Minister now open to trimming 1-year data retention period in lawful access bill

A man accused of attacking a woman on Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver has been released after spending less than 48 hours in custody. The incident occurred on June 28, just before 2 p.m., when local police received several 911 calls reporting a man striking an apparently unsuspecting woman on the head with a piece of wood. Witnesses described the weapon as a piece of lumber or driftwood about the size and thickness of a baseball bat, Vancouver Police Department said in a news release. The woman was walking along the beach, which is one of Vancouver’s most popular waterfront spots, with...