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Fake ‘crisis pregnancy centres’ run by right-wing religious groups use ‘deception and manipulation’ to trick vulnerable women – ‘No charity should be in the business of deceiving people who are considering an abortion’ www.pauljhenderson.com/fake-crisis-... #abortionrights #religiousextremism

BC Supreme Court trial in 2026 for man accused of murdering girlfriend in Seabird Island near Agassiz

From fleeing police to ramming an RCMP officer’s cruiser, a killer’s three trials scheduled in 2026 – John Van Liere’s recent alleged criminal activity in Chilliwack pales compared to a 2003 manslaughter in Lethbridge, near murder in Merritt in 2020

VIDEO: Bad driving caught on dash-cams can be shocking, even entertaining, but also sometimes deadly – Are drivers on Lower Mainland roads getting worse? Stats say ‘maybe’ #baddriving #dangerousdriving #roadsafety

The Conversation: Travelling to the U.S.? How the government shutdown will impact tourism – A look at how Canadians will be impacted by America's political paralysis

Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs invited homophobic anti-choice Christian nationalist group to legislature then hid when asked to defend them – Supposedly free-voting BC Conservatives whipped into inaction, skipping vote on NDP motion to condemn ARPA Canada www.pauljhenderson.com/chilliwack-m...

Man charged in Bridal Falls murder loses temper in provincial court while appearing via video – Judge orders psych evaluation before Omer Ibrahim, 44, can plead guilty to arson, assault, uttering threats from three dates leading up to the murder

Crown counsel and lawyers for the two men caught on video assaulting an angler on a gravel bar on the Vedder River in 2022 are "in discussion," which could mean a plea agreement is coming that would settle the matter. • • • Click to watch the video. Sign up for free. Subscribe if you can. • • •

Patience of Job: Abbotsford judge calmly navigates personality disorders of a music teacher convicted of criminal harassment of girls – Bevin van Liempt’s theatrics continue to illustrate a lack of remorse for his actions, zero insight into harm caused

B.C. ostrich meat farm claim to be animal lovers & scientists, raising $280K from online fundraisers, cryptocurrency – Long-time grifters, Edgewood farm owners have tricked anti-science conspiracy theorists, animal lovers into donating money for ... what?

U.S. President Donald Trump is following script of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels who banned comedians in early 1939, Russian President Vladimir Putin who did it in 2000

Unsolved Murder: Homicide followed by vehicle fire, a classic script in Lower Mainland gang killings – 22-year-old Hamza Fazil’s body found in vehicle near Bridal Falls two months ago

Ostrich farm owners connected to ‘particularly abusive’ investment scheme that bilked $20 million from widows & seniors – Even ‘freedom fighters’ hooked in by public calls for support are finding out the truth about ‘highly risky’ deals slammed by BCSC

‘Bizarre & Unhinged’: No jail time for elderly bank robber who committed crime hoping for jail time to escape bad roommate – Eric Hansen pointed a gun at a teller at the Chilliwack CIBC in April 2023 leading to bank staff trauma, a prolonged ERT standoff

More right-wing 'bullshit': Conservative Party MPs know a 'three strikes' law would be a Charter violation but that's not their point – 'Bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are' - Harry Frankfurt

William Michael Dow was twice in courtrooms knowing he was going to prison for a lengthy term before skipping out on the third one in June – His three-month bender is over www.pauljhenderson.com/the-mounties...

This event is tonight and is worth attending if you can:

Arson to assault to homicide? Downtown Eastside outreach worker charged with second-degree murder after body found in RV near Chilliwack – Omer Ibrahim, 44, charged with May 2025 homicide, arson damaging property from November 2024, assault from April 2025

44-year-old man charged with second-degree murder after body found in RV near Bridal Falls – Omer Ibrahim, charged in connection with incident in May 2025

Firearms trial with connections to alleged anti-government militia, to extremist group Diagolon, ends before it begins – Landon Preik of Chilliwack asked court to convict him to end trial, leaves open ability to appeal convictions on Charter grounds

Illegal firearms trial set to start for Chilliwack man connected to far-right white nationalist Diagolon movement - Self-described extremist Landon Preik on trial for 10 counts related to illegal firearms www.pauljhenderson.com/illegal-fire...

‘The Indian residential school system was nothing more than institutionalized pedophilia' - BC Supreme Court justice – Residential school denialism among right-wing politicians is disinformation meant to sow public doubt, fuel anti-Indigenous racism

Fentanyl trafficker with ‘Chilliwack Union of Drug Users’ wanted by RCMP & APD – UPDATE: Scott Tonks was featured in RCMP's 'Wanted Wednesday' five months ago, Abby PD issue plea from public in September

UPDATE - warrant executed Ryan Reynolds’ niece wanted by Chilliwack RCMP for criminal harassment, publication of intimate image

Two years for Chilliwack arsonist who torched home with three children inside – Alexander Dumyn, who suffers from mental health challenges, set fire to occupied house at Charles and First in 2020

