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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

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.
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B.C. bar owner, 66, convicted of sexually assaulting 21-year-old

B.C. bar owner, 66, convicted of sexually assaulting 21-year-old

Vancouver's Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro and Bar was the scene a series of events that led to owner Chih Hwa Leo Chow being convicted of sexual assault.
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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.
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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.
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B.C. man who assaulted bus drivers gets conditional sentence

B.C. man who assaulted bus drivers gets conditional sentence

Judge says bus drivers are in vulnerable positions while doing difficult jobs in case where UBC, Vancouver drivers attacked.
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B.C. accident whiplash injury not minor, tribunal rules

B.C. accident whiplash injury not minor, tribunal rules

Francesca Brind-Boronkay was injured in a motor vehicle accident on Nov. 2, 2019.
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B.C. man wins contract restitution for unsent package but not job loss

B.C. man wins contract restitution for unsent package but not job loss

Delivery company tracking log showed package hadn't been delivered seven days after expected date.
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B.C. drug dealer jailed almost five years

B.C. drug dealer jailed almost five years

Michael Gallant pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine and carfentanil for the purposes of trafficking.
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'Russian roulette': B.C. fatal hit-and-run driver jailed five years

'Russian roulette': B.C. fatal hit-and-run driver jailed five years

Eoghan Byrne was struck and killed while crossing West 4th Avenue at Arbutus Street in June 2022.
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Murders, fake nurse, fraud and Chinese documents case occupy B.C. courts in 2024

Murders, fake nurse, fraud and Chinese documents case occupy B.C. courts in 2024

Multiple high-profile criminal cases drew to a close with B.C. Supreme Court sentencings in 2024.
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