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Who has the right to sell vendor spots at Vancouver’s annual pot “protest” on April 20, aka 4/20?  Several vendors who participated in this year’s unsanctioned event at Sunset Beach say they were misled by the organizer because no one technically owns the rights to sell space and that wasn’t made clear to them.  But the event organizer argues that the money […]

A LAWYER has revealed how drivers challenging a speeding ticket in court often prove their guilt with one admission. The attorney noted that motorists often say they weren’t going the speed a police officer claims — but instead, were moving at something around three to six miles per hour over the legal limit. @kylaleelawyer The most common speeding ticket

When searching for an apartment online we’re primed to be on the lookout for red flags: listings that look too good to be true, hidden fees, and sketchy landlords or roommates. Sometimes though, it can be difficult to parse the difference between a red flag and something illegal. For instance, a recent Facebook Marketplace post listed a room for

Finding a place to rent in Prince George for less than $1,000 per month isn’t easy and sometimes the costs are higher than advertised, due to added fees. Unfortunately, most monthly fees on top of the rent are perfectly legal, according to lawyer Kyla Lee. Even passing on fees for garbage and sewer are allowed, she explains. “Garbage disposal

The families of two people in B.C. who were recently assaulted are questioning the actions of some witnesses who recorded the attacks, then shared them on social media. Last week in Kelowna, two teenage girls were attacked by another group of teens while waiting for the bus, with one victim telling Global News that she

Distracted Driving month initiatives have one B.C. lawyer calling into question how recent legal decisions align with police department’s understandings of the law. Earlier this month, the Surrey RCMP and the Surrey Police Service joined forces with ICBC for “Operation Hang Up,” a campaign to remind drivers to leave their phones alone while driving. Surrey

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee to dismiss the misinformation around British Columbia’s confusing distracted driving laws. “As long as you’re not touching your phone, your phone can be loose in your car… The misunderstanding came form the fact that the Motor Vehicle Act does allow you to

A Vancouver online rental listing is raising concerns for being racist and violating the human rights code.  The advertisement posted on Craigslist for a one-bedroom rental reads ‘No Indian!’ The posting was shared on social media and then deleted, only to post it later with the exclusion of the ’no Indian’ phrasing. Vancouver-based lawyer Kyla Lee