Friday May 09, 2008
Officer defends decision to tie up teen in cell
A Victoria police officer has defended the decision to put an intoxicated 15-year-old girl into a padded cell and keep her leashed to the cell door for four hours with her hands and feet tied. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
How an inquest highlighted the cracks in Peter Lee's peaceful, kind facade
Until the final weeks before he killed his family and himself, Peter Lee managed to hide his violent nature from the outside world.A contradictory picture of Mr. Lee has emerged at the inquest into the five deaths that occurred when Mr. Lee's rage finally exploded last September. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Bill offers beacon of hope for historic lighthouses
Time has not been kind to Canada's lighthouses. The stations still operating are falling prey to decay - and over the decades many deemed surplus by Ottawa have been burned down, blown up and bulldozed, often without the consent of local communities. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Northern towns gang up on carbon tax
Dozens of northern B.C. communities challenged Premier Gordon Campbell's groundbreaking carbon tax yesterday by backing a resolution that says the levy is unfair to northerners.About 140 voting delegates at the annual general meeting of the North Central Municipal Association supported the resolution in a blunt rebuke on the eve of a major address to the group by Mr. Campbell. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Man fatally shot in brawl at Vancouver strip club
One man is dead after a double shooting in what police described as a ''Wild West'' brawl at a downtown Vancouver strip club.The fight broke out around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday between two groups of men at the Cecil Hotel's popular exotic dancing lounge. ''Fists, chairs, bottles were flying inside the bar,'' Vancouver police Constable Tim Fanning told reporters yesterday morning. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Dobell defends his perusal of seized files in BC Rail probe
Ken Dobell, former deputy to Premier Gordon Campbell, confirmed yesterday that he handled confidential government documents that police seized in a political corruption case.And he said that when he did so, he had not signed a court undertaking that would have restricted him from talking to anyone about the documents. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Canada needs to show it cares about most vulnerable
You have all read about international surveys ranking Vancouver as one of the best places in the world to live, work and visit.But for every one of those, you will also read about the social challenges of homelessness, drug addiction and mental health facing our city. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Trying to challenge polygamy stretches the long arm of the law
It has been handed down like a curse from one attorney-general to the next.For two dozen years, the challenge of how to take legal action against polygamist practices in the community of Bountiful has confounded B.C.'s criminal justice branch. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
A crumbling relationship that gives Olympic boosters the shivers
Native drums echoed down the swank corridors of the Pan Pacific Hotel yesterday, prelude to an event that banged yet another nail into the coffin of Premier Gordon Campbell's once-extolled ''new relationship'' with the province's aboriginal community. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
A good, solid, community-minded building
More than any other building type, schools define their communities. When schools close, as will happen increasingly with our aging society, it hurts all, regardless of age or stage on the family cycle. When a fine school opens to the public, it is a joyous occasion, like the arrival of a new child. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Whistler-inspired resort-style residences with private spa
SalusDeveloper: Adera Development CorporationPrice: From the low $200,000s to the mid $400,000sSize: Approximately 550 sq. ft. to 1,580 sq. ft.Sales centre: 6628 120th Street, Surrey BC From Print Edition, 09/05/08
