Vancouver police are defending the actions they took during rallies against pandemic mandates and counter-protests on Saturday amid criticism from those who believe they favoured one side over the other. Five people were arrested Saturday as police said they responded to rocks and eggs being thrown, cars being kicked, and nails being strewn on roadways. […]
The president of the Vancouver Jewish Federation says Holocaust education is critical amid Nazi symbols at the Ottawa vaccine mandate protest. After social media feeds were flooded with images of people displaying swastika flags and symbols at the Ottawa protest, many are outraged. Ezra Shanken, the president of the Vancouver Jewish Federation says the misuse
People who paid vulnerable individuals on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to get vaccinated using their identification could face jail time, according to a criminal lawyer. Vancouver Coastal Health confirmed with Vancouver Is Awesome Friday (Jan. 14) that it is aware of instances of people attempting to obtain BC vaccine cards fraudulently by paying vulnerable individuals in the DTES to be vaccinated while falsely using
B.C. tenants often try to convince the Residential Tenancy Branch that they were unaware of certain issues to avoid being evicted or paying for repairs—and landlords are also guilty of this behaviour. But some individuals try to wriggle out of truly bizarre circumstances. According to the Canadian Criminal Code section 174, no one can be nude, without
The marathon Covid-19 pandemic has seen no shortage of government orders intruding on the liberties of normal life. The vast majority of these are lawful and within the power of government. That said governments can go too far and recent arbitrary rules for which athletes can and cannot go to the gym in Ontario may
A sign in a Vancouver army surplus store that says they offer a “free punch in the face” to people not wearing a face mask is bringing some much-needed levity to shoppers as our nerves become collectively more frayed during the pandemic. Last week a person working at a grocery store was threatened with a meat cleaver after staff
Prominent criminal defense lawyer and TikTok star Kyla Lee about whether or not pandemic restrictions infringe upon Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “It is an infringement on your rights to require you to prove your vaccination status to maintain your employment, or access certain services, but it’s a justifiable infringement.” “The Charter allows the
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Kaytlin Quinn was using speakerphone to talk with her brother during a 2.5-hour wait for a PCR test on December 22 in Burnaby. She had the phone in her hand when she noticed a police officer pull up next to her. The officer asked her to get out of line so he could issue her
“The imposition of mandatory minimum sentences, which was brought in by the Harper government, has led to a massive increase in the number of people that are incarcerated…” https://omny.fm/shows/cknw-afternoons/the-full-show-federal-liberals-aim-to-squash-minim
The Prince George RCMP have been conducting their annual winter impaired driving check stops. Although impaired driving check stops are a benefit to the community, some are raising concerns about the health protocols in place.
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What should you do if you’re pulled over for suspected impaired driving? Criminal lawyer Paul Doroshenko says roadside breath tests pose a significant safety risk to police officers and the public in the grip of a pandemic. Watch the news story here.
Police might need extra training in how to work with witnesses who are high, as cannabis can muddle memories, according to a new study. Researchers gave study participants around 21 milligrams of THC and then had them answer memory-testing questions. They found the high participants were more susceptible to falling for trick questions and having
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