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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 127

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we find out what happens when internet porn meets work from home technology. Then, we look at a series of creative heists that resulted in two arrests here in the Lower Mainland. And finally, we learn that salad dressing is no substitute for dressing yourself in, you know, actual clothes.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 126

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at what happens if you have a wet beaver in Calgary. Then, we examine the punishment for school snack runs. And, finally, we look at the unintended consequences of posting a bad internet review.

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How Long Will a Ticket Stay on My Driving Record in BC

A lot of people ask me how long a ticket or other incident will remain on their driving record. They are concerned about the ongoing impact of the points, or the impact to their employment or insurance by having a ticket recorded on their driving record. For people working as taxi drivers, Uber/Lyft drivers, City of Vancouver public works staff, or in numerous other jobs, a clean driving record can be essential.

But this question does not necessarily have an easy answer.

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Does wearing earbuds count as distracted driving?

does wearing earbuds count as distracted driving

A recent BC Supreme Court decision has clarified whether wearing earbuds while driving counts as distracted driving. The verdict raises other issues about using wireless earphones while driving, however, which are yet to be determined.

Essentially, the ruling supports the position that having earbuds in your ears connected to a phone via a wire constitutes distracted driving.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 125

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at how leaving your fingerprints at a digital crime scene can be done both literally and figuratively. Then, we examine a case of torture that seems ripped from a popular television show, using a popular song. Finally, we look at a lawsuit over whether bread is, you know, actually bread.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 124

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays we look at a woman’s crazy antics on board a plane, then we examine the case of a Canadian-born man who erected a bold artistic statement in his front lawn. And finally, we have a contender for the grossest story ever featured on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays – and there have been some gross ones, believe me.

Follow the jump to find the stories that caught my eye this week.

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Giving testimony in speeding cases when you do not know how your speed

One of the traps self-represented defendants fall into in speeding cases is giving testimony when they do not know how fast they were actually travelling. People tend to focus on their personal circumstances to the detriment to their defence against the evidence.

A recent BC Supreme Court decision functions as a good example of this. This blog will examine the case and explain some of the dangers of representing yourself.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 123

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at a case of a new government that appears to have popped up in Canada, and just what powers they (don’t) have. Then, we examine a very strange theft out of Burnaby. Finally, we look at one way you definitely should not try to sway your neighbours in the upcoming US election.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 121

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at a petition to change the name of a popular chicken dish. Then, we look at a woman who got herself the best birthday present ever: a stint in jail. And finally, we examine the case of a woman who wanted to test out a product before buying it… to her detriment.

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