Ryan Reynolds’ niece wanted by Chilliwack RCMP for criminal harassment, publication of intimate image – Charges against Heather Reynolds, 21, relate to a Chilliwack file though she currently lives on Vancouver Island

Legal Explainer: Yes, an accused can still make an 'insanity' plea after a determination of 'fit to stand trial' – An ability to understand the proceedings in court now does not necessarily mean the mens rea existed for criminal responsibility then

Did you know men account for nearly 75 per cent of all suicide deaths and half of those are men between the ages of 30 and 59? www.pauljhenderson.com/neveralone-c... #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePreventionDay

Real Estate: More apartments than townhouses sold in Chilliwack last month for second time ever – Realtors were hopeful of momentum shift in July – It hasn't happened yet

BC Supreme Court trial scheduled for man charged with murdering girlfriend on Seabird Island in 2024 – Family, friends of victim Vanessa Terry, a mother of three, have been attending court appearances of alleged killer Frederick Paul Charlie

Chilliwack man charged with killing 37-year-old woman was convicted in replica pistol school shooting 20 years ago – David Dalton Knox, 38, is charged with manslaughter of Chantelle Ruhl in April 2025, has a history of domestic violence

Analyzing Bullshit: How persistent post-truth narratives are a more insidious threat to truth than lies – #Princeton prof’s 20-year-old book On Bullshit is more relevant than ever; foreshadowing Trump, pandemic anti-vaxxers, post-pandemic populism

Dashcam video from Coquihalla Highway maintenance truck shows apocalyptic scene of out-of-control wildfire – As of noon Thursday, wildfire was 1,900 hectares and out of control #video #coquihalla #apocalypticfire

Bevin van Liempt's relentless pursuit of teenage girls led to two convictions, multiple breach charges, and a summer behind bars in advanced of scheduled sentencing today – He's using Section 7 of the Charter to argue why his pleas should be withdrawn www.pauljhenderson.com/fraser-valle...

Alberta got me thinking. That time when an Australian author responded to a Chilliwack trustee’s book banning histrionics – With Alberta's Orwellian move to ban books, let's not forget MLA Heather Maahs' long campaign to rid school libraries of sexy words

Justice delayed: Double-murder trial postponed as accused’s high-profile lawyer too busy defending Surrey Six killer & others – Trial pushed to May 2026 where Robert Amede Freeman to plead insanity in killing of John Kavaloff & Valerie Smith in Chilliwack River Valley in 2023

Mounties still looking for convicted drug dealer two months after he skipped sentencing – William Michael Dow was twice in courtrooms knowing he was going to prison for a lengthy term before skipping out on the third one in June

Socked eyes over sockeye: Men behave like boys in predictable brawls on Fraser River when millions of fish return – CAUGHT on VIDEO: Every year when there are large salmon returns, huge numbers of anglers hit the river where tensions flare

Trial that was supposed to start today for the 2022 assault on a Vedder River gravel bar in #Chilliwack, widely seen because it was caught on video is now scheduled to start in October. • • • Click to read more and watch the video. • • •

The Eaten Path: Try gravlax for another way to savour Fraser River sockeye – A rookie tries this sumptuous Scandinavian technique to cure filets of B.C.'s rare bounty

The Eaten Path: Fresh sockeye is a rare scarlet culinary treat for Lower Mainland food lovers – Whether you catch a few for yourself or buy one from First Nations or commercially, treat this with fish with respect and simplicity (w/ VIDEO)

The Conversation: Israel’s killing of journalists follows a pattern of silencing Palestinian media that stretches back to 1967 www.pauljhenderson.com/the-conversa...

Campaign to cancel genocidal State of Israel's participation in international sporting events grows momentum – FIFA banned Russia yet Israel gets a free pass as they play World Cup qualifiers while bombing hospitals, schools, killing children & journalists

Legal explainer why Israel's ‘double tap’ attack on hospital to kill medics & journalists is a war crime – And why no one should be surprised since Israel has a 'violently racist' Minister of National Security intent on expelling all Palestinians from Gaza

RCMP officer acquitted of accessing child porn given absolute discharge for breach conviction – Const. Michael Scoretz found guilty of violating a release condition, sentenced to least severe punishment available by law

Swiping right on Canada’s worst murderers, cop killers, gangsters, & sex offenders – Some are shocked at Kingston woman’s website for inmates, others say it’s rehabilitative for incarcerated individuals to connect with pen pals

Looking forward to this event. Fire & Ice: Indulge in decadence for a cause at the BC Tasting Festival – Ignite your taste buds and chill out in style all for a good cause www.pauljhenderson.com/fire-ice-ind...

Man who brutally killed two dozen kittens might be in for a rough ride behind bars – Pedophiles, informants, and cops are at the bottom of the prison hierarchy, but where will a sadistic kitten killer land?

Don't be so vain as to think this text is about you. You're not being recruited to make $400 a day for 90 minutes work – Scammers aren't after money, they are after your personal info for identity theft