Mike Smyth interviews Paul Doroshenko about speeding, passing on a highway and drinking and driving. Let’s have a listen to Superintendent Dale Carr, BC Highway Patrol. “This month, I can tell you, they’re going to be absolutely focused on speed-related offenses.” “Yeah, they’re coming to get you there. They’re looking for speeders and there’s lots […]
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee to discuss why recent federal bail reform will probably not reduce crime. “What is this bill and what is changing?”“Essentially, all the bill does is change who bears the burden of proving that somebody should or should not get bail. So for
Proposed changes to Canada’s bail laws, which would make it harder for some repeat violent offenders to get bail, may not be constitutional, In light of the recent news by criminal lawyers. The proposed legislation would introduce reverse-onus bail conditions for people charged with serious violent offences involving a weapon, in cases where the person
Criminal lawyers are raising concerns that proposed changes to Canada’s bail laws won’t be constitutional, as they eagerly await a statement explaining why the federal Liberals think the reforms comply with the Charter. Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee says the federal government’s proposed changes making it harder for some repeat violent offenders to get bail
Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, and Mo Amir, the host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, weigh in on rookie mayors Ken Sim of Vancouver and Brenda Locke of Surrey. “Is the mayor of Vancouver, Ken Sim winning over the city of Vancouver is the first 6 months?” “I would
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“This case involved an individual who was observed by an officer – there was conflict in the evidence, the officer says he saw the man pick up his phone and move it to the passenger seat. The accused testified that the phone was simply sitting on the seat next to him, leaning on his body…
“What is your confidence level we actually see bill C-48 move forward?” “I think it’ll pass. I can’t see the Conservatives voting against it – as David Lametti has said, it’s the best they’re going to get. So if they don’t vote for it, then that’s obviously going to be spun against them as them
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An interesting new law on following/passing cyclists is now in effect. “So if a police officer sees you passing a cyclist on the road they can write you a ticket now?” “Yeah, so it’s a one meter distance now. So you can’t go past a bike now unless you’ve got at least 1m clearance. Are
Soapbox Social panelists Mo Amir and Kyla Lee discuss health care, Pierre Poilievre’s push against the safe supply of illicit drugs, and the looming WestJet pilots’ strike. “206 British Columbians are believed to have died due to toxic drugs last month – that’s up 17% from the same time last year. It has now been
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“Is there anything the family should be doing to hold the government accountable for this situation?” “Unfortunately there’s not a lot that the family can do beyond what they’ve already done… Trying to make plans to change the road and get safety features installed on the road, and it looks like there is now a
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“Police are often doing speeding crackdowns as soon as the weather gets nice and especially in the month of May… The most common way (police catch speeders) is using laser or radar enforcement. So they’ll usually be hiding somewhere you won’t see them right away – often opposite the side of the road that you’re
A Vancouver-based comedian has become the target of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s ire after he prank-called the InfoWars founder. Chris James, who goes by the stage name Prank Stallone, runs the YouTube channel Not Even A Show, where he pranks mostly far-right conservative figures. Last week, James called Jones and used an AI-generated voice of former Fox News host
