Written by Article content One of Canada’s most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia’s ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association says it defensively locked out members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 after the union […]
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Local Business News Local News The offer, which is dated Wednesday and addressed to International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 President Frank Morena, was released to reporters on Saturday. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Brieanna Charlebois Published Nov 02, 2024 • Last updated 44 minutes ago • 3 minute read […]
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Residents of sleepy Falkland, B.C., are still wrapping their heads around the news that their tiny town was home to what police have described as the largest and most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada. On Thursday, the RCMP announced it had busted the lab operation. CBC News has learned it was located on a remote 66-hectare […]
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Warning: This story contains content that may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. After 60 years, Syilx Okanagan woman Laurie Wilson is taking her story of alleged abuse to B.C.’s highest court. From 1963 to 1970 Wilson attended St James Parish School in Vernon, B.C., which accepted both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. She […]
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Article content Negotiations between British Columbia’s port employers and the union representing foremen are entering a final scheduled day in a bid to avoid a labour disruption. Both the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 confirm talks are continuing with the help of federal mediation services. The current […]