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How the BCGEU strike has had an impact on British Columbians — so far

How the BCGEU strike has had an impact on British Columbians — so far

Six weeks into labour action that has seen 22,000 public service workers taking part in a full or partial strike from the jobs that keep provincial services functioning, people across the province are feeling the impact of service delays and disruptions. This toll is being felt across sectors — from social services and the justice system, to university […]

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Paul Doroshenko on The Mike Smyth News Show: Distracted Driving Blitz

Paul Doroshenko on The Mike Smyth News Show: Distracted Driving Blitz

Authorities handed out 102 distracted driving tickets during a single-day enforcement blitz in Richmond, B.C., last week… “… I don’t see a change in behaviour because the enforcement has been so inconsistent, particularly since the start of the pandemic and they lost so many police officers. We see so many of these blitzes for two

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MotorBiscuit: Lawyer: why police actually ask ‘do you know how fast you were going?’

@prairiepaul If the police pull you over for speeding and ask you, “do you know how fast you were going,” what should you say? Usually your answer will not matter in court. However, the police ask that question as a method of controlling you or to confirm something they are not sure about. #Police #Ticket

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Kyla Lee in The CBA National: Supreme Court finds judge-only trials were acceptable during the pandemic

Kyla Lee in The CBA National: Supreme Court finds judge-only trials were acceptable during the pandemic

In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has found that for trials held during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was acceptable for judges to consent to judge-only trials over the objections of Crown prosecutors to avoid creating delays.  The Court’s reasoning, however, split 5-2 over where the line was when it came to the Crown’s prosecutorial

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Kyla Lee on The Daily Hive: Subletting for Taylor Swift cash? Beware of eviction risk

Kyla Lee on The Daily Hive: Subletting for Taylor Swift cash? Beware of eviction risk

A Vancouver lawyer has some words of caution for renters looking to make a quick buck by subletting their place to a Taylor Swift fan next month. Kyla Lee wants tenants to remember they risk being evicted if their landlord catches them subletting under the table without permission. “Everybody’s excited that Taylor Swift is coming

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Kyla Lee on The Daily Hive: Coquitlam couple offers free stay to financially strapped Taylor Swift fans

Kyla Lee on The Daily Hive: Coquitlam couple offers free stay to financially strapped Taylor Swift fans

Jerome Deluca, who lives with his wife in Coquitlam, said they’re willing to make the master bedroom of their home available for two fans who wouldn’t otherwise be able to go because of the cost of accommodation. “My wife just wanted to do something nice for somebody,” he said. “I hold the basic philosophy that

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Kyla Lee on Global News BC: ICBC comes under fire for distracted driving safety video

Kyla Lee on Global News BC: ICBC comes under fire for distracted driving safety video

ICBC is being called out for some cellphone misinformation in a distracted driving safety video. Global News Morning speaks with lawyer Kyla Lee about the error and she explains what is, and isn’t allowed, when it comes to cellphones in vehicles. “Are you or are you not allowed to have your phone on your passenger

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Kyla Lee in The Globe And Mail: B.C. bail policy change raises Charter concerns

Kyla Lee in The Globe And Mail: B.C. bail policy change raises Charter concerns

British Columbia’s updated policy on bail, aimed at keeping dangerous offenders off the street, is raising the concern of legal and civil liberties experts who say it upends the Charter-protected presumption of innocence and can lead to wrongful convictions. Premier David Eby announced the new directive, from Attorney-General Murray Rankin to prosecutors, as part of

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Kyla Lee on The Mike Smyth Show: David Eby’s housing plan, Analyzing Doug McCallum’s acquittal, & Radiology issues in Canada!

Kyla Lee on The Mike Smyth Show: David Eby’s housing plan, Analyzing Doug McCallum’s acquittal, & Radiology issues in Canada!

A B.C. Provincial Court judge found former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum not guilty of public mischief Monday. Doug McCallum became visibly emotional as Judge Reginald Harris delivered his verdict in the case, which hinged on whether the former mayor had intentionally misled police to trigger an investigation of a political opponent. McCallum alleged Debi Johnstone, a member of the

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The UBC Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day – an interview with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie

The UBC Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day – an interview with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie

Orange shirts flooded the University of British Columbia’s Main Mall. It was a gathering of unprecedented scale. Side by side, strangers marched together to commemorate the residential school experience and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation. This was the 2021 Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day hosted by STEM faculties. What an auspicious way

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Kyla Lee in Business Intelligence for BC: Vancouver law firms competing for technology edge

Kyla Lee in Business Intelligence for BC: Vancouver law firms competing for technology edge

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), electronic documents and video-conferencing technology have reduced lawyers’ billable hours, making their services more affordable for clients. Some lawyers, however, believe inefficiencies remain. … “It is incredibly inefficient,” Acumen Law Corp. lawyer Kyla Lee told BIV. “It ends up costing clients money because they have to pay for the lawyer to come to court.

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Kyla Lee on Global News: Less than a third of $2 million in COVID-19 fines in B.C. have been paid, says ICBC

Kyla Lee on Global News: Less than a third of million in COVID-19 fines in B.C. have been paid, says ICBC

Less than a third of fines issued for violations of public health orders in British Columbia have been paid, according to ICBC, which processes the tickets. As of Feb. 12, only 736 of the 2,724 provincial tickets on file had been paid. The paid tickets are worth about $387,761.…“The need to pay the fine essentially

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