This is huge. After so many investigations and inquests, after we have cried out for change in the City of Thunder Bay and who runs it, after Senator Murray Sinclair’s thorough report and then another one, the Ontario Prov Police act. 👇🏽

The Prince George RCMP officer whose manslaughter charge in the death of Dale Culver was stayed Friday, has also received an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to an unrelated assault charge. The Tyee
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This is big news for Steve and other former writers at the Straight, who were owed weeks of wages when they were laid off in Sept 2022.

Wrote about this at The Tyee at the time: thetyee.ca/News/2022/10/1…

'Just this week, two prisoners had their legs amputated due to handcuff injuries, which unfortunately is a routine event'
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Thanks to Amanda Follett Hosgood for covering the residential school denialism controversy in Quesnel for The Tyee: thetyee.ca/News/2024/04/0…

We are having a ton of trouble here and Amanda and I have both heard there’s plans to stay manslaughter charges for two Mounties accused of the death of Dale Culver. BC Provincial Court is telling us to go read their website when we are trying to get remote access.

First Nations leaders and local community members crowded the Quesnel council chambers on Tuesday evening, many intent on sending a strong message to the city’s mayor: It’s time to step down.

Amanda Follett Hosgood reports.

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