British Columbia

Intern's death after overnight shift sparks outcry

The sudden death of a 22-year-old Alberta practicum student, who crashed driving home, after being made to work long hours, has his loved ones pushing for laws to protect unpaid interns from exploitation.

Young man's family believes he fell asleep at the wheel

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Kathy Tomlinson worked as an investigative reporter at CBC for more than a decade.