Surrey recycler charged for exporting hazardous waste

A Surrey recycling company is facing 24 federal charges for allegedly exporting hazardous electronic waste to China. That’s a switch. Usually they’re trying to import hazardous waste into Canada. Just wait until they start burning it in Surrey. A lot of people still put electronics in the garbage so a lot of it will get burned when they build their toxic incinerator in Surrey.

Ironically enough, they had plans to build an incinerator in Surrey England but their City Hall caved in to public pressure opposing it. Newfoundland used to burn garbage but are phasing them out. So other places phase it out and Surrey brings it in. That’s not very forward thinking.

With regards to this Surrey company exporting hazardous waste to China, just wait until they sue under NAFTA Chapter 11 in the new China agreement. Another reason why these crazy clauses in these bad trade agreements that have nothing to do with free trade have to go.



Every time you cross the Port Mann bridge you can see the old landfill sight. It’s a pleasant green hill with no toxic fumes whatsoever. The only mistake we made there was building it near a river. They made the same mistake many years ago in Lynn Canyon headwaters. North Vancouver used to get their drinking water from Lynn canyon head waters. Until they realized that rust and corrosion from the landfill site they built next to the creek was seeping into the water every time it rained. There is nothing wrong with landfill sights in Canada that aren’t beside rivers. Corporations just want to make money by burning everything and choking us unconscious.

Viral Police video

I will comment on the viral video of a Vancouver police officer punching a bicyclist in the face. I’m the first one to admit there are many examples of police brutality that need to be addressed. The Victoria officer kicking a suspect when he was on the ground. The Kelowna officer kicking a compliant suspect in the face when he was on his knees. The VPD giving a guy the boots and caving in his face when responding to a domestic dispute. They got the wrong door. Even the New Westminster use of force trainer who got drunk and assaulted a newspaper delivery man in Vancouver. It’s all pretty shameful.

I just don’t think this case is relevant to the others. Here’s the deal. Under cover cops question a bicyclist in Vancouver after they accuse him of running a red light. He admits asking them Don’t you have anything better to do? He’s giving them attitude. It’s not a significant offense but it is worth a ticket so keep your mouth shut. He gives them attitude so they arrest him and put the cuffs on. As he is being handcuffed he pulls one of his hands away preventing the officer from cuffing him. The officer responds by punching him in the head, gaining control of the arm and brings it back behind his back to put the cuffs on.

If he had punched him after the cuffs were on it would be a different matter. But the guy pulled his hand away preventing him from being handcuffed. All through the interview he’s displaying the cocky arrogance he no doubt gave the officers that night. Personally I don’t think this one is a big deal. Many other cases are.

Surrey Pump and Dump scam goes International

The Vancouver Province reported that a father and son from Surrey are among a group of people charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an international “pump and dump” scheme in which they allegedly fraudulently inflated stock prices before selling them for millions in profits. Charged are John Kirk and Benjamin Kirk of Surrey and Canadian stock promoters Dylan Boyle and James Hinton, along with two San Diego lawyers, a broker-dealer based in the Bahamas and others, according to an SEC news release.

The U.S. lawyers allegedly helped the Kirks hide their involvement with the company and provided misleading legal opinions. And Gibraltar Global Securities in the Bahamas allegedly allowed Benjamin Kirk to secretly sell shares of the companies he was promoting by hiding the fact that he was an owner by providing false affidavits.

“The SEC complaint seeks, among other things, a final judgment ordering the defendants to return their allegedly ill-gotten gains, with interest, and to bar [those charged] from participating in future penny stock offerings,” it said.

In the summer of 2011, the Alberta Securities Commission filed charges in provincial court against the Kirks for the same “pump and dump” scam. That’s the problem. Remember the VSE? The Vancouver stock Exchange was full of fake pump and dump stocks. That’s why it no longer exists and merged with the TSE. This ongoing problem still needs to be addressed because it doesn’t just effect Vancouver, it effects everyone. Fraud was the cause of the Greek financial crisis.

