The new centres will operate in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Surrey and Kelowna
Lisa Batstone was serving time for the 2nd-degree murder of 8-year-old Teagan
Bill calls for stiffer penalties for anyone who assaults or threatens safety of first responders
House of Commons won’t take up Bill C-48 until fall 2023
‘Making communities safer means addressing core issues that bring people into conflict with law’
Teen’s identity is shielded by the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Premier says it’s ‘imperative’ Ottawa passes Bill C-48 during current session
Several B.C. and Vancouver Island advocates have spent years campaigning for change
Final push on B.C.-led petition to get legislation tabled sees signatures double to nearly 5,000
Rong Xian Li’s appeal was heard at the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in Vancouver
Crown pointed out man convicted of an offence at least once a year since 1996
Recommendations include informing victims of publication bans before implementation
Group wants victims to have a say on publication bans for sexual assault cases
Surrey judge said victim’s injuries ‘not trifling in nature’
Judge Reginald Harris delivered his verdict in Surrey provincial court Monday
Man sentenced to 9 months jail and 6 months probation for selling cocaine and oxycodone to undercover Surrey Mounties on four occasions
Crown delivering final submissions in former Surrey mayor’s public mischief trial
