The disappearance of 17-year-old Jodi Henrickson has been a nearly two-decade-long mystery on Bowen Island.

There has been much speculation about what happened to her and Global News has learned that the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was back on the island this week.

Henrickson’s ex-boyfriend, Gavin Arnott, was outside an Alberta courtroom this week on an unrelated matter.

Global News asked him about the new police search near his family’s property on Bowen Island.

“They’re not going to find anything just because they haven’t for the last 20 years,” he said.

“There’s nothing to implicate me, the circumstances surrounding my involvement. I know that there’s nothing that’s going to tie me to it, so it’s not really anything to bother me.”

Henrickson, who was from Squamish, disappeared after a house party on Bowen Island in June 2009.

Arnott was identified by police as a “person of interest” early on.

Two weeks before the party, Arnott, who was 19 at the time, was convicted of assaulting Henrickson, who was 17.

He received a conditional discharge and was prohibited from contacting her as part of his probation.

Henrickson has never been found and no charges have been laid.

Her brother, Rob Henrickson, told Global News that they need to know the truth about what happened.

“Justice for me and my family is understanding what happened to Jodi,” he said.

“Right now we have absolutely no idea what happened to Jodi that night.”

Global News asked the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) why investigators were on Bowen Island.

“We did not locate Jodi Henrickson’s remains,” Sgt. Freda Fong from IHIT said.

“A dedicated team of investigators on IHIT’s cold case team is committed to exhausting every lead.”

“A person of interest was identified early in the investigation and that remains unchanged.”

Homicide detectives searched the same area on Bowen in November 2024 after a film crew’s cadaver dogs hit on something, but no details were revealed.

The latest police search is sparking a tiny bit of hope for Henrickson’s devastated family.

“If anyone knows anything at all, put an end to this; please let us know what happened to Jodi,” Rob said.

-with files from Rumina Daya

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A recent family boating trip on Okanagan Lake turned into a wildlife water rescue mission.

Christina Zamniuk told Global News that they were boating between their Vernon lakehouse and Adventure Bay last weekend when a baby bear was spotted swimming in the middle of the lake.

She said it was clear that the cub was exhausted and struggling to keep its head above water.

The family called the B.C. Conservation Service for guidance as they were unsure what to do.

In the meantime, they were able to get a rope around the bear and brought the cub, which they named Boo Boo, onto the boat to warm up.

“His little nose was going under,” Zamniuk said.

“He was blowing bubbles. His little back legs were not moving anymore. He was just paddling with his front and he was just exhausted. So we got him in there… We got him on the boat. He was shivering, shaking, he was absolutely terrified.”

Zamniuk said they kept the bear on the boat to warm up for about an hour.

On the advice of the B.C. Conservation Service, they were told to take Boo Boo close to shore and with a loving shove, he was able to make it onto land and went on his way.

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The 911 call placed from Kyle Severin’s phone on the night of March 30, 2024, before Jennifer Polak’s body was found in Severin’s basement apartment in Ajax, was played in an Oshawa courtroom Friday.

The male voice, sounding frantic, tells the call-taker he is at 14 Hillman Dr. and claims there were “a bunch of guys” in his house and that his girlfriend was dead in the bedroom. The man then makes a comment about fighting them off and says there is blood everywhere. The caller also says he is afraid to turn on the lights because he is afraid of getting shot. When asked how his girlfriend died, the caller responds, “she got sliced up.”

A series of disturbing text exchanges between the couple dating back to February 2023 was also shown in court.

Severin, 37, who is on trial for second-degree murder and has pleaded not guilty, repeatedly accuses Polak of cheating on him and degrades her. Polak replies that she loves him, is concerned he has been drinking and tells him to stop harassing her.

“Can’t wait until you read all of these while you’re sober,” writes Polak.

“Threaten me ever again, I’ll leave you in the f—in dust,” replies Severin.

“No one threatened you,” Polak writes back.

In subsequent text messages, Severin continues to accuse her of infidelity and asks where she is and who she is with.

Assistant Crown attorney Julie O’Connor told the jury in her opening address last week that Polak and Severin had been in a relationship for several years and that she would often visit him at his basement apartment on Hillman Drive in Ajax.

When the first officer arrived at the apartment after receiving the 911 call, the jury heard that Severin walked out of his bedroom, where Polak’s body was found moments later. Severin had blood on his hands and feet and was immediately arrested.

Polak, a mother of two who worked at a daycare in Ajax, was found behind the bedroom door.

O’Connor told the jury the evidence will show Polak had been badly beaten and her throat slit, and that two knives were found in the bedroom with blood and DNA from both Severin and Polak on the handles and blades.

The jury heard investigators also located drug paraphernalia, including a rolled-up five-dollar bill containing residue and what appeared to be a makeshift bong. Testing would later reveal the presence of cocaine on the items.

O’Connor said in her opening address that the evidence will demonstrate Polak was concerned about Severin’s mental health and substance abuse. She told others that she feared him, said he was acting unpredictably and expressed that she did not want to be around him when he was not sober.

O’Connor said Polak made her concerns known to Severin’s mother and to Severin himself.

On the night Polak was killed, O’Connor said Severin texted her that he was concerned the two had not been intimate in a while. Polak responded that she was stressed about his behaviour, his drug use and his well-being.

At 6:55 p.m. on March 30, 2024, Severin sent Polak a text message asking, “can we just enjoy our evening?”

Polak responded: “If you’re sober.”

O’Connor told the jury that evidence will be presented that Polak had told others she had decided to end her relationship with Severin and intended to do so after she helped him move out of 14 Hillman Dr. on March 31, 2024.

The Crown told the jury it will establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Severin is responsible for the injuries that caused Polak’s death and that his actions in killing the 45-year-old woman were deliberate and intentional.

The trial continues.

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HAMILTON – Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes continue to take care of business in the East Division.

Alexander threw two TD passes to power Montreal past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-25 in the annual Hall of Fame game Friday night. The Alouettes (11-3) improved to 7-0 this season versus East rivals.

“As far as I know we’re still playing for stuff,” said Alexander. “We talk about it all the time, divisional opponents, no matter where we are – whether it’s home or away – it’s a massive, massive game.

“This is a tough place to play and that’s a good football team over there. They’re kind of going through what we went through a little bit last year with the quarterback situation but they’re a heck of a football team … they battled to the end.”

Alexander was 21-of-27 passing for 218 yards while Stevie Scott ran for 108 yards on 21 carries. Alexander earned his fifth win in as many meetings with Hamilton and is now 15-0 in East matchups.

Montreal was also coming off a 48-29 road loss to the B.C. Lions but stormed out to a 24-3 halftime lead Friday night. Hamilton, under quarterback Harrison Frost, scored 22 straight fourth-quarter points to pull to within 34-25 before Gemon Green’s interception with 55 seconds remaining set up Jose Maltos Diaz’s 33-yard field goal at 14:37.

“This was a big game coming off of a loss on the road, (having) about a half-day of practice and trying to figure out who was going to play for us,” said Montreal head coach Jason Maas. “It’s nice to have 11 wins on the season and kind of be in the driver’s seat but we’ve put ourselves there by taking care of business.

“Hats off to (Hamilton) to fight all the way back in the fourth quarter but I’m glad our guys closed the door and came out of here with a victory. That’s what we need to do, especially at this time of year.”

Alexander has yet to lose consecutive games as a CFL starter. Montreal also earned a 3-0 season sweep of Hamilton but receiver Tyler Snead (knee) was hurt in the second half and didn’t return after recording four catches for 40 yards.

Hamilton (4-10) came off a bye week but suffered a fourth straight loss. The Ticats committed six turnovers (four interceptions, fumble, downs) to fall to 1-5 within the East Division and remain third.

But the Toronto Argonauts (7-6) can clinch a post-season berth and home playoff game Saturday with a win over the Edmonton Elks (10-3). Hamilton also trails Winnipeg (7-6), B.C. (7-6) and Calgary (5-8) in the crossover scenario for the East Division’s third and final playoff spot.

Frost completed 33-of-50 passes for 340 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions in his third start of the season (1-2). The Ticats also lost defensive back Jamal Peters (head).

Hamilton fell to 2-8 without starter Bo Levi Mitchell, who suffered a serious ankle injury July 5. Frost, Canadian Tre Ford and Jake Dolegala have all started games since then.

Montreal was 7-0 last year in games Alexander started but 3-8 when he was out with a nagging hamstring ailment. The Als finished second in the East behind Hamilton, then defeated the Ticats 19-16 in the division final before losing 25-17 to Saskatchewan in the Grey Cup.

Caleb Evans’ two-yard TD run at 1:40 of the fourth pushed Montreal’s lead to 34-3. Frost’s 33-yard TD strike to Kiondre Smith at 4:48 cut the Als’ advantage to 34-9 as the two-point convert was unsuccessful.

Frost threw a three-yard TD pass to Kurleigh Gittens Jr. at 9:46 then found Kenny Lawler for the two-point convert. Frost made it a nine-point game with an 18-yard TD pass to Keric Wheatfall at 13:01 and finding Smith for the two-point convert.

Hamilton regained possession at its 20-yard line with 1:19 remaining before Green’s interception cemented the Montreal win.

