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B.C. man gets conditional sentence for possessing sexual images of children

B.C. man gets conditional sentence for possessing sexual images of children

A 27-year-old B.C. man who has been "negatively impacted by intergenerational trauma" will serve an eight-month conditional sentence for his crime.
B.C.'s police watchdog can't retain staff due to high workload and low pay

B.C.'s police watchdog can't retain staff due to high workload and low pay

Currently, the IIO has only 24 investigators out of the 30 it would have if fully staffed.
Man found with brass knuckles while asleep in stranger's car gets jail time

Man found with brass knuckles while asleep in stranger's car gets jail time

A man found asleep in a stranger's car in Vancouver last fall was discovered by police to be carrying brass knuckles, a prohibited weapon.
Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster leader's ICBC pirate hat fight continues

Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster leader's ICBC pirate hat fight continues

Gary Smith, the B.C. leader of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, wants to wear a pirate hat in his driver's licence photo. ICBC has deemed the headgear "unacceptable."
B.C. scapegoats wolf population, blaming them for the caribou decline

B.C. scapegoats wolf population, blaming them for the caribou decline

Just 1,254 caribou are left — down from 2,500 in 1995
Law Society of British Columbia tribunal finds B.C. lawyer committed professional misconduct

Law Society of British Columbia tribunal finds B.C. lawyer committed professional misconduct

Alleged withdrawal of client funds from a trust account
Opinion: Traces of giant prehistoric crocodiles discovered in northern British Columbia

Opinion: Traces of giant prehistoric crocodiles discovered in northern British Columbia

While crocodiles are not native to Canada, fossil traces have been found in northern British Columbia that indicate that during the Cretaceous Period, giant crocodiles roamed.
Immigration Canada acts to end racism, cultural bias among employees

Immigration Canada acts to end racism, cultural bias among employees

The appointment of anti-racism representatives and a range of new policies are meant to combat workplace harassment and address concerns of cultural bias by visa processing officers.
North Van artist helps spread the joy with portrait of Bhangra-dancing sensation

North Van artist helps spread the joy with portrait of Bhangra-dancing sensation

Artist Emily Rubin, who was inspired by a Bhangra-dancing Yukoner’s message of joy, has been getting some of those good vibes returned after thousands of people responded to her artwork posted on social media.
Opinion: Pope Francis's apology for residential schools doesn't acknowledge institutional responsibility

Opinion: Pope Francis's apology for residential schools doesn't acknowledge institutional responsibility

As a theologian who studies church apologies for historical wrongs, I understand why the Pope was moved to speak this week, but I hope this was not his definitive apology.