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Chilliwack crash victims were 'giving, loving, fun,' father says

The deaths of Layna Brown and her son have sparked an outpouring of support from their community and donations of tens of thousands of dollars through an online fundraiser.

Residents demand changes to Chilliwack pond where girl drowned

Parent Jessica MacGillivray says the pondistoo hidden by foliage for parents to adequately monitor very young children, who might be running around playing in a nearby waterpark.

Vancouver School Board chair leaves ABC party, goes independent

The chair of the Vancouver School Board says she is leaving Mayor Ken Sims A Better City civic party and will sit as an independent trustee.

Red tape slowing wildfire recovery in B.C.'s Gun Lake: residents

The Downton Lake fire destroyed over 50 properties mostly recreational along Gun Lake near Lillooet. A pair of residents say red tape from the province and regional district hasn't helped.

Report says foreign workers in construction need more rights

A construction trade union group says Canada's immigration system is failing both to prevent imminent labour shortages on B.C. job sites and to protect many of the people who come to do construction work.

B.C. shipbuilder fined $710K for worker's CO poisoning

A major B.C. maritime employerhas been assessed a $710,488.79 penalty by WorksafeBC foran incident in which a worker in Victoria suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.

B.C.'s athletic commissioner granted expanded sanctioning powers

B.C.'s top combat sports official has new powers to scrutinize competitions that he says are raising athlete safety concerns.

Martial arts lawsuit defendants deny fault for man's brain injury

Injured man Zhenhuan Lei through his mother, who holds a committeeship to manage his affairs is suing people and organizations connected to an October 2023 martial arts tournament in Burnaby, B.C. Defendants are denying fault for his brain injury.

1 in 3 B.C. workers don't make living wage, report finds

B.C.'s minimum wage rises 65 cents on June 1 but two groups say more change is needed for workers struggling to make ends meet.

Elections B.C. investigating 12 civic parties for possibly breaking campaign finance rules

A dozen municipal political parties in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Langley Township and Kelowna are being probed by Elections B.C. for possibly breaking campaign financing laws during the 2022 civic elections.