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Manslaughter charge laid in fatal shooting at Abbotsford homeless camp

A 39-year-old Abbotsford man has been charged with manslaughter with a firearm in relation to a fatal shooting at the Whatcom Road homeless camp in March. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced the charge against James Jared Yake on Monday afternoon (June 15). Wayne Versfelt, 69, died in the shooting, which occurred just after […]

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$66M proposed settlement reached in B.C. birth alert class-action lawsuit

A proposed $66-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit regarding the use of birth alerts in B.C. The website, Birth Alerts BC Class Action, announced the proposed settlement on June 8. The Supreme Court of B.C. will decide whether or not to approve the proposed settlement at a settlement approval hearing on Dec.

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Elder abuse incidents increasing in B.C., senior’s advocate says

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and an opportunity to raise awareness of increasing reports of abuse and neglect of older adults in B.C., says the Office of the Seniors Advocate. Elder abuse can take many forms, including financial, physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or other and can include mistreatment, neglect and self-neglect, according

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