Sayward mayor's defamation lawsuit over harassment allegations dismissed by B.C. Supreme Court

Mark Baker, who was elected as mayor of the 350-person village in 2020, sued John France for defamation for a series of online posts France made to a Facebook group.

Times Colonist
#Sayward - Mayor's defamation lawsuit over critic's Facebook posts dismissed by B.C. Supreme Court https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-mayo-defamation-suit-9.7195913?cmp=rss
Mayor's defamation lawsuit over critic's Facebook posts dismissed by B.C. Supreme Court | CBC News

A B.C. mayor’s lawsuit against a resident who claimed the mayor had sexually harassed a local resident has been dismissed by a B.C. Supreme Court judge who found sufficient evidence that the sexual harassment did in fact happen.

CBC
Grizzly bear spotted in Sayward, residents urged to use caution

Residents in the Village of Sayward are being warned after a grizzly bear was spotted in the area earlier this week.

CHEK

I had the honour to be interviewed by Skye Ryan this morning about the grizzly bear in Sayward. They're back!

Watch later today: https://cheknews.ca/

#Sayward #VancouverIsland #grizzly #news

CHEK

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B.C. village facing 42% tax increase sees some residents push for dissolution
A former logging centre of approximately 350 people in northern Vancouver Island, Sayward has less than $2 million remaining in financial assets, the lowest number of any municipality in the province.

#tax #increase #residents #dissolution #Sayward #VancouverIsland
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sayward-bc-dissolution-tax-2026-9.7106502?cmp=rss

#HappyFriday and happy #FrogFriday -The red-legged frog (Rana aurora aurora) lives along the Pacific coast of North America from southern British Columbia to Baja California del Norte. In British Columbia, it is found throughout Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Lower Mainland, west of the Coast Mountains.

I photographed this red-legged frog in #Sayward on Vancouver Island years ago. I never overstay when I photograph them because I don't want to stress them.

#wildlife #photography

A request for your help/collaboration: I’m testing the “group” function here on Mastodon.
If you’re posting about things on Vancouver Island please add this to the bottom of your post: @vi

#vancouverisland #comoxvalley #campbellriverbc #portalberni #nanaimo #victoriabc #cowichan #tofino #sayward #porthardy #goldriver #nootka #ucluelet #sooke

Former councillor, former CAO elected in Sayward byelection

Debbie Lee Coates and Jason Randall Johnson attracted the most votes in the byelection that followed two resignations from council

Times Colonist
RCMP hoping to speak with quad riders in connection with suspicious fires on Vancouver Island

The biggest of these fires are the Newcastle Creek fire, which is currently 230 hectares, and the recently discovered Browning Creek fire, which is much closer to town.

Global News
Crews tackle new wildfire near Sawyard on Vancouver Island

The fire was discovered shortly before 2 p.m. Monday and is burning on H'kusam Mountain, just south of the community of 334 people.

Global News