24VAN_P001_0623 6/22/09 5:57 PM Page 1 BC Place: Leave nunchucks at home 3 TUESDAY JUNE 23, 2009 Vol 5 No. 57 Today’s weather: No rain today, so they say. High 18C. Low 13C people news 9 4 Celebrity slapdown at the Easter Seals raise big MuchMusic Video awards money in 24-hour relay Charges laid in slayings A man is accused of murdering his fam- ily in a townhome in Surrey Sunday. Mahendra Singh Johal, 66, appeared in Surrey provincial court yesterday on two charges of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Investigators said Johal is married to a woman identified in court documents as Sukhwinder Kaur Johal, 35, who police found clinging to life when they arrived at a townhouse in the 6300 block of 126th Street. Police found the woman’s sons Amarjit Gill, 17, and his 15-year-old brother Ra- manjit Gill dead inside the home. Sukhdeep Sandhu, 13, a friend of the boys, said their biological father had died in an accident in India. He added the boys’ mother had been struggling to adjust to life in Canada. “[Amarjit] told me, ‘Everyday my uncle is fighting with my mom,’” Sandhu said. South Asians often use the term “uncle” as a sign of respect. Balraj Basra, 15, said the pair had arrived from India with their mother about eight months ago and were planning to move into another apartment later this month. “I’m sad,” Basra said. “I’m crying. He’s my best friend, like he’s my brother. The smaller brother liked to play hockey and - CARMINE MARINELLI, 24 HOURS the big brother would do gym and play SEBASTIAN ALBRECHT, on his sixth climb, plans to break Grouse Grind’s previous record of 12 ascents, hoping basketball.” to make it 13 times and to raise money for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation charity. Story, P. 4. Johal will be in court again on Friday. - DHARM MAKWANA, 24 HOURS Proprietor and Publisher: Sun Media Corporation – 554 East 15th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5T 2R5 24VAN_P002_0623 6/22/09 4:36 PM Page 2 24VAN_P003_0623 6/22/09 5:20 PM Page 3 24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 TODAY WED. THURS. 3 High 18C High 21C High 17C Upfront Low 13C Low 14C Low 12C Silent protest for Iran Fries with that hot dog? Silent Scream protest against the outcome of A real bandit apparently doesn’t need a dis- need to the June 12 Iranian election results continues guise. So it goes with the guy who stole an online nightly at 9:30 p.m. outside Vancouver Art order of fries at a Wendy’s drive-thru in Langley vancouver.24hrs.ca Gallery. The 10-day demonstration, opposing Saturday. A naked man streaked past the drive- know the allegedly rigged re-election of President thru window and snagged a bag of fries as the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, began June 16. server handed them to a customer. The buck Black-clad Iranian-Canadians have been gath- naked robber was last seen sprinting towards a ering for silent candlelight vigils. silver van. MURDER BC PLACE Samsung Suite sets for used as Leave stadium The dome has vancouver.24hrs.ca/ gone flat. Flat-paneled grind TVs, to be precise. Sebastian Albrecht hikes brothel nunchucks B.C. Place Stadium the Grouse Grind 13 has replaced its 1980s times in a row for a Vancouver’s last homi- boob tubes with 126 charity. cide victim was killed in LCD units from a swank Yaletown broth- Samsung for lux- el, according to police. ury suites and at home, please concession Jeffrey Bian, 29, died stands. after being stabbed at a Attention CFL fans: “Reminding football A February 2007 West- Freedom condo at 1067 Marinaside please leave your nun- fans as we head into the ern Management Consul- of Informa- Cres. just after midnight chuks, bear spray, hash new season would be tants report probed al- tion docu- June 11. pipes, air horns and cow- helpful,” said general leged theft of alcohol ments show the Police revealed yesterday bells at home. manager Howard Crosley. seized at events. Jeannie shipment actu- suite #1802 – the murder If you bring any to B.C. Searches are random, Wexler interviewed ally arrived at vancouver.24hrs.ca/ scene – was actually being Place Stadium for Tues- but fans who refuse are Crosley, Borglund, Vancouver’s used as a “brothel.” day’s exhibition game -- denied dome entry.Smug- then-operations di- Olympic stadium bruno Insp. Rob Rothwell said or any other event – you glers of prohibited items, rector Brian Griffin on Jan. 15, 2008. Bruno at a promotional Bian had been renting the may never see them including outside alcohol, and business ad- The TVs, however, event in Berlin. condo for five months and again. are also denied. ministration