Bylaw Officers

• Neighbour ‘purposely farting’ at resident among 10 wacky B.C. bylaw calls of 2024

  The Local Government Compliance and Enforcement Association of BC (LGCEA) is sharing the top 10 unique calls officers across B.C. received in 20214.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2025
  
• Surrey bylaw officers seize $80,000 worth of illegal fireworks

  City officials believe the haul came from the same owner as $100,000 worth of pyrotechnics they seized the week before Halloween.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2023
  
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• ‘Perpetual noise’: Kelowna, B.C. resident frustrated with pickleball court

  "We have spent an enormous amount of money, indeed our life savings. We have then discovered this perpetual noise -- 'tock, tock, tock' noise -- of pickleball,"

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
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• Penticton, B.C. looking to improve public safety with new bylaws

  One of the bylaws would regulate and prohibit certain activities people can do in public places, including where and how people solicit and loiter.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2023
• Vernon City Council looking to move RV squatters from busy avenue

  "Some of the businesses in front of which these RVs park are quite irate. I mean they send emails quite frequently. It's hard to make a living."

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2022
• Tensions flare as Oshawa bylaw officer tries to shut down large gathering

  A viral video is getting attention after it appears to show several people yelling at an Oshawa bylaw officer. The staff member was responding a large gathering at an Oshawa park.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
• Siblings not allowed to train together at Manitoba fitness facilities

  A local gym owner is perplexed after being told siblings can't train together privately in her gym.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2021
• City of Burnaby looks to equip bylaw officers with body-worn cameras

  The City of Burnaby is requesting proposals for the purchase and implementation of wearable body cameras for its bylaw officers.

  News

  Jan 10, 2021
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• More peace officers to enforce COVID-19 restrictions as Alberta records 1,227 new cases

  Alberta's justice minister says his government is empowering an additional 700 peace officers to be able to issue fines against people who break public health restrictions.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2020
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• Coronavirus: City of Kelowna says bylaw officers will provide education, warnings during pandemic

  “This is so important to ensure the measures being taken are effective in limiting the spread of the virus and protecting the health of residents.”

  Apr 3, 2020