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Mistakes

Woman declared dead gets apology Ms. Towle, a resident of Kamloops, B.C., was somehow declared dead by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada in September. “This is an unfortunate situation, which we are diligently working…


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The polygamy battle goes on

B.C. pops the question: Is polygamy a crime? Dirk Meissner writes: Canadians and the justice system need clarity on whether polygamy is a crime, British Columbia’s attorney general said Thursday in announcing he will ask…


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Mental illness and crime

Father suffocated sons, stabbed daughter, murder trial told Another case where mental illness is at issue. Perhaps, if we as a society spent more money on diagnosis, treatment and care of the mentally ill, we…



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Dragged out trial loses a judge

Judge steps down in B.C. corruption trial Judge Elizabeth Bennett is stepping down as the trial judge in the long-running political corruption trial involving former executive assistants to provincial Liberal cabinet ministers.


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Taser International

Taser maker to file suit over inquiry … “The assertion is that commission breached basic principles of fairness and fundamental justice,” Mr. Neave said in an interview with CTV at his Vancouver office. “They were…





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Racism not an issue in Courtenay, mayor says (post sponsored by advicescene.com)