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Burnaby firm ordered to pay $81K to ex-employee fired over 'strongly worded' email

Burnaby firm ordered to pay $81K to ex-employee fired over 'strongly worded' email

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered Burnaby's Gisborne Holdings Ltd. to pay an ex-employee more than $81,000 for wrongful dismissal.
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Richmond construction worker puts out bus fire

Richmond construction worker puts out bus fire

Richmond firefighters investigating the cause of fire.
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WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

"No penalty amount or sentence can compensate for the loss of life," WorkSafeBC says.
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Public invited to meet new Richmond artist in residence

Public invited to meet new Richmond artist in residence

Peisin Ding is the eighth artist in residence at Branscombe House in Steveston.
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Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones' promo at Vancouver city hall

Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones' promo at Vancouver city hall

Lisa Southern: "I find the display of the Rolling Stones logo on city hall was city business."
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Richmond berry farm fined $6K for workers spraying pesticide without protection

Richmond berry farm fined $6K for workers spraying pesticide without protection

WorkSafeBC deemed the violations to be "high-risk."
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Too much lake sewage nets B.C. village $9K fine

Too much lake sewage nets B.C. village $9K fine

The $8,950 administrative penalty came after the Village of Fraser Lake, B.C., released excess sewage into a nearby lake multiple times over nearly two years.
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Mystery solved: White powder found in Vancouver park 'ordinary flour'

Mystery solved: White powder found in Vancouver park 'ordinary flour'

"There was just pile after pile," says Laurie MacKenzie.
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First Richmond community service pop up of 2024 to kick off next week

First Richmond community service pop up of 2024 to kick off next week

Residents can drop in for free and access supports for health and benefits, housing and newcomer services.
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B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety

B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety

The family had filed the human rights complaint in 2020 accusing the school district of discrimination based on her placement into a language class that "exacerbated her disabilities and impaired her ability to access her education."
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