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Developer files lawsuit against feds BY CAROL AUN Mission Record
Carhoun and Sons Enterprises Ltd. (CSE) is taking the federal government to court over a lengthy delay in plans to develop about 33 acres at the corner of Lougheed Highway and Wren Street. The civil claim, which seeks general, special, punitive, aggravated and exemplary damages, plus interest, was filed in B.C. Supreme Court last Friday. It took the company nearly three years to receive the necessary environmental approvals to proceed with the project, which has forced CSE to put the property up in a court-ordered sale. CSE says in the claim that the delays were excessive, unreasonable and unlawful, and accuses Fisheries and Oceans Canada (FOC) of exhibiting bias, bad faith, and malfeasance which adversely impacted the financial position of CSE as well as its associated companies and shareholders. CSE began acquiring property in the area in 1987 and by 2009, owned six contiguous parcels, totalling 33.48 acres. The company’s intentions to build a large commercial development in the area was supported by the municipality, but needed environmental approval because two ravines, which were created by storm water discharge from the district, are on the property. Because the ravines had to be filled, environmental assessments had to be undertaken and approvals from FOC obtained. CSE began the process in 2009 and received FOC approval in 2012. The document filed in court gives examples of delays and notes the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act screening, which on average took 88.7 days to complete in the years 2004, 2005, and 2006, took 546 days for the CSE file. The defendant has 21 days to file a reComedian Brent Butt, or Corner Gas fame, was at the Clarke Theatre last Saturday sponse in court. None of the allegations 70 80 evening performing his stand-up routine for the appreciative fans. BOB FRIESEN PHOTO have been proven in court. 60
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Long pleads guilty An Abbotsford man accused of hacking the computer of pop superstar Carly Rae Jepsen has pleaded guilty to two of the five offences with which he has been charged. Christopher David Long, 25, pleaded guilty Monday in Abbotsford provincial court to possession of stolen property and mischief to data. Charges of fraudulently obtaining telecommunication services, identity fraud and unauthorized use of a computer will be stayed. Long is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Sept. 6 in Abbotsford. He surrendered to police in Abbotsford in Carly Rae early December, Jepsen following an investigation by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). The VPD was contacted in March 2012 with a complaint that Jepsen’s computer had been hacked. Police identified a suspect in July after fake images and a phony sex tape were released online. Jepsen, originally from Mission, is a former Canadian Idol finalist who was propelled to international stardom with her hit song Call Me Maybe. In April, she picked up three Juno Awards for Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and Single of the Year.
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