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Former Vancouver Park Commissioner Sarah Blyth raised concerns on X (formerly Twitter) about a couple photographing unhoused individuals without their consent, sparking debate on social media. While some argue that there’s no expectation of privacy in public spaces, others believe that the couple’s actions infringe on basic human rights.

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Kyla on Castanet News: Can you film or photograph anyone in B.C. in public?Read More »

A woman in Chilliwack was recently arrested by the RCMP for allegedly posting discriminatory and harmful language on social media, specifically targeting the South Asian community. This arrest has ignited a national debate in Canada about freedom of speech, with many defending the woman.

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Kyla on CJDC-TV: American freedom of speech laws could be influencing online debate surrounding arrest of BC womanRead More »

A teenager is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision Thursday night in Juniper Ridge between a pickup truck and an e-bike.

According to police, emergency crews were called to the 2700-block of Qu’appelle Boulevard just before 7:30 p.m.

“Initial findings suggest a youth riding an e-bike along Qu’appelle Boulevard collided with an oncoming westbound vehicle,” RCMP Cpl. James Grandy said in a news release.

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: RCMP confirm Juniper e-bike crash victim suffered life-threatening injuriesRead More »

A man who was investigated six years ago for two sexual assaults but never charged wants that information sealed or wiped from a police database used to provide background checks on people applying for certain jobs or volunteer positions.

The man, 37, has no criminal record.

He applied for a job at an organization that provides guidance and mentorship for disadvantaged youth and was told he would need to submit to a background check and screening, according to a petition filed by the man in B.C. Supreme Court.

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Kyla in the Vancouver Sun: B.C. man was investigated for sex assault, but not charged. Should that prevent him from working with youth?Read More »

A long weekend outing to Vancouver’s Stanley Park turned into a nightmare for a Langley family when their pet dog was mauled to death by a larger dog at Second Beach…

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: B.C. couple calls for action after fatal dog attackRead More »

Half of all airline passenger disputes resolved by Canada’s transport regulator over a recent nine-month period have resulted in wins for passengers…

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: Airlines ordered to compensate passengers in 50% of recent air travel complaint rulings, data showsRead More »

Owners of a B.C. townhome caused a nuisance when they used the speaker feature on their doorbell camera to yell “profanity and insults” at their neighbours, the province’s civil resolution tribunal has ruled.

Hon Wing Chan and Hung Angela Cheung were disputing $900 in by-law fines for violating a bylaw against unreasonable noise, according to a decision in the case posted online Friday.  In B.C. the common assets of condos and townhouse complexes are owned by a strata corporation and managed by a strata council, which sets out bylaws…

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: B.C. couple fined for using doorbell camera speaker to shout ‘insults and profanity’ at neighboursRead More »

A British Columbia woman has been ordered to pay her former romantic partner $450 for her ticket to attend a Coldplay concert together on what she said she believed was a date.

But the province’s Civil Resolution Tribunal says in a ruling that there was no evidence Michael Stolfi intended the ticket to be a gift to Alyssa Randles, and that instead it was a loan that the woman had to repay.

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Today on Radio NL News Mornings with Jeff Andreas: B.C. woman ordered to pay ex $450 for Coldplay ticketsRead More »