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The White Rock Pier will be among a number of B.C. landmarks lit up purple on May 24, 2024 to mark National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. society calls for end to schizophrenia stigma on national awareness day

Up to 1.8% of people live with the mental illness, but few in the public understand it

The White Rock Pier will be among a number of B.C. landmarks lit up purple on May 24, 2024 to mark National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Service Employees International Union filed a labour complaint against Cascadia Liquor, alleging that they have been illegally using head-office employees to perform the duties of striking workers. (Bailey Seymour/The News)

Service union files labour complaint against Greater Victoria liquor store

Cascadia Liquor employees have been on strike since May 4

The Service Employees International Union filed a labour complaint against Cascadia Liquor, alleging that they have been illegally using head-office employees to perform the duties of striking workers. (Bailey Seymour/The News)
Wade Cudmore seen here with his mom Kathy Richardson, will stand trial in Kelowna for the murders of the Fryer brothers found dead in Naramata in May 2021. Cudmore’s mom was found murdered in her home in June 2021. (Facebook)

Naramata murder trial on schedule to begin in Vancouver

Wade Cudmore is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of the Fryer brothers

Wade Cudmore seen here with his mom Kathy Richardson, will stand trial in Kelowna for the murders of the Fryer brothers found dead in Naramata in May 2021. Cudmore’s mom was found murdered in her home in June 2021. (Facebook)
While Canada remains one of the top donors in foreign aid, nearly one-fifth of the spending goes toward refugees and Ukrainians within Canada, which analysts say reflects a turbulent period in geopolitics. Emergency food is distributed by World Food Programme (WFP) and World Relief in Kulbus, West Darfur, Sudan, in a March 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, World Relief

Canada 7th in foreign aid spending, but a 5th goes to refugees living here

Canada spent just over US$8 billion in aid last year

While Canada remains one of the top donors in foreign aid, nearly one-fifth of the spending goes toward refugees and Ukrainians within Canada, which analysts say reflects a turbulent period in geopolitics. Emergency food is distributed by World Food Programme (WFP) and World Relief in Kulbus, West Darfur, Sudan, in a March 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, World Relief
Canadian Olympic swimmer Ruslan Gaziev has been suspended 18 months for anti-doping rule violations. Gaziev competes during the mixed 4x100m relay heat at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lee Jin-man

Canadian swimmer Ruslan Gaziev suspended for anti-doping violations

24-year-old from Toronto skipped two drug tests, according to regulators

Canadian Olympic swimmer Ruslan Gaziev has been suspended 18 months for anti-doping rule violations. Gaziev competes during the mixed 4x100m relay heat at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lee Jin-man
Patrik Allvin of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season’s Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. Allvin laughs during an announcement for an eight year contract extension for Elias Pettersson in Vancouver, on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Canucks’ Allvin, Stars’ Nill, Panthers’ Zito finalists for NHL’s GM of the year

A winner will be revealed June 10

Patrik Allvin of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season’s Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. Allvin laughs during an announcement for an eight year contract extension for Elias Pettersson in Vancouver, on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
FILE - Comedian Dave Chappelle performs at Madison Square Garden during his 50th birthday celebration week on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in New York. American comedian Dave Chappelle called the Israeli war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip a “genocide” Thursday, May 23, 2024, to cheers while performing in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, while urging Americans to fight antisemitism so Jews don’t feel like they need to be protected by Israel. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Dave Chappelle says there’s a ‘genocide’ in the Gaza Strip

Comedian made comments on Israel-Hamas war while performing in the United Arab Emirates

FILE - Comedian Dave Chappelle performs at Madison Square Garden during his 50th birthday celebration week on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in New York. American comedian Dave Chappelle called the Israeli war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip a “genocide” Thursday, May 23, 2024, to cheers while performing in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, while urging Americans to fight antisemitism so Jews don’t feel like they need to be protected by Israel. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
The Matsqui Institution, a part of the Matsqui prison complex, is pictured in Abbotsford. Between 2013 and 2023, the BC Coroners Service says 188 inmates died in correctional facilities in B.C. (Vikki Hopes/Black Press Media)

188 inmates died in B.C. prisons over last decade, coroner reports

Majority attributed to natural causes, followed by suicide and toxic drug ingestion

The Matsqui Institution, a part of the Matsqui prison complex, is pictured in Abbotsford. Between 2013 and 2023, the BC Coroners Service says 188 inmates died in correctional facilities in B.C. (Vikki Hopes/Black Press Media)
London Drugs says some files stolen during a cybersecurity breach have now been released by “cybercriminals.” People wait outside of the London Drugs Kerrisdale location on Monday, April. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Hackers release corporate data stolen from London Drugs, company says

Files may contain ‘some employee information,’ according to pharmacy chain

London Drugs says some files stolen during a cybersecurity breach have now been released by “cybercriminals.” People wait outside of the London Drugs Kerrisdale location on Monday, April. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
BC Highway Patrol is looking for 68-year-old James Bertram Haneveld, who is wanted for numerous warrants for driving while prohibited. (BC Highway Patrol/Contributed)

Wanted 68-year-old man frequents Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Calgary

BC Highway Patrol is on the lookout for James Bertram Haneveld

BC Highway Patrol is looking for 68-year-old James Bertram Haneveld, who is wanted for numerous warrants for driving while prohibited. (BC Highway Patrol/Contributed)
The mayor of the regional municipality that includes the evacuated community of Fort Nelson, B.C., says local officials are pushing for a Monday or Tuesday deadline to start allowing about 4,700 residents home after nearly two weeks. Firefighters working the Parker Lake wildfire, designated G90267 by the B.C. Wildfire Service, are seen in a staging area along Highway 97 looking south with a water bladder and fire hose set up among charred grassland in a May 15, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

