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THOUSANDS OF DRINKING DRIVERS PUT ON NOTICE
VANCOUVER – Solicitor General John van Dongen (at left) announced up to 4,000 more drinking drivers will be forced to provide breath samples every time they operate their vehicles, under B.C.'s ignition interlock program. Here, van Dongen observes as Ian Marples, general counsel for the corporation that produces the interlock device, demonstrates how it works at the Dec. 18 announcement. [Read more]
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December 22, 2008
PROVINCE READY TO RESPOND TO WINTER WEATHER
VICTORIA – With severe winter weather conditions across B.C. expected to carry on for a number of days, Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) staff will remain in constant communication with local governments and key service providers, ready to respond should provincial support be requested.
December 18, 2008
THOUSANDS OF DRINKING DRIVERS PUT ON NOTICE
VANCOUVER – Up to 4,000 more British Columbians whose driving records show evidence of drinking and driving will now be forced to provide breath samples every time they operate their vehicles, under an expanded ignition interlock program announced by Solicitor General John van Dongen.
December 16, 2008
AUTO THEFT DOWN IN B.C.
VICTORIA – A new federal report on motor vehicle theft in Canada that shows an overall decline in B.C. auto theft, with a reduction of eight per cent from 2006 to 2007, proves that the Province’s anti-theft strategies are working, Solicitor General John van Dongen said.
December 9, 2008
B.C. PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES TO PULL, TEST PRE-06 TASERS
VICTORIA - At the request of Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General John van Dongen, British Columbia’s municipal chiefs of police have unanimously agreed to pull from service all Tasers, also referred to as conducted energy weapons (CEWs), acquired before Jan. 1, 2006.
December 6, 2008
CHANGES CUT RED TAPE FOR TRAVEL AGENTS, PROTECT CLIENTS
VICTORIA – Updated travel industry regulations, approved this week and effective April 1, 2009, will better protect travellers’ interests while cutting the regulatory burden for travel retailers and wholesalers.
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