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Jeremy Hainsworth

Jeremy Hainsworth

Jeremy came to Canada from the U.K. in 1971. He has worked across the media landscape from small-town B.C. newspapers to Vancouver’s big dailies and at The Calgary Herald as senior crime reporter. He has worked with The Canadian Press, Reuters and The Associated Press newswire services and was a Bloomberg News divisional foreign correspondent. A specialist in criminal/legal issues, Jeremy has been a frequent radio and TV news commentator.

Recent Work by Jeremy

‘Negligent and rude’: B.C. dog killer’s sentencing delayed

‘Negligent and rude’: B.C. dog killer’s sentencing delayed

Judge Ellen Gordon scolds Randeep Singh Ghataura’s lawyers
Cat poo case nets $3,117 damages from B.C. tribunal

Cat poo case nets $3,117 damages from B.C. tribunal

Gregory Ormston said Dianne Holt's cat was using his yard as a litter box and that he was returning the cat droppings to the owner by putting them in her yard.
B.C. dog owner to pay attack victim $2,500

B.C. dog owner to pay attack victim $2,500

Grace Nzibonera suffered a wrist fracture, chin injuries and stitches to her eyelids after two attacks by a dog.
Canada Post alleges $449K package label fraud in B.C. lawsuit

Canada Post alleges $449K package label fraud in B.C. lawsuit

Lawsuit claim alleges Jackson Lam manipulated shipping labels from various retail clients including Bell Canada, COGECO, Eastlink and Shaw Communications
Immigration lawyer loses appeal against B.C.-China firm after initial $400K win

Immigration lawyer loses appeal against B.C.-China firm after initial $400K win

A Beijing-based immigration firm forged a Canadian lawyer's name on 25 immigration applications.
COVID-19 mandatory vaccination lawsuit against Ottawa moving ahead

COVID-19 mandatory vaccination lawsuit against Ottawa moving ahead

A Federal Court of Canada judge has rejected Ottawa's move to dismiss the case.
B.C. court upholds ban against U.S. company collecting people's data

B.C. court upholds ban against U.S. company collecting people's data

Clearview AI collected British Columbians' images from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Venmo and provided facial recognition services to multiple police forces.
From Swift tickets to strata squabbles: B.C. tribunal sees it all in 2024

From Swift tickets to strata squabbles: B.C. tribunal sees it all in 2024

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal adjudicates such things as concert ticket fights, neighbour problems, pet disputes and strata issues, among other things.
Being assaulted is not part of journalists' work, B.C. judge says in spitting case

Being assaulted is not part of journalists' work, B.C. judge says in spitting case

CBC journalists Shawn Foss and Dan Burritt were covering a Freedom Convoy vaccine protest in February 2022 when a protester spat on Foss, a cameraman.
Driver fined for going 110 km/h through Vancouver neighbourhood

Driver fined for going 110 km/h through Vancouver neighbourhood

Danny Hebert was doing the speed in a 30 km/h zone near Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden.
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