May 1, 2024

Pricey B.C. government software slammed by children’s watchdog

BC's child and youth representative is slamming new software used by the Ministry of Children and Families.  And Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is so concerned about it, she's making a rare public statement.  Launched in April, the "integrated case management" software was supposed to save time for child welfare workers, so they could spend … [Read more...]

Stayed charges against Pickton slammed

To this day, Lori Shenher doesn’t understand why an attempted murder charge was dropped against serial killer Robert Pickton in 1997. Testifying at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, Det.-Const. Shenher — the Vancouver police officer tasked with investigating the disappearance of women in the Downtown Eastside — expressed her frustration … [Read more...]