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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. Jehovah's Witnesses lose privacy case in appeal court

B.C. Jehovah's Witnesses lose privacy case in appeal court

Two church congregations argued an order from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner to turn over documents for review violated their Charter rights.
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Alleged Vancouver sucker-puncher going to trial on multiple assaults

Alleged Vancouver sucker-puncher going to trial on multiple assaults

Zachary Tyrell Shettell has already pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of merchandise under $5,000.
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Vancouver City Hall arsonist avoids jail time

Vancouver City Hall arsonist avoids jail time

Emergency responders discovered 100 litres of gas inside the extinguished minivan
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B.C. men going to trial on multiple drug trafficking charges

B.C. men going to trial on multiple drug trafficking charges

RCMP seized half a kilo of drugs including cocaine, heroin, ketamine and fentanyl.
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B.C. man seeking legal aid in securities fraud case

B.C. man seeking legal aid in securities fraud case

Gregory William Lawrence is charged with three offences under B.C.’s Securities Act
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B.C. pub fined $3K for allowing intoxicated patron to remain

B.C. pub fined $3K for allowing intoxicated patron to remain

The Whistle Stop pub in Courtenay says it allowed intoxicated woman to remain while she awaited a taxi.
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Ontario man jailed six years for B.C. murder conspiracy

Ontario man jailed six years for B.C. murder conspiracy

Nathan Rashawn Johnson-Audain pleaded guilty Jan. 15, 2025 to conspiring to commit the murder of Harkirat Jhutty.
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Man clocked doing 125 km/h in Vancouver residential area, court told

Man clocked doing 125 km/h in Vancouver residential area, court told

Police lost the driver during a pursuit and later arrested him at home.
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B.C. man claimed 'emotional' damage in used tire dispute

B.C. man claimed 'emotional' damage in used tire dispute

The Civil Resolution Tribunal found damages for mental distress "would not be warranted" in this specific case.
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B.C. woman sentenced for pointing imitation gun at child

B.C. woman sentenced for pointing imitation gun at child

The child’s family hid in fear, believing the imitation gun was real, a judge heard.
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