Charmaine de Silva
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Past articles by Charmaine:
Police safely detonate 'improvised explosive device' in downtown Vancouver
Police say they have safely detonated an improvised explosive device in downtown Vancouver. → Read More
Vancouver family lawyer suspended by Law Society for actions a B.C. judge called 'blackmail'
A well-known Vancouver family lawyer has been suspended by the Law Society of BC, and ordered to pay almost $19,000 dollars in court costs. → Read More
Vancouver set to fine businesses violating orders to shut down up to $50,000
Citing people's refusal to abide by city orders since Vancouver declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, the mayor said council will meet and decide on penalties for violators -- including fining businesses that remain open $50,000. → Read More
Former Green Party leader to leave caucus, sit as independent
Former Green leader Andrew Weaver says he's leaving the caucus to sit as an independent, after stepping down as head of the party this month. → Read More
Still fighting: What Pride means to the community, and why it's still needed
So many human rights advancements have been made in 50 years, so, we are asking members of our community -- why do we still need pride? → Read More
Syrian refugee stranded in airport for months coming to Vancouver
A Syrian man who garnered international attention after living in a Malaysian airport for more than six months is on his way to Vancouver. → Read More
B.C.’s top court orders mom to pay for trial costs in alarming family justice case
A Vancouver father at the centre of one of the most disturbing family justice cases in Canadian history is going to get some of his legal costs covered. → Read More
Surrey Creep Catcher pleads guilty to assault charges
Surrey Creep Catchers President Ryan Laforge is best known for his brazen take downs of people he claims have tried to lure children into sexual activity. → Read More
Unredacted 2014 ICBC report says decisive government action was needed
The 2014 report, which was redacted by the former BC Liberal government, recommended implementing a cap on minor injury payouts. → Read More
B.C. the worst province for drug affordability due to cost of living: report
People across the country are having trouble affording their medications, and the problem is worse in B.C. → Read More
WestJet flight to Vancouver diverted after fire warning
Passengers on a WestJet Encore flight from Fort St. John to Vancouver had a bit of a scare Wednesday morning. → Read More
Vancouver Aquarium ruled exempt from cetacean ban after saying it would phase out whales and dolphins
The aquarium announced in January that it will no longer house cetaceans. → Read More
Chief Justice defends judge who approved parental visit of murdered Oak Bay girls
"The evidence before Judge Gray wouldn't have suggested, I don't think to anybody, that this fellow was likely -- if he did murder his children -- to do that." → Read More
B.C. Supreme Court chief justice frustrated with court vacancies
B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson says he's given up on softer approaches to address court vacancies. → Read More
The BC Liberals sold gobs of land for $493M. Three years later, they were worth $860M
And those sales happened at a time when property prices were climbing ever higher. → Read More
Todd Stone’s campaign admits email addresses were missing from membership applications
Email addresses were missing on membership applications of people whose first language is not English, said a Todd Stone campaign spokesman. → Read More
A BC lawyer is suing an expert it used in court over fake credentials
A B.C. lawyer behind two overturned family justice cases by the B.C. Court of Appeal is suing an expert, after the courts found she had bogus credentials. → Read More
New justice appointed to B.C. Supreme Court
But there is still a long way to go. Currently, there are 10 vacancies on the BC Supreme Court and two on the BC Court of Appeal. → Read More
$40,000 in whisky seized from Commercial Drive restaurant in ‘prohibition-style raid’
The whisky was purchased from a private retailer, a violation of B.C.'s liquor laws. → Read More
Const. John Davidson honoured by former U.K. police department
The Northumbria Police say the service was held on Dec. 29, adding that Davidson’s family travelled to see his name unveiled in the force’s memorial wall. → Read More