Highway hosts another fatality on Sea to Sky
Seven injured and one killed in a five vehicle crash north of Furry Creek on the Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler. A 24 year old North Vancouver woman died, name withheld. A tour bus was involved but had no injuries. Police investigate second crash on Highway 99 where alcohol may be a factor. RCMP warn drivers to slow down amid heavy traffic and winter conditions.
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Vancouver
Whistler
Furry Creek
Kevin Piertzac
Mayne Island
RCMP
Lawrence Larocque
RCMP Undercover Funding Upgrades Outlook After Audit
An internal Undercover Operations Review Report cited outdated equipment and budget limits slowing RCMP undercover work. The force will receive 584 million over three years, with 156 million this year, to upgrade gear and strengthen public safety according to government and RCMP officials.
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Vancouver
RCMP
Jennifer Jager
Department of the Solicitor General
Native leader quits First Nations Party of Saskatchewan
Brendan Cross resigns as leader of the fledgling First Nations Party of Saskatchewan citing criticism and hindrance to growth. The 24 year old former Canadian Alliance member previously attempted to set fire to an Alliance policy page involving First Nations in Moose Jaw. The party, with about 200 members and seven director positions, risks folding as leadership and involvement wane.
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Saskatoon
Canadian Alliance
Brendan Cross
First Nations Party of
Saskatchewan
First Nations Party
Alliance
Stockwell Day
Moose Jaw
Sask
Cross
Day
Untreated sex offender arrested near playground
Vancouver police arrested James Waller 64 near a playground after Richmond RCMP warned the public he planned to move to Steveston near a playground. Waller, with a violent and sex offence history, was ordered 100 metres from playgrounds but was found watching children. He remains in custody for breaching release conditions.
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Vancouver
Richmond
Waller
Richmond Rcmp
Steveston
Farm group pushes genetic ban
The National Farmers Union calls for a ban on genetically modified food until informed debate among citizens farmers and government officials can occur. At its Saskatoon convention the NFU urges halting production importation distribution and sale of engineered foods citing price falls corporate control and health and environmental risks.
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Saskatoon
National Farmers Union
Cory Ollikka
NFU
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