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Cornelia Naylor

Cornelia Naylor

I report on crime, courts and education for the Burnaby NOW. In a past life, I taught high school English.

Recent Work by Cornelia

Escort charged with drugging, stealing from B.C. client faces Alberta charges

Escort charged with drugging, stealing from B.C. client faces Alberta charges

Vancouver escort Jessica Kane, 31, faces charges in Alberta for allegedly robbing and drugging a client in Calgary while out on bail on similar charges in the Lower Mainland.
Silent menace in Burnaby park: locals urge helmets to ward off owl attacks

Silent menace in Burnaby park: locals urge helmets to ward off owl attacks

An aggressive owl has attacked multiple people at a Burnaby park, but an expert says the behaviour should taper off as the bird's offspring become independent.
Employee gets conditional discharge for stealing gambling chips from casino

Employee gets conditional discharge for stealing gambling chips from casino

13-year employee at a B.C. casino stole thousands of dollars in gambling chips to support a brother who had been diagnosed with late-stage cancer.
Bystanders help dig out vehicles buried in dirt from tipped dump-truck trailer

Bystanders help dig out vehicles buried in dirt from tipped dump-truck trailer

Four people were transported to hospital in stable condition after a dump-truck trailer flipped and spilled its load in Greater Vancouver.
Couple out of luck after truck bought off Craigslist breaks down before they got it home

Couple out of luck after truck bought off Craigslist breaks down before they got it home

BC Civil Resolution Tribunal concluded there was no "persuasive evidence" seller knew truck had transmission problems.
B.C. dentist sues over 'defamatory' Google review

B.C. dentist sues over 'defamatory' Google review

Dentist claims negative review resulted in “loss of reputation” and “materially impacted” revenues from the clinic’s pediatric practice.
Bad parking job leads police to stash of 'illicit pills'

Bad parking job leads police to stash of 'illicit pills'

RCMP in Greater Vancouver seize pills, mushrooms and contraband cigarettes from an unoccupied vehicle parked badly in mall lot.
Sentence in Greater Vancouver kidnapping case 'academic'

Sentence in Greater Vancouver kidnapping case 'academic'

Man awaiting sentencing already faces a life sentence for killing a rapper and hip hop brand manager in Toronto.
'Serious' police-dog bite in Burnaby sparks IIO investigation

'Serious' police-dog bite in Burnaby sparks IIO investigation

Police watchdog investigating after an arrest left a suspect with 'serious but not life-threatening' injuries.
Video: No injuries after car nosedives from Burnaby mall parking lot

Video: No injuries after car nosedives from Burnaby mall parking lot

Firefighters were called to Greater Vancouver mall after a Subaru sedan plunged from a parking lot.
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