Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
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0 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
63/100
Global News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
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A lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court against Surrey councillor and mayoral candidate Linda Annis.
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lawsuit → file → Annis
It took Global News three months to obtain documents from the City of Surrey using freedom of information requests to learn Annis’ dog, Ron the Dalmatian, bit a man.
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dog → take → man
The victim in the case, who Global News is not naming due to privacy reasons, said the bite wound he received was down to the muscle.
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he → name → muscle
He confirmed that he texted Annis saying he received 27 stitches, but he says that was a typo and the actual number was nine to 11 stitches, noting he has a lifelong scar.
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he → confirm → scar
“The main issue, I think, relates to the honesty, the probity, the character of the city councillor who didn’t just try to cover up the incident, but described it in a way that was truly misleading,” said Arthur Schafer, a professor of ethics at the University of Manitoba.
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Schafer → think → Manitoba
In June, Annis told Global News that her second dog, Ron, was about 20 feet away when a man walked up to him.
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man → tell → him
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“Unfortunately, my second dog went into defence mode and took a nip out of the gentleman,” she said.
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she → get → gentleman
Annis received $700 in fines, which included $300 for the attack and $400 because her dogs were unlicensed, which she calls an oversight.
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she → receive → which
“The same councillor texted the chief of police, instructed the chief, requested of the chief a special privilege,” Schafer said.
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Schafer → texte → privilege
In January, freedom of information results showed Annis contacted then-Police Chief Norm Lipinski to complain about drunk driving enforcement outside Morgan Creek Golf Course, where she lives.
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she → show → Course
“I was talking about many other golf courses as well,” Annis said on Jan. 9.
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Annis → talk → Jan.
Ron must now be muzzled in public, is not allowed at dog parks and she must put a sign in her yard alerting neighbours about the dog.
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she → muzzle → dog
Annis said the dog biting incident shocked and upset her and she has never had a dog bite anyone before.
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she → say → anyone
“I have had 10 dogs over the years, and nothing like this has ever happened,” Annis said in a statement on Monday.
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Annis → have → Monday
“It happened so fast and was really out-of-character.
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It → happen → character
But as a dog owner I know I am responsible for my dog’s behaviour.”
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I → know → behaviour
Schafer said Annis should have known that referring to the incident as a nip was “minimizing it to the point of deception.”
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referring → say → deception
The lawsuit is seeking general and special damages.
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lawsuit → seek → damages
A statement of defence has not been filed and none of the allegations have been proven in court.
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none → file → court
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