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In April of 2026, a BC woman who once worked in Punjabi-language broadcasting was sentenced in New Westminster to five and a half years in jail after she was caught attempting to bring more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine across the Canada–US border. For many readers, the numbers are staggerin … Read more »

If police showed up at your home, walked up your driveway, and opened your car door to begin an impaired driving investigation, you might have a stronger case than you realize. In February 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v. Singer, 2026 SCC 8, and it has changed the rul … Read more »

If you’re trying to understand whether an “over .08” charge or a refusal charge is worse in BC, the answer isn’t as simple as it might seem. On paper, the mandatory minimum penalties are nearly identical. In practice, the two charges are very different, and which one is “worse” depends largely on th … Read more »

A lot of people who’ve been stopped for impaired driving in BC think they’re dealing with one problem. In reality, they’re often dealing with two entirely separate legal systems operating simultaneously — the provincial administrative system and the criminal justice system. Understanding the differe … Read more »

If you have been pulled over in British Columbia in the past year or two and asked to blow into a small handheld device at the roadside, there is a good chance that device was federally approved under an updated Canadian regulation that most drivers have never heard of. One of the newest approved de … Read more »