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‘Lake Errock is the again’: Retired B.C. Mountie believes foster child tragedy won’t be lastRuss Grabb still has his notes from May 11, 1993, when he attended the BC Children’s Hospital as the lead major crime investigator in a case of horrific toddler abuse.PoliticsJul 11, 2023
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Watchdog to probe First Nations child abuse case as B.C. minister urged to resignMitzi Dean, who has led the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) since November 2020, has failed to take meaningful accountability in the case, the leaders allege.PoliticsJun 26, 2023
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B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youthA review of critical injury and death reports of gender-diverse youth between 2018 and 2021 raises serious concerns about their experiences, according to Jennifer Charlesworth.HealthJun 22, 2023
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From 911 calls to child care, here are 10 things you need to know about B.C.’s budgetFrom new investments in the health-care system to $20-a-day child care, here's what you need to know about the province's spending commitments for 2022.EconomyFeb 22, 2022
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B.C. foster parents say ministry blackballed them for speaking outJane and John said their services have been terminated by MCFD, after they cared for some of the province's most vulnerable kids for decades.CanadaMar 21, 2017
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Longtime foster parent says B.C. only pays pennies to care providersMarie has been a foster mom for almost two decades, housing 118 children in total, but says she only makes pennies per hour for the work.PoliticsFeb 17, 2017
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