Darren Wilson acquitted of murder charge
On November 24, a grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri ruled that Officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted on murder charges. The decision resulted in violent riots throughout the area.
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Jian Ghomeshi facing five charges; dropping lawsuit against CBC
Jian Ghomeshi surrendered to Toronto police and appeared in court on November 26. The former Q host is facing four charges of sexual assault and one charge of overcome resistance – choking.
Kinder Morgan ordered off Burnaby Mountain
Kinder Morgan sought to extend the injunction keeping protesters off of their Burnaby Mountain drilling sites on November 27. BC Supreme Court ruled that instead, Kinder Morgan was to leave Burnaby Mountain by December 1, and all those previously charged with âcivil contemptâ would be exempt.
Pat Quinn passes away at age 71
Former hockey player, coach, and general manager Pat Quinn (1943-2014) passed away on November 23. The Vancouver Giants, who Quinn co-owned, disclosed on their Facebook page that Quinn had been suffering from a âlengthy illness.â
Vancouver clinic to offer heroin prescriptions
On November 26, Vancouver became the first city in North America to offer prescription heroin to recovering addicts. Trials have taken place since 2011, with permission from Health Canada and delivery from Europe, to test the distribution of prescribed heroin to heavily addicted users.
One in five children in BC lives in poverty
The November 24 âChild Poverty Report Card,â conducted annually by childrenâs advocacy group First Call, has reported that BCâs child poverty rates place fifth in the country.
Historian petitions to add women to Canadian currency
In July 2013, an online petition started by author and historian Merna Forster sought support to add representations of Canadian women to Canadian currency. As of November 2014, the Change.org petition has collected over 50,000 signatures.
BC Lions season concludes
On November 16, the BC Lions ended their 2014 season with a 50-17 loss against the Montreal Alouettes. With a multitude of team injuries occurring throughout the yearâincluding starting quarterback Travis LulayâBC Lions general manager and vice president Wally Buono
Election results in New West and Coquitlam
A breakdown of the municipal elections in New Westminster and Coquitlam
FIFA under fire from UEFA
In response to an investigation of corruption claims being released, former English Football Association (FA) chief David Bernstein has called for a boycott of the 2018 FIFA World Cup due to major ethical concerns involving the arrangement of FIFAâs bidding process.