The man who committed a deadly mass stabbing at a library in North Vancouver, B.C., two years ago, has apologized to each of his victims by name at his sentencing hearing. Yannick Bandaogo’s lawyer says his client cannot explain a motive for the attack that killed one woman and wounded several other people, but in…

Once sought out by millions as a premier destination for travel and business, San Francisco is no longer safe, and a combination of corruption and lack of desire to solve the predicament are plaguing the city, according to Angela Alioto—former president of the Board of Supervisors. “We need a district attorney that’s going to enforce…

A British Columbia cannabis company says it has received approval from Health Canada to produce, sell, and distribute cocaine. In a news release on Feb. 22, Adastra Holdings Ltd., which produces marijuana for adult use and medical sales out of headquarters in Langley, B.C., announced that it was granted a Health Canada amendment to its…

Alcohol-induced deaths during COVID-19 increased by 18 percent from 2019 to 2020—the largest year-over-year change in deaths caused by alcohol in 20 years—while deaths from all causes were also higher than expected, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada (StatCan). The data, released on Jan. 12, indicate that excess deaths in Canada overall increased significantly through…

Vancouver Is Dying, a documentary released by independent journalist and city resident Aaron Gunn, has garnered over 2 million views since it premiered on Oct. 7. The one-hour film highlights the overdose crisis, increasing crime, public disorder, and homeless situation in Vancouver, and in particular, criticizes what Gunn calls government “failed policies that have ravaged…

China’s use of psychological control, fear, and subconscious manipulation on the United States is shaping our fear of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). I break down how psychological warfare is impacting children through apps like TikTok as well as breaking down the mental barriers of adults. Its goal? To generate self-censored behaviors that shape favorable conditions…

On the morning of the last day of his life, Adam Rashid called his parents to tell them he was about to be discharged from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. He had gone there the night before, just after being released from the county jail where he had been held for a…

Twelve people have been hospitalized, with some in serious condition, as New Zealand police investigate the discovery of powdered fentanyl that was sold as cocaine or methamphetamine. The people were hospitalized over the past 48 hours in Wairarapa, a region lying in the south-eastern corner of the North Island, with six of the twelve found…

SAN FRANCISCO—The Tenderloin Linkage Center has dropped the word “linkage” from its name after very few people were linked to drug recovery services and other programs. The center opened in January and was scheduled to remain open until at least June 30. While it’s been approved by the County Board of Supervisors for another six months, the center…