Tag: Labour Relations Board

B.C. public service worker’s union plans to expand strike

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Over 2,000 British Columbia public service workers chanted and marched on picket lines today demanding wages increases and fair access to telework.

BCGEU calls for review of private ferry operations

Labour My Creston Now Staff -
While the job action on the Kootenay Lake Ferry has finally come to an end, the BC General Employees’...

BCGEU request special mediator to assist with ferry dispute

Labour My Creston Now Staff -
The BC General Employees’ Union has requested a provincial mediator to help resolve the Kootenay Lake Ferry labour dispute...

Finger-pointing escalates in Kootenay Lake Ferry dispute

Labour My Creston Now Staff -
The battle between the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) and Western Pacific Marine over the Kootenay Lake ferry dispute...

Kootenay Lake Ferry negotiations continue

Labour My Creston Now Staff -
Kootenay Lake Ferry mediated negotiations are on-going this week as both parties continue to work towards a long-term collective...

Harrop and Glade Ferry stay order sticks

Ferry Updates My Creston Now Staff -
The Labour Relations Board (LRB) has ruled against the B.C. General Employees’ Union's (BCGEU) motion to lift the stay...

Kootenay Lake Ferry mediation underway

Transit My Creston Now Staff -
The General Manager of the Western Pacific Marine, Odai Sirri, says they are waiting on the mediator to direct...

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Kootenay unemployment rate dips to 4.9% in September

Labour
The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 4.9 per cent in September, down from 5.8 per cent the previous month and six per cent a year earlier.

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

2026 BC Election
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.

B.C. Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate over racist social media posts

2026 BC Election
The B.C. Conservatives have dropped their Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after racist social media posts and comments appearing to support violence surfaced.
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