Bill Tieleman's coverage of the Basi-Virk/BC Legislature Raid Case praised by other journalists:

"This outstanding piece of journalism, in The Tyee, is the work of a journalist who has been deeply involved with this issue from the start and this article should be passed on as far and wide as possible."- Broadcaster/columniston Bill Tieleman's "Hung Out To Dry" post-trial summaryfrom. . . . If you want to know about this trial and about this case, you have to read his blog – I mean, that’s just all there is to it – it’s required reading if you want to understand the BC Legislature Raid situation.", columnist,"The Basi-Virk case....you’ve probably sat through more of these hearings and gone through more of the files and written about it than any other journalist in the province.", host, The Bill Good Show,...has done a first-rate job covering the trial.", columnist, the, who marries a considerable journalistic talent with one of the smartest political minds in the province, has been writing more web-exclusive material. And his coverage of the Basi-Virk trial is a must-read -- whether you're an insider or an outsider.", editor,, columnist,, the Vancouver paper that has been leading the coverage, as well as the hints of conspiracy in B.C.", columnist,"Although the major media in this circumstance has been giving the case significant coverage, Tieleman's reports on his blog have been outstanding.The entire cut and thrust of legal wrangling and arguments has been covered and is accompanied by considered analysis.....His blog site coverage of the Basi-Virk trial is the most in depth treatment of one of British Columbia's biggest political scandals.", columnist,has published online dispatches which, freed from the limitations of newsprint space or broadcast time, can run at length. They also remain available for those select readers who become obsessed with a case also known as Railgate.....In another bizarre twist to a story with no shortage of them, Mr. Tieleman went to work one day in December only to discover his office had been ransacked. Bookcases had been tipped over and papers strewn, but nothing was missing.To top it off, a press kit for the self-published novel The Raid, written by a retired military officer in Metchosin and featuring on its cover a photograph from the 2003 police raid, had been left in a conspicuous place.", columnist,Nobody has followed the Basi-Virk affair over its past five years with greater diligence than local journalist,....Tieleman deserves our thanks, a fistful of journalism awards and some merit citation for citizenship., broadcaster, actor, writer, blogger -There are some journalists - columnistfor example - who like me have remained on this story from the start. There should be a lot more of us, that's for sure., reporter,