B.C. mayor hopes wildfire evacuees can return to Fort Nelson early next week

About 4,700 people have been under evacuation order for the past 2 weeks

The mayor of the regional municipality that includes the evacuated community of Fort Nelson, B.C., says local officials are pushing for a Monday or Tuesday deadline to start allowing about 4,700 residents home after nearly two weeks. Firefighters working the Parker Lake wildfire, designated G90267 by the B.C. Wildfire Service, are seen in a staging area along Highway 97 looking south with a water bladder and fire hose set up among charred grassland in a May 15, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
In this image taken from video provided by the Hostage Families Forum, an Israeli female soldier, from the Nahal Oz military base, is marched to a vehicle by Hamas after she was taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023. The footage was taken by Hamas militants who stormed the Nahal Oz military base, part of the militant group’s wider assault on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage. (Hostage Families Forum via AP)

Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas

7 soldiers were taken, all of them age 19 or 20

In this image taken from video provided by the Hostage Families Forum, an Israeli female soldier, from the Nahal Oz military base, is marched to a vehicle by Hamas after she was taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023. The footage was taken by Hamas militants who stormed the Nahal Oz military base, part of the militant group’s wider assault on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage. (Hostage Families Forum via AP)
FILE - Fans wait to go through security before Taylor Swift performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on July 28, 2023. The 2022 fiasco after there were a myriad of problems with fans trying to buy tickets for Swift’s massive “Eras” tour shone a light on cracks in the ticketing system. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

The U.S. is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers?

Ticketmaster controls 70% of the U.S. ticket-selling market

FILE - Fans wait to go through security before Taylor Swift performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on July 28, 2023. The 2022 fiasco after there were a myriad of problems with fans trying to buy tickets for Swift’s massive “Eras” tour shone a light on cracks in the ticketing system. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
Premier David Eby says the second phase of a housing partnership between the province, Metro Vancouver and Vancouver-area non-profit housing providers will deliver up to 670 below-market rental units. Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

B.C. rental housing plan includes 670 below-market units in Metro Vancouver

Province and region have MOU to create 2,000 affordable rental homes over next 10 years

Premier David Eby says the second phase of a housing partnership between the province, Metro Vancouver and Vancouver-area non-profit housing providers will deliver up to 670 below-market rental units. Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson says he has been playing with a knee injury since January. Pettersson (40) tries to get his stick on the puck after Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) made the save while Evan Bouchard, right, defends during the first period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, May 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canucks star Elias Pettersson dealt with knee injury through playoffs

25-year-old, who struggled in recent games, says injury impacted his play

Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson says he has been playing with a knee injury since January. Pettersson (40) tries to get his stick on the puck after Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) made the save while Evan Bouchard, right, defends during the first period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, May 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting an active storm season off the country’s East Coast this year, mainly due to record warm water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean. Buildings sit in the water along the shore following hurricane Fiona in Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, N.L. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Canadian Hurricane Centre says active storm season predicted for East Coast

U.S. agency calling for 17 to 25 named storms, 8 to 13 of which will likely become hurricanes

The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting an active storm season off the country’s East Coast this year, mainly due to record warm water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean. Buildings sit in the water along the shore following hurricane Fiona in Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, N.L. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The Ottawa police hate crime unit have charged an unnamed elderly woman with assault, after they say she removed another woman’s headscarf near a protest about events in the Middle East. Pro-Palestinian protesters rally at Ottawa City Hall after the city raised the Israeli flag in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Ottawa police charge 74-year-old after woman’s hijab removed at Israel protest

Woman charged with assault, harassment and mischief

The Ottawa police hate crime unit have charged an unnamed elderly woman with assault, after they say she removed another woman’s headscarf near a protest about events in the Middle East. Pro-Palestinian protesters rally at Ottawa City Hall after the city raised the Israeli flag in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Slovakia’s Peter Ceresnak, right, skates past as Canada’s Nick Paul, center, celebrates with Canada’s Bowen Byram after scoring his sides third goal during the quarterfinal match between Canada and Slovakia at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Canada beats Slovakia 6-3 to reach semifinals at hockey worlds

Nick Paul helped lead the team with 2 goals scored on net

Slovakia’s Peter Ceresnak, right, skates past as Canada’s Nick Paul, center, celebrates with Canada’s Bowen Byram after scoring his sides third goal during the quarterfinal match between Canada and Slovakia at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Jason Gaudreault, whose partner Tatjana Stefanski was found dead on April 14 after disappearing a day earlier, shows a photograph of her on his phone, in Lumby, B.C., on Monday, May 13, 2024. RCMP say Stefanski, 44, was last seen on April 13 with her ex-husband before “departing unexpectedly” with him in a black Audi. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

‘Looking over our shoulders’: A killing looms large in a little B.C. town

Things haven’t been the same in the village of Lumby since Tatjana Stefanski disappeared one April day

Jason Gaudreault, whose partner Tatjana Stefanski was found dead on April 14 after disappearing a day earlier, shows a photograph of her on his phone, in Lumby, B.C., on Monday, May 13, 2024. RCMP say Stefanski, 44, was last seen on April 13 with her ex-husband before “departing unexpectedly” with him in a black Audi. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Brenda Locke photo by Anna Burns Mike Farnworth photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

BREAKING NEWS: Surrey loses policing transition court case

Justice Kevin Loo released his decision Thursday

Brenda Locke photo by Anna Burns Mike Farnworth photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito