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How the son of Russian spies paved the legal path for B.C. ostrich cull
In his battle for Canadian citizenship, Alexander Vavilov got an opportunity denied to the owners of B.C.'s Universal Ostrich Farms — a chance to argue his case before Canada's top court. In the process, the son of Russian spies set a legal standard for decision-making "reasonableness" that would doom the B.C. birds six years later.
Analysis
'Cloud' of tension between Aboriginal title and private property ownership lands in B.C.
Decades ago one of B.C.'s top judges described tensions between the legal concept of Aboriginal title and the reality of private property ownership as a "cloud." Last week, just as Southin predicted, the "cloud" touched down in Richmond.
CBC Investigates
AI 'hallucinations' could prove real problem for owner of fire-ravaged Vancouver property
As the owner of a fire-ravaged Vancouver property he's been accused of neglecting, Fu De Ren has defended himself in civil proceedings and bylaw trials. But his inclusion of alleged AI "hallucinations" as part of a self-represented bid to cut his property's assessed value in half may end up costing him money.
He was 13. She was 11. After a middle school meet up, she accused him of sexual assault
He was a little past 13. And she was just shy of her 12th birthday. They connected on social media, arranging a middle school meet up that ended in sexual contact. After, they both said "I love you." Two days later, she accused him of sexual assault.
CBC Investigates
Shooter was on student visa when Bishnoi gang hired him to threaten Punjabi musician AP Dhillon
A man hired to "terrorize" Punjabi singer AP Dhillon at the behest of the Bishnoi gang came to Canada at age 21 on a student visa, according to court records obtained by CBC News. But the judge who sentenced Abjeet Kingra said the 25-year-old struggled in school and the Canadian employment market.
CBC Investigates
Creditors circle as cull controversy shines light on B.C. ostrich farmers' unpaid bills
After years of chasing debts through the courts, creditors of a high-profile ostrich farm in southeastern B.C. have filed paperwork against the Canada Food Inspection Agency in the hopes of recouping hundreds of thousands of dollars in the event of a cull.
CBC Investigates
Hong Kong visa applicants used plagiarism, ghostwriters to game application process, court records allege
A Canadian visa program set up to fast track educated immigrants from Hong Kong appears to have been abused by numerous applicants accused of using ghostwriters or plagiarism to obtain academic credentials.
New sexual misconduct allegations emerge against disgraced former Vancouver police officer
Less than three weeks after he was demoted and suspended for sexually harassing five women, a disgraced former Vancouver Police officer admitted to sexual misconduct in sperate proceedings involving a former student whose name he later searched on a police database in violation of police rules.
How Google Maps helped one Toronto commuter beat traffic — and the tax collector
A simple question lies behind Patrick de Kruyff's Tax Court victory over the Canada Revenue Agency: Who on earth would suggest taking the Don Valley Parkway at rush hour? An auditor in Vancouver, that's who.
CBC Investigates
Rodents revealed: Reports detail hundreds of mouse and rat complaints in schools across Vancouver
The chair of Vancouver's district parent advistory council says parents need more transparency from the school board about the scope of rodent infestations in Vancouver schools. Melanie Cheng says she was shocked by documents obtained by CBC News detailing hundreds of complaints about mice and rats.