1. Cash-for-signs policy pondered by 黑马磁力 Township
黑马磁力 Township and school board candidates might have to put down a $500 deposit for the right to raise election signs starting in 2022, after many candidates failed to clean up their signs after last fall鈥檚 vote.
2. South Surrey mother didn鈥檛 have the intent to kill her daughter: defence
Lawyers for a South Surrey mother charged in the December 2014 smothering death of her eight-year-old daughter say their client鈥檚 level of intoxication at the time may have limited Lisa Batstone鈥檚 ability to gauge the consequences of killing her daughter.
Defence argued that Batstone had a long history of stressors between her ex-husband, church, and more. But what triggered the Dec. 10 murder was "is because she got severely intoxicated," which altered judgement and executive function.
鈥� Aaron Hinks (@aaron_hinks)
3. Four officers at Maple Ridge鈥檚 regional prison charged with assault
The officer鈥檚 union says the incident in question came as a result of 鈥渁n unprovoked, violent attack鈥� from prison inmates.
4. Agassiz man charged in 2014 snake venom death of toddler
Henry Thomas, at whose home police found snakes and 鈥渞elated equipment,鈥� had been taking care of the two-year-old the day before she died.
. say Henry Thomas, 51, was taking care of the 2 y/o girl the day before she died. Later DNA testing ID'ed her cause of death as snake venom, and snakes and "related equipment" were found in Thomas' Agassiz home.
鈥� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
5. B.C. legislature managers accused of excessive travel, personal expense claims
B.C. legislature Speaker Darryl Plecas has released a 76-page report on his allegations of financial irregularities that details overseas trips, cash payouts and misuse of 鈥渢housands of dollars of alcohol and equipment.鈥�
Public safety minister responds to Speaker鈥檚 report on expenses at
鈥� Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherbc)
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