Canada

Kristopher Teichrieb had warned police he would use vigilante justice on thieves prior to the attack

Kamloops resident Kristopher Teichrieb has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a vicious baseball bat attack on 18-year-old Jessie Simpson, who had wandered into his backyard in June 2016. 

Kennedy Stewart will be the next mayor of Vancouver, after winning a nail-biter of a race.

It was well past midnight before the final results came in, after Stewart had been neck-and-neck with Non-Partisan Association candidate Ken Sim all evening.

Two days after Vancouverites went to the polls, former Non-Partisan Association (NPA) mayoral candidate Ken Sim has conceded the election.

In a statement, he congratulated Kennedy Stewart, who was elected mayor of Vancouver in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Sportsmanila.net and ETOnline Manila, the Philippines’ leading sports website, congratulates Edward Charles Kennedy Stewart winning his first term as the Mayor of Vancouver, Canada.

Political analysts say mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart will have to work across party lines

Collaboration will be key for Vancouver's new mayor as he moves forward with a disparate group of elected officials from across the political spectrum on council — a notable change from the past 10 years, according to analysts .  

Activist is credited as a key voice helping to push the cause of cannabis legalization

Hilary Black was only a teenager when she took her first step towards eventually changing the course of cannabis laws in Canada.