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Quick answer At a Penticton roadblock you have to stop, show your licence, registration and insurance, and give a breath sample into a screening device if an officer demands one. You don't have to answer questions about where you've been or what you've had to drink,...

Quick answer At a Penticton roadblock you have to stop, show your licence, registration and insurance, and give a breath sample into a screening device if an officer demands one. You don't have to answer questions about where you've been or what you've had to drink,...

Quick answer At a Penticton roadblock you have to stop, show your licence, registration and insurance, and give a breath sample into a screening device if an officer demands one. You don't have to answer questions about where you've been or what you've had to drink,...

Quick answer At a Penticton roadblock you have to stop, show your licence, registration and insurance, and give a breath sample into a screening device if an officer demands one. You don't have to answer questions about where you've been or what you've had to drink,...

Under Canadian federal criminal law, sexual assault crimes are treated very seriously. Along with murder, rape and sexual assault crimes carry some of the harshest criminal sentences under the law. That said, there are many different possible sentences that someone...

One especially confusing portion of Canadian federal criminal law are the different classifications of assault charges. Under Canadian law, assault can mean many different things in many different contexts. If you have been charged with criminal assault, it is...

There is an old saying that the only two things that are certain in life are death and taxes. There should be a third thing added to that list, however: your criminal record will stay with you for the rest of your life unless it is legally expunged in accordance with...

Under Canadian law, driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances can be a very serious crime. However, while criminal drunk driving charges can result in jail time, time behind bars is not always imposed. If you have been charged with drunk driving, it...

Due in large part to the #metoo and #timesup movements begun in the United States, accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault are increasing across the globe. In British Columbia, accusations of sexual harassment and assault are increasing in both the...

By their very nature, criminal trials are unpredictable. Even under the best of circumstances, an unfavorable verdict can result. Criminal defendants who have received an adverse verdict have the opportunity to appeal their sentences to a higher court. As a general...