Former Vancouver geologist pleads guilty to massive assay fraud

Former Vancouver geologist and mining executive John Gregory Paterson, who created and distributed hundreds of bogus assay results to boost the share price of Toronto Stock Exchange-listed Southwestern Resources Corp., has pleaded guilty to four of nine counts of fraud.

Bogus Poll finds support for more tolls and taxes

We’ve talked about how in England the press is very slanted towards specific political candidates. Murdoch embraced Tony Blair then David Cameron. On 10 September 2009, James Murdoch used an informal drinks with the then Leader of the Opposition to reveal that The Sun would be switching its allegiance back from Labour to the Tories.

When the paper supported Tony Blaiir, the godfather of one of Murdoch’s children, that meant they published articles and editorials in support of him and didn’t publish articles against him. The same thing when they switched back to supporting David Cameron. That news was biased. It was propaganda. Although we did see some bias in Canada when Conrad Black was buying up newspapers, all in all I think things here are pretty good. Not perfect but pretty good in comparison.

And then there’s Laura Balance and the Black Press. The Toronto Star owns 20% of the Black Press which owns the Surrey Leader and several smaller newspapers in Western Canada. The Northern Insights blog pointed out Torstar paid $20 million for it’s 20% of Black Press in 2002. In 2012 it had written off the value of those shares to nil.

That means local papers are pretty anxious to get advertizing dollars from companies like Laura Balance. Many people feel these small struggling papers are more than happy to write stories and articles that would favor their clients then risk losing those advertizing dollars. Just like in the days of Conrad Black and Rupert Murdoch.

Case in point, the ridiculous article on the front page of today’s Surrey Leader claiming that a new Poll finds support for more tolls and taxes. Aside from being completely ridiculous, that’s exactly what Godzilla, Laura Balance’s highest profile client wants. While an editorial in the Vancouver Province, a paper not owned by the Black Press, said that Dianne Watts and all the other mayors that want to implement a Regional Sales tax should be fired. I do think the Surrey Leader is a good paper with a lot of potential. Articles like that however, destroy it’s credibility.

Obama's Crackdown on Whistleblowers

Looks like Stephen Harper isn’t then only one that fires whistle blowers. Obama is doing it too. Which shows this kind of corruption in nonpartisan. It is nonetheless, corruption. Big brother here we come. Go Jesse Ventura! Meanwhile, a young girl tries to save the trees from Godzilla.

Border agent’s directive questioned

CBC is reporting that Drug busts by the Canada Border Services Agency rose 10 per cent between 2007 and 2012. So why would the Harper government instruct Canadian border agents to change their focus and not prioritize drugs or organized crime but to focus on human smuggling related to refugee and immigration reform? You can’t get any more corrupt than that. Knowing we’re in a gang war fueled by the cross border pot for cocaine drug trade, telling border agents not to prioritize that is criminally negligent and politically suspect.

This isn’t new information. We were told about the government’s new directive before although I can’t locate the story in the archives yet. This story just reaffirms the directive and compares it with the increase in drug related statistics showing once again how corrupt the Harper government really is. Cuts funding for the RCMP, the gang task force, the prisons and now tells border agents not to worry about looking for drugs. That's not very tough on crime at all.

Rob Ford denies being drunk again

OK this one is almost too stupid to even mention but it's a prime example of the continued bullying that goes on not just in Surrey City Hall but in Toronto City Hall as well. Rob Ford is denying he was drunk in public again. It’s not the first time he’s been drunk in public and it’s not the first time he’s denied being drunk in public when he was.



He was accused of being drunk at a hockey game and being so verbally abusive to a couple at the game he was asked to leave. He said those allegations were a lie. Then when it was proven true he made a public apology. For being drunk and for being abusive to a couple at the game not for lying about it. This guy is abusive. Period. He denied the groping allegations as well. Come to think of it, police were called to his house for a domestic dispute. He claimed they were having marital problems but were staying together for the kids sake and denied hitting her.



This is the same guy who was pulled over for impaired driving in Florida and refused to blow after they fond a joint in his pocket. This time Peter McKay, another complete scoundrel, comes to his defense and says he looked fine to me. This is the guy that point blank lied about calling his ex girlfriend Belinda Stronach a dog in Parliament when he was caught on tape doing so. Peter McKay hid Canada’s involvement with handing over prisoners in Afghanistan to be tortured and helped slander the whistleblower after Harper fired him. Not a very credible bunch.

