Audit Trail · Article #2431031

Hundreds of bronze vases stolen from gravesites, say Burnaby RCMP

Source article ↗ · Vancouver Sun · outlet lean: center-right · owner: Postmedia (corporate)

published 2026-10-28T19:12:09 · ingested 2026-10-28T15:39:57.733444

Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.

CENTER score: 0.20 vv3

The article maintains a neutral stance without taking a clear political or ideological position, but it does emphasize the emotional impact on families, which could be seen as slightly positive.

Trigger phrases: grieving familiesemotional distress

      computed at 2026-10-28T15:39:57.733444
    

ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)

RIGHT score: 0.255 confidence: 36% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3

      computed at 2026-10-28T16:05:41.853319-04:00
    

Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)

CENTER RIGHT score: 0.255

Analysis Tier

Tier: quick_v1+full

Tier-1 at: 2026-10-28T16:09:18.047789

Tier-2 at: 2026-10-29T04:22:36.504050

AI analyzed: ✗

Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.

Country: CA

Province: BC

Scope: provincial

Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (3)

true Hundreds of bronze vases stolen from gravesites

The article cites Burnaby RCMP, a credible law enforcement source, as reporting the thefts.

        V.E.T. · 2026-10-29T04:22:36.504050
      

true Vases are valued at upwards of $1,000 each

This is directly stated by police and provides context for the scale of the theft.

        V.E.T. · 2026-10-29T04:22:36.504050
      

true Stealing from a final resting place is considered disgusting and causes significant emotional distress.

Cpl. Mike Kalanj, representing the Burnaby RCMP, explicitly makes these claims in the article.

        V.E.T. · 2026-10-29T04:22:36.504050
      

Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.

Hundreds of bronze vases stolen from gravesites, say Burnaby RCMP 1 article across outlets

      clustered at 2026-10-28T15:39:57.740512
    

Governance — C.R.E.E.D.

A+

overall grade

100.0

By Category

Accountability {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Environmental {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Fairness {'events': 3, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'below minimum volume (3 events; minimum 100 for a non-provisional score)', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Privacy {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Safety {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Transparency {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Ethics audit by C.R.E.E.D. Institute · 3 events tracked

Raw Audit Trail (2 events)

2026-10-28T15:39:57.733444 ingested

payload

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  "bias": {
    "band": "center",
    "heuristic_version": "v3",
    "rationale": "triggers: none \u2014 NO SIGNAL DETECTED (not a centrist finding)",
    "score": 0.0,
    "signal_detected": false
  },
  "source_id": 593
}

2026-10-28T16:05:41.853319 bias_v2_scored

payload

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  "confidence": 0.365,
  "ensemble_band": "center-right",
  "ensemble_score": 0.255,
  "label": "right",
  "model": "valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3",
  "score": 0.255
}

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