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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. tribunal finds groom's mother had no standing in wedding bartending dispute

B.C. tribunal finds groom's mother had no standing in wedding bartending dispute

The groom's mother claimed $400 for an alleged cash shortage, $288 for overcharging for non-alcoholic drinks and $50 for the inconvenience.
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B.C. wedding caterer out of luck on chef, rental billing

B.C. wedding caterer out of luck on chef, rental billing

A caterer lost her bid to be paid $838 for dish and equipment rentals and a $150 "onsite chef fee."
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B.C. court upholds multiple drug trafficking convictions

B.C. court upholds multiple drug trafficking convictions

In 2020, police in Mission, B.C., found about $850,000 worth of drugs, over $100,000 in cash, drug trafficking paraphernalia and firearms.
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B.C. first-degree murder retrial plans moving ahead

B.C. first-degree murder retrial plans moving ahead

Zenen Cepeda Silva, 69, was on the porch of his Vancouver home with his wife when he was shot and killed.
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B.C. man convicted of first-degree murder in 'brazen' restaurant shooting

B.C. man convicted of first-degree murder in 'brazen' restaurant shooting

Richard Charles Reed was found guilty in B.C. Supreme Court of the killing of Jian Jun Zhu but not guilty of the attempted murder of Paul King Jin.
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B.C. man awarded $60K for police dog bite

B.C. man awarded $60K for police dog bite

Two RCMP officers were sent to Noll Grenfal’s residence after reports of a domestic dispute.
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B.C. strata owner loses bid to recover $15K in legal fees

B.C. strata owner loses bid to recover $15K in legal fees

Alleged bylaw breaches included noise and nuisance, unauthorized parking, unauthorized rentals, unauthorized fob usage, an unkempt patio, smoking and common property damage.
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Driver in Delta woman’s car death faces October sentencing

Driver in Delta woman’s car death faces October sentencing

Joan Sherry, 77, died when her Nissan Sentra struck a BC Frozen Foods-owned combine on a dark Delta road.
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Court mutes alleged B.C. sex assaulter for interruptions

Court mutes alleged B.C. sex assaulter for interruptions

It's not the first time Darren Noddle has tried the patience of a judge.
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B.C. tribunal tosses $3M car accident claim

B.C. tribunal tosses $3M car accident claim

The applicant claimed ICBC should pay $999,999 each for health-care rehabilitation benefits, income replacement benefits and permanent impairment compensation.
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