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RCMP's discipline board refuses to step aside for referring to impugned Mounties as 'Three Amigos'
The members of an RCMP disciplinary tribunal tasked with hearing allegations of sexism and racism against a trio of Coquitlam Mounties say they don't need to step aside for having referred to the men as the "Three Amigos."
'Undignified and silly': RCMP conduct board accused of bias over 'Three Amigos' references
The members of an RCMP conduct board sat stone-faced Wednesday as a lawyer for three Mounties facing allegations of racism and sexism accused them of "undignified and silly" behaviour by referring to his clients as "the Three Amigos" in emails and file names.
CBC Investigates
WorkSafeBC opens 3rd investigation into accidents at Oakridge construction site
Search warrants obtained by CBC reveal the existence of a WorkSafeBC investigation into a third accident at the Oakridge construction site — as well as efforts by prime contractor EllisDon to counter allegations the massive project is plagued by a failure to protect worker safety.
Ransomware, disease and 'ultra low-cost retailers': Why 3 iconic Canadian clothing stores went broke
For three weeks in November and December 2021, iconic Canadian clothing chains Bootlegger, Cleo and Ricki's found themselves paralyzed —staring down the barrel of the "critical holiday season" but prevented by ransomware from moving inventory. The cyber-attack was just one of a host of problems that pushed their owners into insolvency.
How bear penises, a dead porcupine and a late-night 'citizens arrest' featured in poaching probe
The investigation began with gunshots in the middle of the night, a wounded deer and attempts by alarmed locals in the tiny community of Bridge Lake, B.C., to effect the "citizen's arrest" of a hunter allegedly deserted by his friends. It led to a months-long poaching investigation into the owners of a multimillion-dollar home in Richmond.
CBC Investigates
'Death dealers': Toxic-drug traffickers should face murder charges, victims' families say
As threats of U.S tariffs place renewed attention on the deadly flow of fentanyl, the CBC looks at efforts to hold dealers directly accountable for the deaths they cause.
B.C. judge orders WestJet to stop telling unhappy passengers the sky's not the limit on delay claims
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered WestJet to stop telling passengers there's a limit to how much they can claim for expenses incurred by flight delays and cancellations. The injunction was issued Friday ahead of a trial next year over allegations of deceptive business practices.
'Copycat' websites targeted in 'whack-a-mole' court battle with pirate Soap2Day streamers
Whoever — and wherever — John Does 1 through 4 are, the mysterious individuals behind the Soap2Day streaming website owe some of the world's biggest media companies a lot of money. But if it's any consolation, they're breaking new Canadian legal ground.
Hitman sentenced to life in prison for B.C. murder of former Air India bombing suspect
One of two hitmen hired to kill former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 20 years.
Developer's debt woes worsen as more Metro Vancouver condo projects face insolvency
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has placed two companies incorporated to build the Eclipse condo development in Burnaby and three other towers into creditor protection — the latest Thind Properties projects to face insolvency over mortgage debt.