Latest from Darryl Greer
After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in
The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based lithium firm that it bought off a Chinese company.
3 B.C. RCMP members seek recusal of conduct board over 'disparaging' email
Three RCMP officers stationed in Coquitlam, B.C., who face possible dismissal over their participation in allegedly racist and derogatory group chats, want a code of conduct board panel replaced over an email referring to the Mounties as the "three amigos."
B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee
The B.C. Labour Relations Board says Starbucks wrongfully made "threats of adverse consequences" against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a "legitimate business reason" to close down its only unionized location in Vancouver.
B.C. police cite privacy rights as investigators probe contents of chat groups
The fate of an investigation by B.C.'s Police Complaint Commissioner into officers' WhatsApp chats, which were found to include "pornographic images" among other things, could have implications for police across the country.
B.C. judge allows eagle sculpture insurance case despite 'inexcusable' delays
A B.C. Supreme Court has now ruled Ron Shore's legal action against the insurers of the two eagles — one solid gold encrusted with hundreds of diamonds and the other solid silver — should proceed to trial more than six years after a lawsuit was filed, despite what the judge said are "inordinate and inexcusable" delays.
Catholic Diocese and B.C school settle abuse lawsuit for $3.4M
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince George, B.C., says it hopes a $3.4 million settlement gives an alleged victim of sexual abuse by a school teacher "some degree of restitution for the harm that was so unjustly inflicted upon him by his abuser."
B.C. judge tosses drug evidence over 'numerous and flagrant' violations of accused's Charter rights
The B.C. Supreme Court has found Mounties in Vernon, B.C., committed "numerous and flagrant breaches" of an accused drug dealer's Charter rights, using a hit-and-run investigation as a "ruse" to ensnare him for trafficking.
B.C. addictions doctor resigns after trying to set up overdose prevention site in Nanaimo
Dr. Jess Wilder says she was being investigated and placed on leave in her push for overdose prevention sites, which included setting up an unsanctioned pop-up on hospital property in Nanaimo.
Women win lawsuit against Ivan Henry, the B.C. man who was acquitted of sexually assaulting them
The civil suit was launched after Ivan Henry was awarded $8M for wrongful conviction and spent 27 years in prison.
Automatic donations flowed to B.C. United long after it suspended election campaign
A working group is looking for ways to get the money back after payments were automatically dedicated from bank accounts.