The B.C. man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children has been granted unescorted day trips into the community.

The man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children is now asking the B.C. Review Board to take unescorted trips into the community

Clarke lost her three children after they were fatally stabbed by their father, Allan Schoenborn in April 2008.

Police had warned that Askey “may behave in a way that presents a risk to (himself) or the public."

According to police, Thomas Askey "may behave in a way that presents a risk to [himself] or the public."

The BC Government Employee's Union said it's optimistic that the new director will make employee safety a priority.

After a recent jump in assaults, Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam will receive upgrades to better protect the people who work there.

"The similarities between the man who escaped yesterday and Allan Schoenborn are frightening," said a family spokesperson.

Colony Farm houses some of B.C.'s most notorious offenders.

The tragic death of Letisha Reimer, who died on Tuesday after a random stabbing inside her Abbotsford high school allegedly by a 21-year-old homeless man, has put the spotlight on mental health issues in B.C.