June 2026

‘Worthy of rebuke:’ Damages awarded to investigator fired after B.C. Misfire report

In a scathing judgment handed out by the B.C. Supreme Court on Monday, a judge found that Christy Clark’s government deliberately made the investigator involved in the infamous 2012 Health ministry firings a “scapegoat,” firing her unfairly just hours before the former premier lost power in a vote of non-confidence. Justice Lindsay LeBlanc finds the […]

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Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy announces he will be seeking a second term

Dan Ruimy has announced he will take a run at returning to Maple Ridge’s mayor’s office for a second term in this October’s city election. “The decisions we make today will shape Maple Ridge for decades to come,” said Ruimy in making the announcement. He brought a message about finishing the job started by the

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Former Okanagan man guilty of historical sexual offences against minor

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Stefanski trial: Accused in Lumby murder case takes the stand

Accused North Okanagan murderer Vitali Stefanski took the stand Tuesday morning as his B.C. Supreme Court trial transitioned to evidence from his defence, which gave jurors a different account of the events surrounding his ex-wife’s death that transpired two years ago. Specifically, Vitali claimed ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski had his knife on her while in his

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