Council seeks to revoke Cycle Logic’s business license

Castanet is reporting that West Kelowna Council is being asked to revoke the business license for Cycle Logic. Police raided it last August and said it was the hub of a stolen car, boat and motorcycle ring that would change the vins on stolen vehicles. Jonny Newcome was arrested as well as two Hells Angels from Calgary.

Is that why Jonny came up with Priest Valley Speed? If he changes the name of his stolen car ring does that mean he gets a new business license? They do have a funny youtube video advertizing it claiming they can fix any bike but they can’t fix stupid. Priest Valley Speed are advertizing bikes for sale at Cycle Logic. I guess that’s kinda like TBarz under new management. Not.

BTW Rats steal cars and motorcycles. One blog reader was wondering what that brand new big rig that's going up and down the highway all the time, plastered with Kreater Custom motorcycles logo was hauling. Are they gonna try to say they are hauling bikes to shows in PG or Calgary? Last time I checked winter wasn't the most appealing bike season in Canada.... Maybe they’re transporting plants for his dad’s gardening chain. Sad to see him support HA events though.



Update: Castanet is confirming that West Kelowna city council did in fact revoke Cycle Logic’s business license because of all the stolen property charges involving Johnny Newcome and Cycle Logic. I’m not sure how that applies to his Priest Valley Speed.

Surrey Shooting

The Vancouver Sun is reporting that the Surrey RCMP have arrested three men after a man was left bleeding from gunshot wounds to both legs in central Whalley Sunday. BC Daily Buzz reports that Police responded to the targeted shooting of a 53-year-old man 9 a.m. Sunday in Cedar Gardens Apartments, at 13370 King George Blvd. Five men, four Caucasian and one Black, appeared at the man's door, sprayed him with pepper spray and shot him in the stomach. Police say the heavy-set Iranian man who was shot, is known to police.

Drug debt interest

I have one small but significant point with regards to the Sulaiman Safi kidnapping trial. Safi is the one that shared a car lease with Hells Angel Glen Hehn. He was contracted to launder $400,000 for “them” in LA. The associate he sent it with was stopped and $264,000 was seized by the police. Mirhadi and her associate did not believe him and threatened to kill him.

Safi said he was tied to a chair with “zap straps” and talked to repeatedly by “the main guy,” who said his crew had been hired to retrieve the missing money, plus $600,000 extra. When Safi insisted he could only come up with what was lost, “the main guy” and another kidnapper he called “the scruffy guy” got more aggressive, he told Bruce.

“When he saw I wasn’t budging and that’s all I could offer, he asked the scruffy guy to go get the clippers and start clipping my fingers,” Safi said. “His tone of voice was loud, threatening.” Safi said he finally struck a deal with his kidnappers to pay them as much cash as he could gather, as well as 10 kilos of cocaine worth $350,000 wholesale.

OK so let’s do the math. Safi agrees to launder $400,000. The police intercepts and seize $264,000. Now he’s on the hook for the lost money as well as interest. A lot of it. They wanted him to pay the money that was lost as well as and additional $600,000. That is outrageous. Safi cuts a deal and agrees to pay for the money the police seized as well as an addition 10 kilos of cocaine worth $350,000.

This is an example of how the dirty rats do business. If you’re running drugs or cash and the police seize it, you’re on the hook for it plus a massive amount of interest. That is not fair. If you object they start cutting off body parts and threatening your life. Just like how the Haney Hells Angels have been accused of ripping off their own grow ops.

It makes us wonder how much Jeremy Snow “owed” when he got out of jail because he was flying a helicopter where he was set up and 170 pounds of BC Bud were seized by the police. He and Tiffany were murdered in Kelowna last month. It had been said that Jeremy owed money. To who? Tiffany was one of Matt the Rat Schrader’s top friends on Myspace. She had Norm Cocks as one of her friends just like Matt the Rat did. With friends like those, who needs enemies?