April 25, 2024

Letter to the editor in Nanaimo sparks outrage

A letter to the editor published in the Nanaimo Daily newspaper has gone viral on social media as people express shock over what is being called a racist diatribe. The title sets the tone "Educate first nations to be modern citizens." The letter, written by Don Olsen, uses point form to say among other things First Nations couldn't come up with the … [Read more...]

Sex magazine’s editor says man seen in violent cage photos not a Mountie

The editor of Erotica Vancouver magazine says a Coquitlam Mountie at the centre of a sex photo scandal is not the same man seen in violent, torture pictures released Thursday. "When i first saw the pictures, i thought to myself...wow, its uncanny the resemblence Corporal [Jim] Brown has to someone i know," says Reive Doig. And sure enough, Doig … [Read more...]

Newspaper editor apologizes to RCMP

The R.C.M.P. accused him of slander, now an Osoyoos Times editor is apologizing for an editorial published on the paper's website. Keith Lacey says the officer was just doing his job, and he over reacted. He says he sends a sincere and heart felt apology. Lacey came under fire after writing a letter that accused an R.C.M.P. corporal of abusing his … [Read more...]