The last thing anyone renting their housing in Metro Vancouver wants to do is add another expense to their monthly budgets. But experts caution that there’s at least one extra cost they shouldn’t skip: Renter’s insurance. For over a year, Canada’s top five rental markets have been located in Metro Vancouver. This October, it costs an average […]
Mo Amir, host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, and Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, weigh in on B.C. politicians trying to make their nicknames for opponents stick, a Vancouver councillor’s attempt to make intersections safer with speed and red-light cameras — and how they handle handing out candy on
London Drugs says they’re seeing more shoplifting and violence at their stores, and the province is clamping down on short-term rentals. These are just some of the topics we covered with our Soapbox Social panel today. “There’s not a lot you can do. Unless you actually witness somebody commit the offence, you don’t have a
“It feels a lot like blaming the victim considering the pedestrian was the only one who was following the law.” “Although the video has generated a lot of controversy online… it’s generating a lot of buzz surrounding pedestrian safety. Even though the execution (of the video) was terrible.” “As a driver, put your phone away…
Richmond RCMP releases a video to help inform pedestrians and drivers about how everyone has roles to play to make our roadways safer. “How many laws does the driver break in this video?” “…the driver picks up the phone, clearly something you’re not supposed to do when you’re behind the wheel, picks up the phone
“For a lot of people it’s not just yacking on the phone, it’s like texting on the phone is the big problem isn’t it?” “…they got one hand on the phone and they’re looking down and hand glancing up, driving, it’s a real risk” “…if you get that[Using electronic device while driving] and either another
More and more Vancouver residents are struggling to find parking. “…If you were to leave debris or something like an overturned bucket or a pylon on the roadway to try to reserve your spot, in theory you could be prosecuted, you could get a ticket for littering… so don’t do that because you could be
“…the idea that somebody would be pretending to be a nurse and potentially putting a patient at risk is a terrifying thought… Impersonating a healthcare professional can lead to a number of charges, most significantly fraud. But if somebody was to get grossly injured or die as a result, then they could also face consequences
Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, and Mo Amir, host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, weigh in on the rollout of Vancouver’s housing plan, the NHL’s ban on Pride stick tape, and guess what each other likes to watch when they’re sick. “I don’t see anything bold, or new. I
“…The fines are not enough to stop these people, especially the guys who are going this fast in like these multi-hundred thousand dollar super cars” “I don’t think that the fines are the biggest deterrent, especially people in these very, very expensive vehicles. Or these teenagers…usually if you’re a teenager and you’re driving a hundred
Leaders of the Freedom Convoy were denied their request for a change of venue. They will be tried in Ottawa where the protests happened in early 2022. Lawyers say that there was little chance that the venue could have changed from the beginning. “It’s a pretty high standard that you have to meet to demonstrate
Mo Amir, host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, and Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, weigh in on B.C.’s latest five-year net new housing targets, the growing profile of the Conservative Party of B.C., and a B.C. poll that found swearing is becoming more common in the workplace. “The provincial