“They didn’t quit, they kept fighting, they kept playing hard but the score flattered us,” Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich said matter of factly. “I thought we got whipped for three quarters.

“We made it something of a game there in the fourth quarter, which I appreciate, but I thought they handled us for most of the game there.”

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 class was honoured at halftime. The inductees included former players Brandon Banks, Sean Millington, Charleston Hughes, Calvin Tiggle and Jim Evenson and builder Frank (Pop) Ivy, the former Edmonton head coach.

Evenson and Ivy were enshrined posthumously.

Donny Ventrelli, Nate Beauchemin and Tyson Philpot had Montreal’s other touchdowns. Maltos Diaz kicked four converts and three field goals.

Marc Liegghio had a field goal for Hamilton.

Liegghio’s 13-yard field goal to end the second quarter cut Montreal’s halftime lead to 24-3. It followed Alexander’s 12-yard TD strike to Philpot at 13:54.

Philpot’s CFL-high 12th touchdown grab capped Montreal’s 14-play, 86-yard drive.

Beauchemin’s 57-yard fumble return boosted Montreal’s advantage to 17-0. Alouettes linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku forced Dolegala to fumble on third-and-inches as Beauchemin picked up the loose ball and scored at 5:43.

Maltos Diaz’s 49-yard boot to end the first put Montreal ahead 10-0. Alexander opened the scoring with a 10-yard TD pass to Ventrelli, the Alouettes’ starting right guard, at 10:05.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2026.

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TORONTO – Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA single-season scoring record, and Caitlin Clark added 28 points with 14 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to a 103-85 win against the Toronto Tempo on Friday.

Mitchell finished the game with 1,034 points, passing A’ja Wilson’s 1,021 set in 2024 for the Las Vegas Aces.

The Fever (27-14) won its third straight and eighth in 10 outings, while Toronto (11-30) has lost five in a row and 17 of its last 18.

Laura Juskaite led the Tempo with 22 points, followed by rookie Kiki Rice’s 18. Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley was among the crowd at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

A Juskaite layup gave the Tempo a 57-55 lead early in the third quarter. But the Fever recovered for a 79-73 advantage after three quarters.

A poor evening at the free-throw line (19 for 30) cost the home side.

Clark and Aliyah Boston represented the United States in its fifth straight FIBA World Cup title in Berlin, Germany, last weekend.

The Fever led 25-19 after the first quarter. The Tempo pulled to within 53-50 with a 14-1 run in the final 2:48 of the first half.

Takeaways

Tempo: The home side was without its top offensive players Brittney Sykes (left foot) and Marina Mabrey (right adductor).

Fever: Boston was held to eight points, well below her season average of 16.9.

Key moment

A Mitchell 22-foot jumper with 3:22 remaining put the game out of reach.

Key stat

Clark recorded her 14th double-double of the season and 33rd of her career.

Up next

Tempo: Home finale against the New York Liberty on Sunday.

Fever: Host the Washington Mystics on Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2026.

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has temporarily halted the City of Kelowna’s plans to expropriate a portion of the waterfront boardwalk in front of the Hotel Eldorado and Manteo Resort.

Justice Warren Milman granted Argus Properties an injunction Friday, preventing the city from advancing its expropriation process while a legal challenge brought by Argus moves through the courts.

The case is the latest development in a years-long dispute over public access to the waterfront walkway.

While the land is privately owned, a decades-old agreement gives the city a legal right of way for public access.

The hotel first closed the walkway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although a subsequent court ruling upheld the public’s right to use the walkway, access has been restricted or closed at various points since then.

In July 2025, the city closed the boardwalk for repairs after identifying deterioration in portions of the structure.

The city has said it encountered difficulties accessing the area to carry out maintenance, while Argus has disputed the City’s handling of the issue.

In July 2026, Kelowna council authorized the city to begin the process of expropriating the section of the boardwalk.

The City said the goal was to secure long-term public access and restore an important connection along the waterfront.

In a statement Friday, the city said public access had been restricted for several years and that staff had worked extensively with hotel ownership to find a mutually agreeable solution.

“Unfortunately, those discussions did not result in a resolution,” the City said, adding that expropriation was the only remaining option to re-establish public access.

The city said it could not comment further because the matter is now before the courts.

Argus filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court challenging the city’s expropriation efforts.

In a news release Friday, Argus said it had made repeated efforts to engage with city council and senior staff since the July 2025 closure.

The company accused senior city staff of pursuing costly litigation and what it described as an “abusive use of expropriation powers,” saying the process had taken place behind closed doors without meaningful input from the hotel.

Argus also disputes the City’s assertion that all other options have been exhausted.

