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Raid On BC Ministerial Offices |
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David Basi |
Bob Virk |
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Toope Report .pdf Statement of facts .pdf |
Information to obtain a warrant .pdf Search warrant app .pdf Fairness Report .pdf |
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VICTORIA - 2 years after a pair of former BC ministerial aides pleaded guilty to leaking government secrets, the province's auditor general says he's still in the dark about a controversial $6M legal payout in the BC Rail saga. (CP) MORE: BC concedes it has detailed bills |
VICTORIA - The BC government will go after legal costs incurred by government workers found guilty in court, but that doesn't mean taxpayers are completely off the hook for costs such as the $6M paid to convicted former BC government aides David Basi and Bobby Virk. (CTV) |
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Developer fined $200K for $50K bribe |
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Dubious bluster from BC Libs on emails Defence alleges Clark may have leaked information Dispute goes to top-court appeal |
Team wasn't surprised bidder raised offer Railgate looks even more like Watergate BC Rail: Great fortunes, great crimes Proceedings reveal judicial rot of our times 'Do not leave the impression that organized crime has penetrated the Legislature' |
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VICTORIA - Sure, a lot was happening in the Liberals' first term. But it's hard to see why a Crown corporation had to pay $297,000 to a Liberal insider for help understanding the new government. (Times Colonist) |
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VICTORIA - The salaries that BC Rail pays its senior bosses continue to astound. Yesterday's column discussed the $570,000 shelled out to president Kevin Mahoney last year, to run a railway that's a piddling 39 kilometres long. The short line from Roberts Bank to Surrey is all that's left under BC Rail's direct control following the sale-lease of the main line to CN in 2004. (Victoria Times Colonist) |
Delays in BC Rail case put Campbell under a cloud RCMP too quiet on legislature raid Corruption trial judge sets deadline 24 hours' Freedom Of Information request Raid case delayed up to a year Defence alleges possibility of political interference Developers to stand trial for bribery |
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Undisclosed e-mails delay proceedings BC Rail trial may never get off the ground Corruption case e-mails linked to premier's office Submit all evidence, police told Corruption trial told judge was not misled Corruption trial hears of lawyer's link to witness Lawyer seeks cabinet documents Premier got 'softball' call from Basi Minister investigated before raid: Lawyer Who do they thing they're fooling Lawyer alleges 'big lie' by police |
Case provokes a departure from tradition Dispute over informant's privilege Disclosure falls short, defence lawyer says BC Liberal tried to 'sway' police Does our system need lobbyists? Dirty tricks signals 'disturbing crossover' in politics RCMP targeted aides, defence says |
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The $1 billion privatization of B.C. Rail will be the explosive core of the upcoming April 2 trial of former provincial BC Liberal ministerial aides David Basi and Bob Virk on fraud and breach of trust charges. (Tyee) |
Basi, Virk, 'hung out to dry': Lawyer Basi-Virk Defence: bold allegations |
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VICTORIA - Victoria police Const. Ravinder (Rob) Singh Dosanjh has been given a three-month conditional sentence for obstruction of justice in a case linked to the 2003 raids on the BC legislature. (Times Colonist) |
Rob Dosanih |
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