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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

B.C. killer named dangerous offender after manslaughter, dismembering body

B.C. killer named dangerous offender after manslaughter, dismembering body

Nathaniel Jessup was convicted of manslaughter and offering an indignity to a dead human body in the August 2015 death of Katherine McAdam, 59.
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B.C. man sues Scouts, United church alleging clergy child sex abuse

B.C. man sues Scouts, United church alleging clergy child sex abuse

The B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit alleges the plaintiff was abused by a clergyman and Scout leader in Bella Bella.
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B.C. tribunal dismisses case about Amazon-blocked accounts

B.C. tribunal dismisses case about Amazon-blocked accounts

"A party who has not read the terms of a contract cannot complain that it differs from what they might have expected," says B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal.
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B.C. police shooting won't result in charges for officer

B.C. police shooting won't result in charges for officer

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says a police officer was justified in using his pistol on a man in a Vancouver hotel lobby who got hold of the officer's baton and began beating him.
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B.C. man awarded $2,379 for lost airline bag

B.C. man awarded $2,379 for lost airline bag

Paul Philps flew WestJet from Toronto to Vancouver via Calgary on Nov. 18, 2022.
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B.C. man connected to Hells Angel convicted of drug trafficking, conspiracy

B.C. man connected to Hells Angel convicted of drug trafficking, conspiracy

"This is a staggering amount of cocaine," a Crown prosecutor told the judge.
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Escaped B.C. convicted murderer #3 on Canada's most-wanted list

Escaped B.C. convicted murderer #3 on Canada's most-wanted list

Rahib Alkhalil escaped from a Metro Vancouver jail in July 2022 during his B.C. Supreme Court murder trial. A jury convicted him in his absence.
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B.C. man receives conditional discharge for using stolen credit card

B.C. man receives conditional discharge for using stolen credit card

The man and a co-accused used the card to buy $450 worth of goods.
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Accused B.C. drug trafficker bailed for third time

Accused B.C. drug trafficker bailed for third time

John Freman Arce Mina is back in court with new charges of assault, theft and breaching release orders.
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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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