Liam Britten
Liam Britten connects business decisions and public policy to their real-world consequences in essential services, using data and investigative reporting to show how they affect people’s daily lives. He is an award-winning journalist for CBC on the business beat, with work that ranges from transportation systems to labour markets, seniors care and consumer protection.
B.C. Ferries cancellations and disruptions
Britten’s recent reporting on B.C. Ferries is built around detailed analysis of operational data and its impact on travellers and coastal communities. In his examination of nine years of cancellations and delays, he quantifies trends across the ferry system, including a tripling of weather-related cancellations between 2017 and 2025 and sharp increases linked to mechanical issues and ageing vessels. He pairs those numbers with clear explanations of how staffing, maintenance and capital planning decisions translate into missed sailings and longer waits for passengers.
He follows the business and policy implications of ferry disruptions beyond the data tables. In coverage of ongoing cancellations, he reports how coastal mayors are calling on the provincial government to intervene, highlighting the economic strain on tourism, local businesses and residents when sailings are repeatedly cut. When mechanical failures strand specific vessels, he works with the CBC investigative unit to document what went wrong aboard the ships and how those breakdowns ripple through the wider schedule and accommodation sectors. Across this work, he treats ferries as a business and infrastructure story rather than a simple service complaint, showing how management decisions affect both financial performance and public trust.
Seniors care, real estate and financial scams
Britten extends his business coverage into seniors care, using housing wealth and affordability as his entry point. In one story circulated by seniors-care advocates, he reports that more older adults are able to pay for private care because of real estate holdings, while questioning whether there is enough capacity for all who need it as costs rise. He treats the intersection of property values, retirement income and health services as an economic system, rather than isolated lifestyle choices, examining who is being served and who risks being left out.
He also covers financial scams targeting seniors, breaking down how fraudsters operate and what patterns are emerging in scam reports. In explainer segments, he focuses on fraud prevention for older people, translating complex schemes into straightforward warnings and practical steps to reduce risk. Taken together, his seniors coverage looks at both the legitimate business of care and the illegitimate business of exploitation, with an emphasis on the financial levers that shape each.
Youth unemployment and the labour market
Britten reports on youth unemployment as a business and labour story, not just a social statistic. In coverage highlighted in short explainer formats, he speaks directly with employers, young job seekers and labour-market experts to chart why hiring stalls and what solutions might work. He brings out the perspectives of bosses struggling to fill roles, young people facing repeated rejection, and analysts tracking shifts in job search practices and entry-level opportunities.
His focus is on causes and remedies, linking individual experiences to broader economic conditions such as sectoral change, training gaps and evolving expectations around work. By combining interviews with contextual explanation, he shows how policy, corporate strategy and education systems converge to shape whether young people can secure stable employment.
Business investigations and cross-border enforcement
Beyond domestic services and labour, Britten undertakes business investigations that follow money, regulation and enforcement across borders. In a story about alleged defeat device smugglers from British Columbia, he reports on how millions of dollars’ worth of vehicle components were moved into the United States to undermine clean air regulations, detailing the companies, hardware and emerging technologies involved. He tracks the shifting stance of U.S. authorities, explaining how a change in enforcement priorities by the Department of Justice led to criminal charges being dropped, and what that means for future environmental compliance cases.
His investigative work often uses court records, regulatory announcements and corporate documents to show how business models collide with legal frameworks. He then brings those findings back to audiences through multimedia appearances, explaining complex cases such as ferry data analyses or tax changes in clear, accessible language. Across these investigations, his through-line remains the same: to show how decisions in boardrooms and government departments play out in services, jobs and costs that people feel every day.
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Aarjavee Raaj
Aarjavee Raaj focuses on how corporate decisions, government warnings and economic trends affect everyday Canadians, using clear, data-driven business and related news coverage. She is a CTVNews.ca journalist with experience reporting on arts, culture, business and more, and her name is pronounced Aar-Za-Vee. Her work links institutional and corporate developments to practical consequences for workers, consumers and families, including corporate losses, retail restructuring, tax schemes and compliance warnings. She reports on workplace trends, economic strain, consumer recalls and health impacts, using survey data, charity reports, regulatory notices and clinical stories to show how macroeconomic and policy issues touch daily life. A digital journalist, she keeps to tight headlines, clear summaries of official statements or data, and a steady focus on what developments mean for people who work, shop and rely on public services.
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams reports human interest stories that follow how sudden conflict, loss and long-running mysteries reshape the lives of ordinary people in everyday settings. She is a writer-reporter on PEOPLE’s Human Interest team, a role she has held since joining the brand in June 2021. Her work centers on routine days that turn into major events, giving equal weight to what happened and the human cost. She covers minor disputes and errands that end in tragedy, sudden accidents, law enforcement and public safety incidents, and missing-person cases with new developments after years of uncertainty. Her reporting is concise, event-led and built around individual lives, often framed with clear emotional cues while staying grounded in verified facts. Business and workplace contexts appear as backdrops, but the person and their circle remain at the heart of the story.
Akshay Kulkarni
Akshay Kulkarni is a data-led reporter who explains how economic, policy and social forces play out in British Columbia through concrete numbers, records and local case histories. He has worked as a journalist at CBC British Columbia since 2021, focusing on business, labour and resource developments, including tariffs, trade rules, corporate strategies and regulatory decisions. His coverage of critical minerals, Amazon’s impact on jobs and wages, and responsible investment links market shifts to the lived experience of workers, consumers and small businesses. He also reports on infrastructure, energy and land use, such as the Site C project and high-value property disputes, and on policy and social systems, including Indigenous deaths in custody, social media use in harm reduction, and mandatory inquests. His stories are built around original interviews and quantitative detail that show how systems affect communities on the ground.
Allison Stephen
Allison Stephen stands out for connecting everyday life with money, work, and the built environment through vivid local examples instead of abstract business coverage. She is a staff writer at Daily Hive, where she covers how jobs, housing, major projects, and consumer experiences shape economic reality on the ground. Housing and real estate are central to her work, including detailed, accessible stories on distinctive homes, high-end rentals, and monthly shifts in home prices and cost of living. She regularly covers employment, especially public-sector and institutional hiring, highlighting well-paid roles and urging readers to act on new opportunities. Her reporting on major civic and recreational projects explains what is being built, how much it costs, and where it stands in approvals. She also writes about local businesses, food, and attractions, using concrete numbers, specific locations, and direct calls to action.