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Les Leyne: For criminals, catch and release, and repeat

Les Leyne: For criminals, catch and release, and repeat

The key part in three highlighted cases is that each of the suspects was released from custody soon after arrest.
Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, said it was right to “recognize these errors,” acknowledge the terrible effects of colonial-era assimilation policies on Indigenous peoples and ask for their forgiveness.
Reports of violent crime wave 'incredibly misleading,' say B.C. criminologists

Reports of violent crime wave 'incredibly misleading,' say B.C. criminologists

The stabbing death of a man outside a Starbucks in Vancouver, B.C., led the federal Opposition leader to reference it as part of a "massive crime wave." But criminologists say murder rates have been largely flat over the past two decades.
Parents win battle to have son’s Kwak̓wala name on his birth certificate

Parents win battle to have son’s Kwak̓wala name on his birth certificate

λugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw now has his name accurately reflected on the document — the province says other families will be able to do the same
This Belcarra woman will be at sea for weeks in a rowing race across the Atlantic. Here's why

This Belcarra woman will be at sea for weeks in a rowing race across the Atlantic. Here's why

Isabelle Coté is training for the endurance race of a lifetime, rowing across the Atlantic in a 28-foot boat to raise funds for marine conservation education.
These are all the celebrities you may spot in Vancouver in 2023

These are all the celebrities you may spot in Vancouver in 2023

From famous actors on film sets to singers on tour.
Sister power: Three Port Coquitlam actors star in stage production of 'Steel Magnolias'

Sister power: Three Port Coquitlam actors star in stage production of 'Steel Magnolias'

Port Coquitlam's Rhiannon McKechnie, Joyce Gillespie and Ashlyn O'Shea are cast in the Theatre in the Country show, which runs April 12 to 29.
Can sharing graphic videos of death be punishable? B.C. lawyers weigh in

Can sharing graphic videos of death be punishable? B.C. lawyers weigh in

It's time the law adapts to evolving technology, says one B.C. lawyer.
Cooking — inside and outside — is the top cause of Coquitlam house fires: city

Cooking — inside and outside — is the top cause of Coquitlam house fires: city

Want to light up the barbecue as the days get longer? Coquitlam residents urged to take precautions to avoid potential house fires.
B.C. announces increased rates for foster parents and kinship care providers

B.C. announces increased rates for foster parents and kinship care providers

VICTORIA — Foster families in British Columbia will get a monthly pay raise of hundreds of dollars starting April 1.