The company says mediation or arbitration remain possible avenues for resolving the dispute and has offered to discuss issues including safety, security, public washroom access, liability and maintenance responsibilities.

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A jury has found former Saskatoon Christian school principal Duff Arthur Friesen guilty on three counts of assault with a weapon involving former students and not guilty on two others.

The jury found the offences in the three counts occurred between September 1997 and June 2007 and that Friesen intentionally applied force with a weapon to the victims without their consent.

Defence lawyer Daniel Mol told jurors Thursday it would be “unsafe” to convict his client based on the accounts of the five witnesses, arguing some memories may have been influenced by people outside the case, including through a separate class-action lawsuit launched by former students against the school.

Judge Daryl Labach reviewed the evidence and the students’ testimony with jurors before they began deliberations.

The five former students testified about the physical and emotional toll of being struck with a paddle by Friesen at what was then known as Christian Centre Academy, now known as Valour Academy.

Labach noted the school’s policy of physically punishing students and heard testimony that the paddles used for discipline were handmade by a member of the church.

He noted testimony that students were paddled for missing punctuation or misspelling words in their schoolwork.

Labach also relayed testimony from a former student who said he did not view spanking by his parents as abusive, but considered Friesen’s actions abusive because of the severity of the blows.

Several past coworkers of Friesen testified in support of Friesen, including former administrative assistant Louis Brunelle.

Brunelle testified the school’s discipline policy included three swats with a paddle.

He identified himself in a 1997 Maclean’s magazine article entered as evidence, in which he was photographed holding a paddle that victims testified was likely used on them.

Brunelle also testified that he is named as a defendant in a lawsuit for systemic abuse involving the school and the associated church, Christian Centre Ministries, now known as Mile Two.

The 2022 lawsuit is continuing this year after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned an abuse-of-process ruling by the Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon.

Friesen has now been convicted of four counts of assaulting students with a weapon during his time at the school, including one count from another trial less than a year ago.

In that case, Friesen received a six-month conditional sentence to be served in the community.

Friesen is to be sentenced after Labach delivers his decision Oct. 16.

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Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette changed her schedule to meet Montreal’s mayor on Friday, as the discovery of a one-year-old child at a homeless encampment continued to send waves through the provincial election campaign.

Fréchette announced a list of promises aimed at municipalities ahead of the meeting with Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada, including the creation of a $250-million emergency fund for homelessness.

The Coalition Avenir Québec leader said that the Sept. 11 discovery of a young child in the Montreal’s Notre-Dame St. encampment was heartbreaking to her as a mother. “We can’t accept that, that’s not Quebec,” Fréchette said.

Montreal police have said an investigation is underway after officers located a woman and the child at the encampment in the city’s east end. They said the child’s health and safety were not at risk.

Martinez Ferrada described the infant’s presence in the camp as a wake-up call and has said she’ll take action if the province won’t.

Late Friday, Fréchette told reporters after the meeting at Montreal City Hall that she promised to work with the mayor on issues such as transitional housing and mental health if her party forms government after Oct. 5. She also called for better co-ordination between different levels of government as well as community organizations and the private sector in order to address homelessness.

When asked if she’d reassured the mayor, she said “I think so.” Martinez Ferrada did not address reporters.

The news of the infant in the camp also prompted Fréchette’s opponents to criticize her government’s record and to weigh in on how to address homelessness. All five leaders spoke Friday in Quebec City at a meeting organized by Quebec’s union of municipalities, where they pitched their plans to reduce the number of people who are unhoused and addressed other issues facing cities, such as infrastructure and public transit funding.

Liberal Leader Charles Milliard said he would invest an additional $60 million per year in an effort to reduce homelessness to zero.

Both Québec solidaire and the Parti Québécois have said they would name a homelessness superminister if elected, with PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promising to take on the role himself.

St-Pierre Plamondon said Friday that a government led by him would invest $1 billion in the fight against homelessness, with a focus on social and supportive housing and homelessness prevention.

“When we look at what countries that have succeeded have done, they gave a vision, they mobilized all the actors, they based their social intervention on housing,” he said.

Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal had proposed the superminister post back in August. She said the minister would have significant power and a large budget, and would work closely with herself as premier.

Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime has proposed hiring 100 more doctors to work in the community, as well as more social workers and more stable funding for community organizations.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2026.

— With files from Thomas Laberge and Patrice Bergeron in Quebec City

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As the evenings get cooler and the first hint of fall settles in, it’s time to rethink what’s on your bed. From crisp cotton to airy linen and brushed flannel, each material brings a different feel to your sleep setup — and we’re breaking down what makes each one unique to help you find the right sheets for your sleeping style and the season ahead. Shop these dreamy finds from Silk & Snow, Quince, Eddie Bauer and more.

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