Many modern vehicles come equipped with GPS systems that display the speed limit on the screen, either in a head-up display or next to the speedometer. While this feature is convenient for drivers, questions arise regarding who is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of these speed limits and what can be done if the GPS […]
British Columbia’s minister of housing says he’s shocked and frustrated by an attempt to recruit people to take part in what he calls a fraud to get around new rules about short-term rentals. Ravi Kahlon shared a screenshot on social media showing a Vancouver-based rental management company offering $500 to people willing to change the address on
“I’m concerned as a criminal lawyer about the prevalence of AI and the speed at which people are using it… With AI you can now use it to mimic somebody’s voice, to make a video to look like somebody, and that could be used potentially to defraud innocent people and put people at risk.” “I’m
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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
