@simonplittle @bethanylindsay Pretty sure this is what my next sleep paralysis demon is gonna look like
Surrey mayor recovering after ‘health concern’ requiring medical attention
McCallum gave no indication of the nature of the health concern but said it has been ‘addressed’. Continue reading
Vancouver school trustee resigns from committees after racial comments at board meeting
“I hope that by resigning my committee positions, I am creating space for a new perspective,” Ballantyne wrote. Continue reading
Vancouver Police Board votes not to accept report from VPD on Lord Byng racist video investigation
Nobody on the board seconded a motion to accept Davey’s report on the incident, meaning it will be referred to a future meeting for further study. Continue reading
Vancouver school trustee urged to resign after racial comments at board meeting
Fraser Ballantyne said the debate on whether to cancel the school liaison program should focus on its benefits, not police relationships with marginalized communities. Continue reading
UBC board of governors chair steps down after ‘liking’ anti-Black Lives Matter tweets
One tweet Korenberg liked, posted by conspiracy theorist Dinesh D’Souza, likened Antifa to paramilitary organizations operated by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Continue reading
Police union head ‘disappointed’ by motion on police presence in Vancouver schools
Vancouver Police Union president Ralph Kaisers said he thinks police officers can add benefit to the role guidance counselors play in schools. Continue reading
Inmate at B.C. prison says response to massive COVID-19 outbreak was ‘not nice at all’
The inmate said weeks went by before adequate testing, meals and shower schedules were implemented at Mission Institution, where 120 inmates and a dozen employees were infected. Continue reading
Coronavirus outbreak declared at Abbotsford, B.C., long-term care home
One resident at Tabor Home has tested positive and is in self-isolation. Continue reading
Investigators say Langley house fire could be triple homicide
Deputy chief Bruce Ferguson told Global News the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but that RCMP would be involved. Continue reading
B.C. law professor says Canada needs to review colonial legacy of public monuments
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond made the comments after a statue of George Vancouver was defaced outside of Vancouver City Hall on Wednesday night. Continue reading
Police aren’t well-trained for mental health and wellness checks, says Vancouver-based advocate
“We do have untrained or improperly trained people attending these calls, being police, who don’t have the tools to deescalate, whose main tool is force,” Meenakshi Mannoe said. Continue reading
Indigenous woman from B.C. dead after police shooting in Edmundston, N.B.
An autopsy has been scheduled and the investigation is ongoing. Continue reading
Charges to be considered against 5 RCMP officers in Prince George, B.C., man’s death
In July 2017, officers responded to reports of a man apparently casing parked cars. Continue reading
Vancouver mayor defends move to cut sanitation funding, hire $95K social media staffer
Kennedy Stewart did not give an answer when repeatedly asked about the number of communications staff the city already employs. Continue reading
Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Chilliwack
RCMP are responding to a firearms call in the Christina Drive area of Chilliwack. Continue reading