What do you think about how UBC and the RCMP have responded to this threat?
UBC spokesman Scott Macrae said Tuesday the university is not taking any chances with the latest threat to harm people on campus. (CBC) Police are investigating another threat involving the University of British Columbia, the RCMP said Tuesday. A threat that people would be harmed prompted police to lock down the Biological Sciences Building at UBC last Wednesday night. RCMP Const. Annie Linteau said another threatening call was received Tuesday, indicating that the previous threat would be carried out on Wednesday. In the latest incident, the caller did not specify a location within the UBC Point Grey campus or the method of doing harm. Linteau said police will increase their presence on campus tomorrow, but a spokesman for the university said it will be business as usual. Full Story What do you think about how UBC and the RCMP have responded to this threat? If you had plans to visit UBC campus today, has this threat made you reconsider?
How equipped are police to deal with serious mental health problems?
Some mental health experts say a new report by the Vancouver Police Department highlights a staggering gap in services for mentally ill people. The leaked report by VPD Det. Fiona Wilson-Bates is to be released Monday morning. It says that police have become the “de facto” front-line mental health workers of the city. During a 16-day period in September 2007, police tracked their response to emergency calls. They found that one-third of the calls involved people with serious mental health problems. Full Story What do you think? Why are these numbers so high? How equipped are police to deal with people who have serious mental health problems?
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What do you think about the race for Vancouver Mayor?
Vancouver-Fairview NDP MLA Gregor Robertson said he’ll announce his political intentions on Sunday. (CBC) New Democratic MLA Gregor Robertson is expected to announce Sunday his intention to run for mayor in Vancouver’s next municipal election. Robertson’s announcement comes on the heels of incumbent Coun. Peter Ladner saying he plans to challenge current Mayor Sam Sullivan for the Non-Partisan Association’s (NPA) nomination in November’s civic election. Robertson told CBC News he will make up his mind on Friday, and then reveal his plan Sunday. Full Story What do you think about the race for Vancouver Mayor? Is the nomination system transparent enough? Who would you like to see in the race?
Will you be putting a red dot on your mailbox?
A red dot on your mailbox is one way of telling Canada post you don’t want junk mail, according to the Red Dot Campaign website. (Red Dot Campaign) A Vancouver businesswoman is launching a new campaign to help people who want to cut down on junk mail. The Red Dot Campaign aims to draw attention to a little-known Canada post policy that allows people to stop unaddressed junk mail arriving in their mailbox or dropping through their mail slot. Beth Ringdahl was once a mainstream marketer but has now gone green. She says companies use massive amounts of paper on flyers that many Canadians never read. Full Story Will you be putting a red dot on your mailbox? Or do you like junkmail? Are you a business owner who will be affected? What will you do instead? Are there downsides to a ban on unaddressed mail?
Former Sask. government worker pleads guilty to fraud
A former provincial government employee has pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with the disappearance of more than $260,000 from the Environment Department.
