A startling video showing a woman apparently asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla on Highway 1 through southeastern B.C. is raising fresh concerns about the limits of self-driving technology.
The video was captured by Caleigh King on Sunday afternoon, and shows a grey Tesla with pink accents travelling between the communities of Golden and Revelstoke.
The driver does not appear to be awake.
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An economic deal between Canada and British Columbia that was unveiled in Vancouver on Thursday describes commitments that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will help unlock more than $200 billion in new investment…
“As we’ve seen with so many projects recently, what the projected estimate is for the cost is probably going to balloon past that in the end. But it’s more than a drop in the bucket towards the cost of it. It’s definitely going to get things off the ground on that tunnel replacement. I think anything at this point helps because people are tired of sitting i the tunnel traffic everyday.”
Shocked reactions followed the escape of a convicted murderer from William Head Institution, a minimum‑security prison on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Many asked how a person serving a life sentence for second‑degree murder could be housed in a low‑security setting. The case involved 69‑year‑old Ernest Jensen, who had been serving a life sentence since 1991. Jensen was reported missing from William Head and found dead days later in waters off Metchosin, not far from the institution.
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After 18-year-old Angie Zapata was killed in Colorado, her murderer tried to use her identity against her in court. Instead, the case became the first successful transgender hate crime prosecution in U.S. history.
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Drones over Vancouver capture sunset views for tourists and property listings for real estate agents.
Now they’re increasingly flying for police in varied — and automated — ways, even launching themselves once an officer sends a signal.
Legal experts say the law hasn’t kept pace, raising questions the courts and lawmakers haven’t yet answered.
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The Surrey Police Board passed a motion banning the Surrey Police Service’s chief and senior executives from publicly commenting on intergovernmental affairs or criticizing decisions made by municipal and provincial governments, the board itself, or its directors.
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The guardian of a 12-year-old was issued a violation ticket after the child hit a vehicle in North Vancouver.
RCMP said the collision happened at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the 3100 block of Colwood Drive.
The 12-year-old was reportedly riding their e-scooter on Colwood Drive and struck a black VW Jetta that was coming out of a driveway, police said.
…This week on Soapbox Social, the panel discusses Vancouver’s role as a FIFA host city and the recent rollout of Axon Assistant, a body-worn camera tool that can translate more than 50 languages in real time so officers can respond to people in their own language.
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Kyla Lee joined Paul Henderson on the Something Worth Hearing podcast for a conversation about Alberta separation, constitutional law, Indigenous consultation, and why the legal path for a province leaving Canada is far more complicated than many people realize.
The episode focused on whether Alberta can legally separate from Canada. Kyla explained that while separation is theoretically possible, the practical and constitutional barriers make it extremely unlikely.
…B.C. Premier David Eby is criticizing the review board’s decision to grant a conditional discharge to Allan Schoenborn, the man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children in 2008, calling it ‘deeply concerning.’ Criminal defence lawyer Kyla Lee says Eby’s comments are ‘inappropriate’ and undermine confidence in the justice system. Lee gives a legal analysis behind the conditional release decision.
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