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Vancouver Public Library says City will foot bill for labour lawyer
The statement comes as part of an ongoing dispute between VPL management and unionized library workers, who were upset by hour reductions for 19 part-time workers and the library's decision to contract prominent lawyer Kim Thorne of Roper Greyell to handle collective agreement negotiations on management's behalf. Read more…
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BC aims to slow skyrocketing ferry fares
The British Columbia government today introduced changes and provided money aimed at slowing the increase in fares on BC Ferries. Read more…
Globe to Harper govt: Stop 'smearing' green critics
The federal government's claim that Canada's environmental movement is "laundering" money for foreign charities is apparently part of a deliberate campaign to "smear and intimidate" its critics, reads a Globe and Mail editorial. Read more…
In protest of library staff cuts, VPL workers will leaflet writers fest
Unionized workers at the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) are feeling the bite of $500,000 worth of planned staff hour cuts, which union members plan to protest by leafleting the May 9 Vancouver International Writers Festival at the VPL, said Alexandra Youngberg, president of CUPE Local 391. Read more…
TransCanada files new application to build controversial Keystone XL
TransCanada is taking another crack at winning a permit to build its Keystone XL oil pipeline after the Obama administration nixed an earlier iteration of it. Read more…
Forcing bodily fluid samples is an unnecessary intrusion: commissioner
British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has panned a third piece of government legislation this week. Read more…
BC commissioner critical of animal health secrecy measures
Information and privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham has sent her second letter this week criticizing a British Columbia government bill. Read more…
Pro-asbestos group closure hailed by labour advocate, NDP
An asbestos industry lobby group partially funded in the past by the Quebec and federal governments has indicated it will cease its operations. Read more…
Hundreds of public sector workers march on Harper's office
OTTAWA - Public-sector workers sang their souls out for a little respect Tuesday as hundreds marched on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office in downtown Ottawa in protest of budget cuts. Read more…
Enbridge risks squandering reputation on Gateway: mutual fund company
First Nations opposition to Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline has become so entrenched that the firm's entire corporate reputation could be at risk, says a Toronto-based mutual fund company. Read more…
Taseko asked Minister Kent to restrict First Nations' role in mine review
The president and CEO of Taseko Mines Ltd. wrote to Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent asking the federal government to limit First Nations participation in the review of Prosperity Mine, a project opposed by the Tsilhqot'in National Government. Read more…
National forestry organization urges caution on BC land use changes
The national organization representing foresters and other professionals is urging the British Columbia government to be cautious about making any changes to how public forests are managed. Read more…
Northern mayors warn Burns Lake timber solution may harm their communities
Mayors of five northern communities have written to Premier Christy Clark expressing concern that finding enough timber for a new mill in Burns Lake may harm the long term sustainability of the places they represent. Read more…
As feds 'sell' CETA, BC's Bell says he can't talk about trade agreement
The British Columbia government is barred from talking publicly about a proposed free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union, Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell told The Tyee this week. Read more…
Landmark fracking lawsuit starts with twist in Alberta
DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA: A landmark lawsuit against an energy giant and two Alberta government regulatory agencies concerning water well contamination by hydraulic fracturing started with an unusual twist in Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench yesterday. Read more…
'Comprehensive risk assessment' of sawmill dust ordered by WorkSafeBC
Spurred by similarities between the fiery explosions at the Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake on January 20 and the Lakeland Hills mill in Prince George on April 23, WorkSafeBC is ordering every sawmill employer in B.C. to gauge sawdust-related dangers on site. WorkSafe BC said its officers will be dispatched to inspect their premises making sure safe conditions are being enforced. Read more…
Teachers who volunteer will be protected from union says minister
Comments by a union official suggesting teachers who volunteer will forced out of the profession are bullying and inappropriate, Education Minister George Abbott said today. Read more…
Metro Vancouver living wage rises due to soaring housing and child care costs
The costs of a "bare bones" living for a family in British Columbia has gone up for the fourth year in a row due to rising housing and child care costs, says a new report on B.C.'s living wage. Read more…
Despite safety concerns, BC Ferries paying bonuses for keeping schedule
BC Ferries appears to still be paying bonuses for on-time performance despite having said previously they ended the process due to safety concerns, NDP ferries critic Gary Coons said today. Read more…
It will take a year to lower generic drug prices, says BC health minister
British Columbia introduced legislation this week aimed at lowering the price of generic drugs, but Health Minister Michael de Jong said it will realistically be a year before those savings are realized.
NDP Leader Adrian Dix said the province's delay has already been costly. Read more…
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