Top headlines from Vancouver and beyond, May 13 2011:

The four mounties involved in the in-custody taser death of Robert Dziekanski were charged with perjury yesterday. Const. Bill Bentley, Const. Kwesi Millington, Const. Gerry Rundell and Cpl. Benjamin Robinson are accused of deliberately misrepresenting their actions during the investigation into Dziekanski and during the subsequent inquiry.

Rod Mickleburgh over at the Globe writes what we’re all thinking: Christy “mile wide, inch deep” Clark’s narrow victory over David Eby in the Vancouver-Point Grey by-election was nothing to be proud of.

Summer in Vancouver is announced by the two orphaned grizzly bears at the top of Grouse Mountain emerging from their den and rummaging for food. For those of us who’ve spent the last month complaining about the weather, take note that the bears didn’t emerge until 10 days later than last year.

The teen accused of beating 15-year old Laura Szendrei to death in a Delta park will have his first day in court April 10. Because he was under 17 at the time, it is illegal to publish his name, but if you’re handy with google…

B.C. Conservative leadership candidate John Cummins on homosexuality: “I’m not a scientist” but “some of the research tells me that there’s more of an indication that that’s a choice issue.”

BORED AT WORK BONUS: Gaddafi likely wounded and not in Tripoli