• RCMP attend Dawson Creek playground after online video incident

    RCMP attend Dawson Creek playground after online video incident
    RCMP confirm they attended a local Dawson Creek playground Monday – following a disturbance related to an online video circulation.“Officers spoke with both parties involved, and the man seen in the video offered an apology. As is often the case, there were additional details not captured in the video that provided important context to investigators, although those details ultimately do not excuse the behaviour,” said RCMP officials the Postmedia Tuesday.“The complainant
  • ‘This park is for Canadians’: Northern B.C. city rejects explosive racist, ableist video

    ‘This park is for Canadians’: Northern B.C. city rejects explosive racist, ableist video
    A video filmed in a Dawson Creek, B.C. park — telling a person described as mentally disabled to leave and ordering a newcomer to “go back to your country” — exploded across local social media Monday, drawing hundreds of shares, condemnation and comments within hours.The City of Dawson Creek rejected the message in the video with a public statement, calling the video completely contrary to what the community and its public spaces are supposed to represent.“You shou

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