OTTAWA — Never mind the prospect of enemies on the battlefield — Canadian Forces soldiers face a hostile environment even among their own ranks, says a long-awaited review into sexual misconduct in the country's military.

    Sexualized Culture Of The Military Creates A Hostile 'Culture Of Misogyny'