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‘It should not be this hard’: B.C. adoptive family pleads for support for 8-year-old"I begged for respite. I begged for special needs support. I've begged for people to come into the home to help strategize too. I've begged for a break."PoliticsDec 4, 2024
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5-week-old baby’s death in B.C. government care prompts investigationShortly after giving birth, his mother Chyanna Baker was visited by social workers on suspicion of drug use, though she says she had been sober since learning she was pregnant.CanadaAug 12, 2024
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Youth confinement ’cause for embarrassment,’ B.C. ombudsperson saysB.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed by its neglect toward reducing the practice of isolating youth in custody.PoliticsApr 23, 2024
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Help for B.C. kids with special needs put off as government delays: AdvocateThe report says services and supports for families of children with disabilities are under-resourced, difficult to navigate, and "filled with closed doors."PoliticsNov 9, 2023
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Kelowna woman sues province, B.C. case worker for breach of trustMelanie Hatton alleges a B.C. case worker had a romantic relationship with Hatton's then-husband, Jeffrey MacLean, as he was being investigated on allegations of abuse.CrimeOct 20, 2023
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First Nation Leadership council calls for reversal of Kelowna fraudster parole decisionNews that a Kelowna fraudster has been given day parole has appalled members of the First Nation Leadership Council, who are calling for an immediate reversal of the decision.CrimeOct 18, 2023
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All former youth in care in B.C. now eligible for education tuition waiversThe ombudsperson has released a report calling on B.C. to compensate a woman who left government care at 17 years old to live with her aunt, but was denied post-secondary funding.EducationSep 14, 2023
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Children’s ministry refuses to compensate youth it misinformed: B.C. ombudspersonThe Ministry of Children and Family Development rejects three of the report's five recommendations, which is troubling to the ombudsperson.PoliticsSep 6, 2023
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‘He was a fighter’: Father of boy who died in horrific foster home abuse demands accountabilityA B.C. father whose son died in a horrific case of foster care abuse is calling for greater accountability in the child welfare system as he remembers his son.CrimeJul 13, 2023
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B.C. minister defies calls to resign after horrific First Nations foster child abuseDespite public pressure, the minister responsible for child welfare doesn't appear to have any plans to step down in the aftermath of a high-profile case of foster child abuse.PoliticsJul 11, 2023
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