The British Columbia constable who died in an avalanche last week has been posthumously promoted to detective for his dedication as a police officer and commitment to improving his skills. Nelson Police Service Chief Const. Donovan Fisher announced Wade Tittemore’s promotion at his funeral service Wednesday, saying they had already planned to move the constable…
BC Officer Who Died in Avalanche Posthumously Promoted to Detective, Funeral Hears
Bail Hearing Scheduled for Sisters Who Say They Were Wrongfully Convicted
A bail hearing is scheduled today in Saskatchewan for two sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say are wrongful murder convictions. Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance were convicted in 1994 of second-degree murder in the death of 70-year-old farmer Anthony Joseph Dolff, near Kamsack, Sask. Defence lawyers are asking for…
Officer Who Survived Deadly Avalanche Making ‘Incremental Progress’: City of Nelson
The City of Nelson, B.C., says a police officer who suffered critical injuries in an avalanche that killed a colleague last week is making “incremental progress” but faces a long road to recovery. It says in a news release that Const. Mathieu Nolet remains in the ICU of a local area hospital, a week after the avalanche just…
BC Creates $500M Fund for Non-Profits to Buy Rental Buildings, Protect Tenants
The British Columbia government announced a $500-million fund Thursday to help the non-profit housing sector purchase rental buildings and save them from “housing speculators and profiteers,” whose property flips often lead to tenant evictions. Premier David Eby said the rental protection fund will preserve affordable rental buildings for tenants who have faced higher rents or…
BC Tribunal Orders Woman to Repay Employer for ‘Time Theft’ While Working at Home
A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after tracking software showed she engaged in “time theft” while working from home. The decision released this week by the Civil Resolution Tribunal shows the woman made a claim of $5,000 to cover unpaid wages and severance pay, arguing she had been fired…
They Bought the Property for $250,000 in 2002; Now, They’re on the Hook for a $200,000 Dam Repair
When Larry Penner, 74, and Jayme Penner, 69, bought a 25-acre parcel in the interior of British Columbia for $250,000 in 2002, with rolling hills, creeks, a waterfall, and lake views, the couple thought they had bought a piece of paradise. Then the Penners found out there was a nearby concrete dam built by a…
BC Escapee Gets Life Without Parole for 25 Years Over ‘Grotesque’ Murder
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced Zachary Armitage to life in prison without chance of parole for 25 years for the “grotesque” first-degree murder of Martin Payne at his home on Vancouver Island. Justice David Crossin says the killing in July 2019 was “senseless” and “absolutely cowardly, without qualification.” Co-defendant James Lee Busch’s…
Officer Killed in BC Avalanche Was Mentor to Younger Officers: Chief
A Nelson, B.C., police officer who died in an avalanche earlier this week is being remembered as a gentle man who looked out for those who were new to the force. Const. Wade Tittemore, 43, died Monday while off-duty, skiing with a colleague just north of Kaslo, B.C. Nelson police Chief Donovan Fisher said Tuesday…
Police officer killed in avalanche near Kaslo, BC, another injured
A City of Nelson police officer has been killed in an avalanche near Kaslo, B.C., the Nelson Police Board says. In a post on the City of Nelson Facebook page on Monday, the board said another officer was also critically injured. The board said the pair were on snowmobiles when they were struck by the…
Parole Board Recommends Charge Against Sex Offender Hopley, Who Abducted BC Boy
More than four years after convicted sex offender Randall Hopley finished his sentence for abducting a young British Columbia boy, the parole board is recommending charges against him for not complying with supervision orders. The National Parole Board says in a statement the recommendation for the criminal charge will go to the B.C. attorney general,…
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