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Failure to convert: why the United States still uses Imperial measurement Whether you’re checking the weather south of the border or weighing yourself to kick off a new years resolution, you may notice many arenas where Imperial measures still rule — from Fahrenheit to pounds. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Jan 03, 2021 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 3 Whether roasting a turkey or baking some treats to celebrate the holidays, you’ll notice cooking is one area where Imperial me...

A taxi driver whose drunken New Year’s Day passenger refused to wear a mask in his cab drove straight to Victoria police station where the man was arrested and fined a total of $690. The driver . . .

by Craig Takeuchi on January 1st, 2021 at 10:00 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 Although B.C. had one of its quietest New Year’s Eves last night, it wasn’t without some incidents of people defying COVID-19 health measures. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) stated today (January 1) that around 11 p.m. on December 31, police received a complaint about a private party being held at an unidentified restaurant near Granville and Davie streets. The VPD is not specifying the name or address of the venue...

SINGAPORE: Parties to event and tourism-related contracts who are unable to fulfil their contractual obligations owing to Covid-19 will continue to get temporary relief from legal and enforcement action for an additional month. The relief period for such contracts was previously scheduled to end yesterday, but the deadline has been extended to Jan 31. The Law Ministry (MinLaw) said the relief period for these contracts under the Covid-19 Temporary Measures Act would be extended to enable both i...

Officers will be out in Gastown and the Granville Entertainment District in particular, where revellers took their parties to the street on Halloween night.

by Craig Takeuchi on December 30th, 2020 at 11:50 AM 1 of 1 2 of 1 One individual intent on partying his way through the pandemic wound up in jail for the holidays after repeatedly ignoring COVID-19 measures. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) stated today (December 30) that officers had issued several warnings and tickets over several weeks to a 24-year-old man at a Downtown Vancouver apartment for violating the provincial public health order banning parties and gatherings. Since Sept...

On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 a Freedom Rally was held at Millennium Park in Castlegar where between 60 and 80 people gathered to listen to speakers with messaging around COVID-19 related guidelines, measures and enacted laws, according to Castlegar Top Cop RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. Some people later relocated along the 2000 block of Columbia Avenue where they carried signs displayed

Shutterstock Some teenagers in the Vancouver Island city of Nanaimo will find their wallets a little lighter this holiday season after being fined for not following COVID-19 protocols, police said. According to Nanaimo RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien, the fines were issued after patrol officers noticed a large gathering of youths, and “a number of vehicles” in the parking lot of a high school around 11:45 pm on Saturday, December 19. “The attending officer engaged the youth in discussion and ...

Posted: December 22, 2020 State of emergency extended to Jan. 5 The Province of British Columbia today formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the province’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The state of emergency is extended through the end of the day on Jan. 5, 2021, to allow staff to take the necessary actions to keep British Columbians safe a...

11 teens fined $230 each for large gathering A group of teenagers who allegedly refused to follow COVID protocols were each given a $230 fine over the weekend, according to RCMP in Nanaimo. B.C. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 23, 2020 12:46 PM PT | Last Updated: December 24, 2020 Eleven teens have been fined $230 each for violating public health orders not to congregate, after ignoring police warnings to disperse.(Shannon VanRaes/Reuters)