di- were put in storage. had a role running the Records for the 2007 Evidence is supposed rector Bob Star- Best Buy Canada part- brothel – until robbers season obtained by 24 to be placed in one of 18 key. nered with the South Ko- burst in the night he was hours via Freedom of In- security bins and docu- None identi- rean electronics compa- ONLINE killed. formation show Swiss mented. fied a culprit. ny and invoiced B.C. “[The suite] was targeted Army pocket knives and Liquor must be docu- Wexler Place $147,998.07 on Jan. for robbery for that reason Leatherman multitools mented and disposed by wrote that 18, 2008. POLL … in the belief that those were also among the security supervisor Eric there Samsung is the 2010 individuals would be reluc- items seized at gates. Borglund “at first avail- were Winter Olympics’ mo- TUESDAY’S QUESTION tant to come to [police],” The Search Procedures able opportunity,” ac- “flaws in bile phone sponsor, but Are you shocked to hear Rockwell explained. 2008 document said sur- cording to dome policy. the previ- Panasonic has the TV Yaletown condos are used On June 19, 20-year-old rendered pocket knives A June 15, 2007 form ous pro- deal. During Torino 2006, as brothels? Justin Lam was charged and other so-called signed by Borglund cess” because an army of volunteers Yes with first-degree murder, “promised items” may be shows two 375 ml bottles nobody was certain how covered Samsung TV No unlawful confinement, use returned. of rum and vodka and a many keys existed to the logos with black tape. MONDAY’S QUESTION of an imitation firearm and Items that should not water bottle containing booze lockup room and Samsung is launching Are you a little disappointed robbery. be promised for return in- an unknown liquor were there was no confirma- its 2010 Games’ market- the days start getting shorter Another 20-year-old, De- clude alcohol, weapons, il- seized. tion of liquor disposal. ing plan today at the from here on out? rick Wong, also faces the licit drugs and parapher- The biggest haul was at Her report said the lock Westin Bayshore with latter charges, but is ac- nalia, surrendered food the Nov. 18, 2007 West was fixed and only Bor- Wayne Gretzky, Jarome Yeah, thanks for cused of manslaughter in- and beverages, air horns, final when 10 cans of glund and the locksmith Iginla and Hayley Wick- reminding me! - 76% stead of murder. pepper spray, permanent beer, one mickey and one have keys. enheiser. No, I will get more - MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS markers and fireworks. cooler were seized. - BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS - BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS sleep now. - 24% 24VAN_P004_0623 6/22/09 6:17 PM Page 4 4 VANCOUVER 24 hours Tuesday, June 23, 2009 briefs EASTER SEALS 24-HOUR RELAY Big bucks local news $1.14M raised in the rain spent on Surrey death A slight shower early Sunday couldn’t A woman was found dead dampen the spirits of Olympic inside a home in the 14800 about 3,400 runners block of 104 Avenue in who took part in the Surrey around noon yester- Easter Seals 24-Hour car rentals day. Police say the deceased Relay. is in her 30s but offered little The 2010 Federal Secre- else to identify her. Mounties The round-the-clock tariat is spending $2.625 took a man into custody who event at Burnaby’s Cen- was found inside the home. million to rent almost tral Park saw 105 teams Police say emergency calls 1,000 vehicles with win- of people walk, jog and ter tires for government came from outside the apart- in some cases sprint to ment. officials for the Winter raise $1.14 million to Olympics. send more than 800 B.C. Taser inquiry children with disabilities Enterprise Rent-A-Car to one-week camps this in Surrey was awarded the While fallout continues over summer in Squamish, contract May 21 to provide last week’s news that the sec- Shawnigan and Winfield cars, minivans, vans, pick- ond phase of the Braidwood hosted by BC Lions Soci- up trucks and sport utility Inquiry has been delayed ety for Children with vehicles from Dec. 14, 2009 several months because of Disabilities. to April 16, 2010 in the - CARMINE MARINELLI, 24 HOURS the late release of key infor- “This is all for the Lower Mainland, Whistler, mation, the report on the use kids,” said Daniel Bren- LISA NIELEN, with team Bullhousser and Tupper at the Easter Seals Fraser Valley and Victoria. of Tasers, also part of the in- nan, who looked rested 24-Hour Relay to help raise money to send B.C. Children with disabilities to The amount of cars has quiry’s mandate, has been after logging an hour on camp for the summer.