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Wildfire service didn't ensure workers' health and safety, WorkSafeBC says in report on crew member's death

As 25-year-old Zak Muise set off on a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) that would ultimately end his life, he wasn't wearing a helmet and was riding in a vehicle with damaged retention netting that was not properly inspected, according to a WorkSafeBC report.

Forestry company sues B.C. city over reaction to allegations of worker mistreatment

Forest product manufacturer SAN Group is suing Port Alberni over statements from the city’s mayor and chief administrative officer made in response to allegations of human trafficking at one of the company’s work sites in early July. 

Evacuation order for Chilcotin River landslide area downgraded to alert

Residents can return home now that an evacuation order following a landslide that blocked a British Columbia river for days has been downgraded.

B.C. tenancy branch allows 2 landlords to hike rent by 23.5%

In a recent decision, the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) allowed a pair of B.C. landlords to raise rent by 23.5 per cent over two years — on top of the province's annual allowable rent increase of 3.5 per cent.

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