Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
63/100
Global News's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
1
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Frustration is growing on Commerce Avenue in Kelowna.
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Frustration → grow → Kelowna
Business owner Gerald Goertsen says over the weekend security cameras captured someone ripping out lavender plants from the side of his commercial building.
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cameras → say → building
“Just complete destruction without, without any consequence,” Goertsen said.
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Goertsen → say → consequence
He describes the latest incident as part of a pattern of crime and social disorder in the area.
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He → describe → area
Goertsen spoke to Global News two weeks ago about his concerns, including an incident in which the handles of his office doors were tied together with a plastic bag, temporarily locking him inside while his vehicle was broken into.
“It’s not safe to be here anymore, and something needs to change,” he said.
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he → speak → him
Incumbent Kelowna Mayor and mayoral candidate Tom Dyas is campaigning on a “safer streets” platform that includes pushing for more detox and treatment services.
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that → campaign → services
Dyas also says he wants the city to add 75 new frontline public-safety positions over the next term, including RCMP, bylaw and firefighter positions.
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city → say → positions
“Bringing more RCMP to this community, continue to bring bylaw, continue to bring firefighters,” Dyas said.
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Dyas → bring → firefighters
In a recent social media post promoting his platform, Dyas said Cannan voted against measures he says are needed to address crime and social disorder.
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he → promote → crime
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“He voted against the RCMP officers.
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He → get → officers
He voted against the bylaw.
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He → vote → bylaw
He voted against the firefighters,” Dyas said in a campaign video.
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Dyas → vote → video
Cannan disputes that characterization.
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Cannan → dispute → characterization
“It’s disingenuous in my mind to make that comment,” Cannan said.
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Cannan → ’ → comment
Cannan says his vote was against the overall budget spending, rather than against public-safety resources specifically.
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vote → say → resources
He says he supports continued investment in public safety, but wants to first assess existing resources and how they are being deployed.
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they → say → resources
Cannan also says that, if elected, he would hold a town hall with the business community to discuss how public-safety resources could be used more efficiently.
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resources → say → community
“I’d love to have a town hall meeting with the business community and hear from the residents and how we can utilize those resources more efficiently,” Cannan said.
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Cannan → love → resources
“Just adding more officers maybe is not the best answer.
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adding → add → officers
It’s how they’re deployed, and looking strategically at where those resources are best allocated
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resources → deploy → ?
For Goertsen, the political debate comes down to wanting the situation to improve.
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situation → come → Goertsen
“We care about those less fortunate,” Goertsen said.
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Goertsen → care → those
“We give a lot of money to charity and we do care.
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we → give → charity
But when they’re vandalizing and smashing our windows and locking us in our building and tearing out our plants, that’s got to stop.”
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that → vandalize → plants
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