Working poverty series

This year, I worked on a series of stories about people in British Columbia who work, but who barely make ends meet. It was heartbreaking to hear the stories of how these people struggle to make the bare necessities of life, despite being employed and trying their best.

Here are some links:

B.C.'s working poor: Meet the people whose jobs don't pay the bills

B.C.'s working poor: Low-wage jobs keep many living paycheque to paycheque

B.C.'s working poor: Affordable child care key to lifting families out of poverty

B.C.'s working poor: Food often comes last, after the bills are paid

B.C.'s working poor: Education essential to better opportunities


B.C.'s working poor: Affordability crisis hits low-income earners hardest

B.C.'s working poor: Reducing poverty expensive, but possible

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