“Pretty much any modification that you make to your car exhaust system is likely going to be illegal. So if you replace the muffler with one that’s got a different size or number of baffle plates in it… If you widen the opening at the end of the exhaust outlet, that will be illegal. All […]
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Paul Doroshenko, K.C., founder of Acumen Law Corporation, was recently featured in “The Entrepreneur Nobody Quit on Tough Times,” an interview with Gurmeet Judge. The episode covers Paul’s path to law, the challenges of building Acumen Law, and the persistence required to navigate financial pressure, business growth, red tape, and change.
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Have you ever gotten a parking ticket in Vancouver? If you haven’t, and you drive, you might be in the minority. It’s easy to miss dates or misunderstand signage, and many drivers get slapped with hefty fines. But not everyone receives a ticket with grace. In fact, many people do the complete opposite. To prevent
On the Coast’s Soapbox Social panelists Mo Amir and Kyla Lee weigh in with CBC’s Gloria Macarenko on Premier David Eby’s calls for an apology from OpenAI after the Tumbler Ridge killer’s ChatGPT activity and what’s next for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim after apologizing for spreading false drug accusations against Coun. Sean Orr. “I really
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March is the month for both the Distracted Driving and Occupant Restraint Campaigns all across BC… “It’s been about 5 years now that if you have more than 3 demerits on your driving record it will affect your optional insurance coverage – so your collision and comprehensive insurance will increase as a result of a
An Impark customer received a parking ticket over a sign that says “All Vehicles Allowed.” When he brought that up to Impark, the company argued the sign and area is meant for electric vehicles only. That’s when he contacted Anne Drewa with Consumer Matters. “…they should have put ‘All Vehicle Charging Allowed’ or something to
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Some Conservative MLAs cautioned that the wording is too vague and could give police too much power to issue reckless-driving bans without the chance for drivers to appeal the decision. The family of a 12-year-old who was struck and killed on a country road this summer went through a full box of tissues on Monday
On Nov. 14, 2025, the top court issued extensive and detailed guidance for the bench and bar and settled conflicting caselaw among the provincial appellate courts, which have been divided over how to interpret the evidentiary requirements for impaired driving prosecutions under Criminal Code amendments that Parliament enacted in 2018: R.v. Rousselle, 2025 SCC35; R.v. Larocque, 2025 SCC 36.
Traffic lawyer Paul Doroshenko comes on to discuss what is quickly growing into a full-blown epidemic: Distracted driving… “I think the fines in the province really need to be revisited… But I think it would be so complex to link it to income that we’d be spending a whole lot of taxpayer money trying to
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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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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