1. B.C. 鈥榳ill be ready鈥� for marijuana legalization Oct. 17
At least some retail marijuana stores will be ready to open in B.C. on Oct. 17, when recreational sales become legal under federal law, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says.
2. Polygamous wife appeals conviction in B.C. child bride case
Emily Ruth Gail Blackmore鈥檚 lawyer told the three-judge panel at the BC Court of Appeal that she had not known why her daughter was being taken across the border in 2004, and so shouldn鈥檛 have been convicted.
Crown saying that though Emily Blackmore's lawyer says that being in the car with her daughter is not a crime, parents have diff role under Criminal Code.
鈥� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
"Parents can鈥檛 stand by in the same way a stranger can" if a crime is being committed against their child.
3. Pedestrian struck and killed by train in downtown Abbotsford
A person was hit at West Railway and Gladys Avenue late Tuesday night.
Train vs ped one code 4 intersection will be closed for hrs
鈥� Kevin Macdonald (@kevinamacdonald)
4. Chilliwack city councillor鈥檚 expenses the subject of FOI request by mayor
Councillor Sam Waddington鈥檚 expenses were $10,000 higher than any other member of Chilliwack council for 2017.
5. Surrey football streaker hires personal injury lawyer
The man, in his 20s, was knocked down after running out onto the field in his bare feet during the second quarter during last Saturday night鈥檚 game against the Montreal Allouettes.
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