VANCOUVER - When a restaurant owner named Peter Lee murdered his wife, young son and parents before killing himself near Victoria in 2007, British Columbia's solicitor general promised to fight domestic violence.The BC Coroners Service held an inquest, the province spent $ 250,000 on risk-assessment training, and the government convened a panel to … [Read more...]
Violence, stress on rise for correctional workers: report
November 22, 2011 by
B.C. correctional officers are increasingly exposed to blood, feces, vomit, and urine in a hostile and stressful working environment, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report, Correctional Officers in British Columbia 2011: Abnormal Working Conditions, by SFU criminologist Neil Boyd, cites overcrowding and understaffing as main … [Read more...]
Protest OK, violence not say police and mayor
October 15, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Peaceful protest is welcome in Vancouver but those taking part in the global movement against financial inequality should refrain from violence and leave the masks at home, say police and politicians.The event kicks off outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Saturday, with participants assembling at 10 a.m.It's part of a large and growing … [Read more...]
Mayor says violence won’t be tolerated at Occupy Vancouver
October 14, 2011 by
Gregor Robertson is finally speaking out about what he expects at tomorrow's Occupy Vancouver event. The mayor says there have been some early warning signs on social media sites for a big turnout. He acknowledges there has been trouble in other Canadian cities hosting protests. But he says police here are talking with event … [Read more...]
Mara Talks “Girl” Poster, Violence & Casting
August 15, 2011 by
EW has just done a bumper Fall movie preview edition and in it is one of the first interviews with actress Rooney Mara about her work on David Fincher's upcoming adaptation of Stieg Larsson's best-seller "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Asked about the already infamous teaser poster which features her baring her breasts, Mara says “I was … [Read more...]
