Proposed changes to the Province's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act are being panned by the BC SPCA. Spokesperson Lori Chortyk says as things stand right now, when animals are seized, the agency takes about 14 days to issue it's reasons for not returning the animal. With the changes, Chortyk says appeals will now be heard before the … [Read more...]
B.C. brings in new rules to protect sled dogs
February 20, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Almost two years after a gruesome sled dog cull, the British Columbia government has introduced another layer of protection for working dogs.The Sled Dog Code of Practice sets out standards of care for everything from health, nutrition and housing to working conditions, transportation and euthanasia.The new rules come after the B.C. … [Read more...]
US government rules three Barth patents invalid, sends Rambus scrambling
February 1, 2012 by
Suing's easy. It's the "winning" that trips folks up. Such is the case with Rambus, who has been relying oh-so-heavily on the so-called trio of Barth patents to actively pursue just about every technology company on the planet. For those unaware, Rambus has christened itself as a "technology licensing company," but with the last of three patents … [Read more...]
New taser rules go into effect
January 30, 2012 by
A police psychologist says the new standards for police taser use still don't go far enough.Those new rules come into effect Monday, and are based on the recommendations of Commissioner Thomas Braidwood's 2009 inquiry into the death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski.Dr. Mike Webster says guidelines are one thing, but what's needed, is a further … [Read more...]
Learn the rules before visiting this sacred temple in Tibet
December 3, 2011 by
Visitors should remember that photos are not allowed inside the buildings of Tibet's Jokhang Temple. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Judge rules DUI laws unconstitutional
December 1, 2011 by
Part of a law the B.C. government heralds as responsible for saving lives by keeping drunk drivers out of their vehicles has been ruled unconstitutional by a judge who found motorists are given little chance to defend themselves if they blow over the legal blood-alcohol limit at a roadside test. Justice Jon Sigurdson found B.C.’s new laws go too … [Read more...]
Court relaxes ICBC massage therapy rules
November 29, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Appeal Court ruling on ICBC payments for massage therapy could help work out the kinks for people involved in an accident.The Insurance Corporation of B.C. appealed a lower court ruling that forced it to pay $ 742 in massage therapy treatment for two children who received soft tissue damage in a crash in 2003.Their doctor … [Read more...]
Fire Chief has rules for Occupy protesters
November 4, 2011 by
The City's fire chief issued several orders to Occupy Vancouver Thursday to be complied with by 10 a-m Friday. Among the orders from Chief John McKearney are that tarps covering multiple tents be removed or raised to form canopies, and that unoccupied tents be taken away. At Thursday night's General assembly meeting at Occupy Vancouver, a … [Read more...]
Missing women families set some rules
September 28, 2011 by
Another black eye for the Missing Women's Inquiry. 20 of the 21 groups granted standing to participate, have now written directly to the Premier, calling on Christy Clark to intervene to save its legitimacy. The contents of the letter, are nothing less than scathing. Although the groups write that they're thankful for the Commission's creation, … [Read more...]
Tamil migrant not a bomber, adjudicator rules
August 6, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A Tamil who says he had to flee Sri Lanka after the Tigers used one of his possessions in a suicide bombing should not be deported, an immigration adjudicator has ruled. ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
