U.S. stores are giving accused shoplifters a choice on whether or not they will call the police- but it comes at a price. How it Works: A store security guard catches an apparent shoplifter, pulls them aside, runs through their database to check for any outstanding warrant, and then gives…
Mike de Jong, B.C. Minister of Finance, has introduced a new bill that could refuse renewal of drivers’ licences for those who have unpaid student loans or court fines.The proposed bill was introduced in the legislature on February 26, 2015 and would expand the Insurance Company of B.C. (ICBC) function…
Dog Thief or Dog Rescuer? Janet Olson, a 61 year old White Rock woman, was sentenced on 2 charges of theft and one charge of breaking and entering for unlawfully taking a dogs from back yards in Chilliwack, Richmond, and Coquitlam, between March 2009 and November 2011. Ms. Olson, who was…
UPDATE: Tineke Kraal pled guilty to one criminal charge of mischief rendering property dangerous, useless or inoperative. She received a suspended sentence, 3 years probation, and is required to complete 150 hours of community service, as a result of endangering mountain bikers on North Vancouver trails. Tineke Kraal is facing…
Last week, Samsung warned its Smart TV users that the television records users background conversations. The voice recognition technology, used to change channels or recommend movies for example, records voices in the TV’s vicinity and transmits them to a third party. Is this a privacy issue? That third party company…