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B.C. port lockout to begin as no deal reached in labour dispute with foremen union
VANCOUVER - The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m. The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is...
Nov 4, 2024
B.C. port lockout to begin as no deal reached in labour dispute with foremen union
VANCOUVER - The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m. The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is...
Nov 4, 2024
In the news today: Lockout to begin at B.C. ports in labour dispute
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Lockout to begin at B.C. ports in labour dispute The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 for...
Nov 4, 2024
'Canada is watching': New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - On the second floor of a building where most offices are without doors, the ceilings hang low and the carpets don't match, the chief of Grande Prairie's new police force gets d...
Nov 4, 2024
The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs
VICTORIA - A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the w...
Nov 4, 2024
Taylor Swift shows spark beading bonanza and big sales for crafting retailers
When Taylor Swift swings through Vancouver in December, Mikaela St Louis will be among the pop star's most prepared fans. The long-term care nurse based in Campbell River, B.C., will travel to one of ...
Nov 4, 2024
The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs
VICTORIA - A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the w...
Nov 4, 2024
'Canada is watching': New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - On the second floor of a building where most offices are without doors, the ceilings hang low and the carpets don't match, the chief of Grande Prairie's new police force gets d...
Nov 4, 2024
'Not for now,' says N.S. Tory leader regarding order-making power for info czar
HALIFAX - The leader of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives made clear last week that if he's re-elected, a key change that he once supported to increase the power of the province's information co...
Nov 4, 2024
Leon Draisaitl filling the void left by injured Oilers' captain Connor McDavid
CALGARY - The Edmonton Oilers continue to dig themselves out of their early-season hole with Leon Draisaitl wielding a wide shovel in the absence of captain and NHL star Connor McDavid. Draisaitl's se...
Nov 3, 2024
