Officials are investigating allegations of voter manipulation in Richmond, Burnaby and Vancouver, B.C. after messages from the Canada Wenzhou Friendship Society sent out on the social media app WeChat appeared to be offering money for voting in those three cities. The City of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby are all conducting investigations and the matter has been referred to Vancouver Police. Calls and emails to the Canada Wenzhou Friendship Society were not returned. According to its website, the Canada Wenzhou Friendship Society "is a big family for all people originated [in] Wenzhou city, their family members and relatives in Canada."

Source: CBC News October 12, 2018 20:52 UTC