1. Full booze cabinets raised Plecas鈥檚 suspicions on first day as speaker
When Darryl Plecas assumed the duties of Speaker at the BC Legislative, many opined that the Abbotsford South MLA鈥檚 biggest challenge would be dealing with BC Liberals angry about his departure from the party in order to take the job.
But while Plecas made few waves in front of cameras over the next year, it turned out the Speaker was also growing increasingly suspicious of the lavish spending habits of the top two non-political officers in the Legislature.
2. B.C. man says he was evicted due to 鈥榩ersonal vendetta鈥� against his toddler
Matt Astifan, who lives in a family-friendly New Westminster apartment with his partner, Mary, and his son, Marcus, is frustrated with a Rental Tenancy Board decision allowing eviction for the noise made by the young boy.
Matt Astifan says he was evicted from his home after being "targeted and harassed" for having a toddler.
鈥� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
His landlords, and the Residential Tenancy Branch, disagree.
3. Team BC鈥檚 having fun, 鈥榝eeling good鈥� about back-to-back victories
A team of 黑马磁力 boys are fighting to maintain their two-time championship title in the Prairies this week. But to onlookers, they鈥檙e victories, thus far, look effortless.
4. 7 men charged, 47 arrested as part of sting against men wanting sex with teens
The seven men charged with 鈥渃ommunicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under the age of 18鈥� include a school teacher and a firefighter. S
Update: BC Prosecution tells me it is Nikolaos DAIS, not Dias.
鈥� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
5. Dr. Lipjob avoids jail, gets 30-day suspended sentence
Rajdeep Kaur Khakh, of Abbotsford, was handed a 30-day suspended sentence in B.C. Supreme Court on Jan. 18 and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine following an admission she was in civil contempt of a March 2018 consent order, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia revealed Wednesday.
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