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A judge in Kelowna has ruled against a woman who tried to fight a ticket that she received for eating with chopsticks while speeding on Highway 33. RCMP cited Corinne Jackson in November of last year after a constable saw her with a bowl in her left hand and a pair of chopsticks in her […]

Can you successfully fight a parking ticket if you get one? Sometimes you get a ticket at a municipal parking lot or a parking metre and you can fight that. What if you get an unfair ticket out of private parking lot? Paul Doroshenko gives pieces of advice on what to do about a parking

KAMLOOPS –  It seems like Kamloops just got a little more groovy. A Kamloops man has decided to bring together those who believe in the healing powers of psychedelics with a Facebook group. The Kamloops Psychedelic Society aims to connect people who want to learn more about various psychedelic drugs. The group was created by Jason Micheal

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Watch that speedometer as you drive through certain intersections. As of Monday, B.C.’s new automated speed cameras start to go live, with dozens eventually to be up and running by next spring at traffic signals right across the province. The owner of a speeding vehicle will be ticketed if tagged by

When Pearly and Clara Brissenden died nearly 30 years ago, they left their 2.4-acre property to the District of West Vancouver, with instructions that it be transformed into a public park. Now, the district is facing a lawsuit claiming that it hasn’t lived up to its end of the bargain, and has in fact profited

Pratik Mehta thought he only was paying $3.50 for a half hour of parking at an Impark lot in downtown Vancouver last May. Instead, he came away with bill for $89.25 for overstaying by 20 minutes. “It’s definitely outrageous and definitely arbitrary” says Mehta. His oversight? Mehta hadn’t seen the sign where the small print notifies Impark customers they are

A drug-testing device approved last fall turns back positive test results for opiates after merely eating a substance that has so far never faced legal sanctions in Canada: a poppy seed muffin from Tim Hortons. The Dräger DrugTest 5000 was approved by the justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to help combat impaired driving. But the approach

A B.C. man has been found guilty of distracted driving for wearing his earbuds behind the wheel, even though his phone was out of battery and properly stored in the centre console of his vehicle. … According to Vancouver lawyer Paul Doroshenko, the crux of the problem was the fact that Grzelak’s earbuds were connected

Two men facing multiple drug trafficking and weapons’ charges are walking free after a B.C. judge ruled Vancouver Police violated their rights on several occasions. … Vancouver criminal lawyer Paul Doroshenko said the judge made the right decision in dropping the charges. “The police should have known better,” he said. “Many people would think we

A B.C. law firm has begun testing the breathalyzers used across B.C for accuracy. John Hua reports on why it wasn’t easy to get the devices. … John Hua: “Out of the courtroom and on to a forklift, this is a payload a decade in the making for Criminal Defence Lawyer Paul Doroshenko.” … Paul

Sports car enthusiasts in Vancouver are crying foul after receiving vehicle inspection notices, claiming they’re being harassed by police officers. They say many who drive sports cars are being pulled over and given a vehicle inspection notice, which requires them to take their vehicle to a mechanic to address any safety concerns. Eddie Clark, who