The agency that mediates disputes between Canada and the United States over shared waters is pleading with the federal Liberals to join an investigation into contamination from British Columbia coal mines. The International Joint Commission has written Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to collaborate before the Americans move on their own. U.S. officials are increasingly concerned…
Northern BC School Board Tells Employees Not to Reference Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
Employees of School District 91 in northern B.C. have been advised to avoid referencing Mother’s Day or Father’s Day and instead use terms that are more “inclusive” of different family situations. An April 19 email sent out by Libby Hart, the principal of W.L. McLeod Elementary School in Vanderhoof, B.C., announced that the school would no longer…
BC Boy’s Mom, Stepdad Facing First-Degree Murder Charges in ‘Tragic’ Case: RCMP
RCMP say the mother and stepfather of a little boy are being held in custody on first-degree murder charges following painstaking efforts by police on Vancouver Island to get all the evidence to prosecutors. Const. Richard Johns says 28-year-old Rykel Frank and 29-year-old Mitchell Frank will go before a judge this week following their arrest…
Two People Charged in Death of Six-Year-Old Boy in Port Alberni, BC, in 2018: RCMP
Police say two people are charged with first-degree murder in the death of a six-year-old boy in Port Alberni, B.C., in 2018. RCMP say they arrested 28-year-old Rykel Frank and 29-year-old Mitchell Frank on Friday. Police say six-year-old Dontay Lucas was found dead on March 13, 2018. Insp. Eric Rochette says in a news release…
Rookie Gretzky Card Returned to BC Man Seven Years After It Was Stolen
A Wayne Gretzky rookie card that was stolen seven years ago in West Kelowna, B.C., is now back in the hands of its owner. Mounties say the card landed in their exhibits file in 2019, but it was only returned to owner Ian Moore when it came up for disposal and the officer who investigated…
BC Police Probe Whether Arson Attack on Home of Ukrainian Pastor Was a Hate Crime
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has called on police in Victoria to investigate an arson attack on the home of a religious leader as a hate crime. Gasoline was poured through the mail slot of the family home of Father Yuriy Vyshnevskyy, pastor of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, the congress said in a statement…
BC’s Legislature Deputy Clerk Told to Trust Advice on Retirement Payment: Trial
VANCOUVER—The former deputy clerk of the British Columbia legislative assembly told a trial that before she returned a retirement allowance she had received assurances from government officials that it was a valid claim. The $258,000 retirement allowance that her then-boss, former clerk Craig James, received in 2012 is the largest among several payments that are…
Afghans Who Worked Closely With Canada in Afghanistan Reach BC With Families
VANCOUVER—Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the province since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August. Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister responsible for refugees, says the latest arrivals are among a total of 7,000 refugees that have now been airlifted to various parts of Canada. He says 161 of…
BC Teachers’ Vaccine Status Disclosure Requirement Prompts Mixed Response
VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer announced a new mandate on Jan. 19, giving the province’s school districts legal authority to require staff to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status. The order has generated a mixed response. During a press conference with provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix, Dr. Bonnie Henry said concern from several school districts heightened…
BC Company Fined $75,000 for Importing Fins of Protected Sharks
VANCOUVER—The federal government says an herbal medicine company has pleaded guilty in provincial court in Vancouver to a charge of unlawfully importing a protected shark species without a permit. Environment and Climate Change Canada says in a news release that Hang Hing Herbal Medicine Ltd. was fined $75,000 for importing an endangered species without a…
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