Canada Post to resume limited service as CUPW shifts to rotating strikes Oct. 11
Canada Post says it will begin restarting mail operations this weekend as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers shifts from a national walkout to rotating strikes.
Port Hardy residents encouraged to sign up for e-billing
Port Hardy residents are being encouraged to sign up for the district’s e-billing service while the Canada Post strike continues.
B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report
British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.
B.C. tables bill to hold vape companies accountable for health-care costs
Proposed legislation would allow British Columbia to take legal action against vape manufacturers to recover health-care-related costs.
Construction industry applauds B.C.’s proposed prompt payment legislation
Construction industry groups in British Columbia are welcoming proposed legislation aimed at ensuring contractors are paid on time.
B.C. tables bills to strengthen laws against sexual violence
The British Columbia government has tabled two bills aimed at addressing sexual violence, as leaders returned for the fall session of Parliament on Monday.
Eby and Smith clash over Alberta’s west coast pipeline plan
Premier David Eby pushed back against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s comments that his dismissal of a new west coast pipeline project is “un-Canadian.”
More than 10,000 join striking public service workers at major legislature rally
More than 10,000 public service workers and their supporters gathered outside the British Columbia legislature today as a strike by the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) enters its sixth week.
MLAs return to B.C. legislature as fall session begins
The fall session of the B.C. legislature began Monday with a rare lineup of four political parties represented in the chamber.
B.C. could face wet fall due to La Niña
British Columbia could be in for a wet, rainy fall season as forecasters note an increased likelihood of a La Niña weather system developing this year.
ʼNa̱mǥis First Nation, province ‘one step closer’ to forest stewardship agreement
The ʼNa̱mǥis First Nation and the province have reached a milestone in developing a joint decision-making agreement aimed at job creation, sustainable forestry operations and stable harvesting on northern Vancouver Island.