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Staff at lodge for LNG workers vote to strike, potentially disrupting Kitimat project

Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada's under-construction facility in Kitimat, B.C., have authorized strike action, potentially disrupting the massive project.The unions representing...

Evacuation orders issued for 2 regions in northern B.C. as hundreds of wildfires burn

A regional district in northern B.C. has issued two evacuation orders due to the risks from the Tsah Creek and Finger Lake wildfires.The Regional District...

Striking B.C. port workers to hold rally as labour negotiations resume

Talks between the two sides in an ongoing port strike in British Columbia have resumed, ending a days-long stretch away from the negotiating table.The B.C....

Vancouver Island hospital closing ER overnight for 2 months due to lack of staff

Island Health says a lack of staff has forced it to begin overnight closures of the emergency room at a small hospital near Victoria.A statement from...

Community, Indigenous drug-related services groups in B.C. to get over $11M from Ottawa

Dozens of community and Indigenous groups across British Columbia and the Prairies will share $20 million in federal funding to boost the mental health and drug...

Airbnb hosts don't have to give out home addresses, B.C. court rules

Airbnb has won a court ruling that quashes an order from British Columbia's privacy commissioner that would have identified hosts and their home addresses in...

Workers to rally on Day 6 of B.C. port strike, as employer seeks binding arbitration

Striking port workers will rally near the Vancouver waterfront to mark their sixth day on the picket line as they seek a new contract with...

Railway puts temporary embargo on shipping goods through Vancouver during B.C. port strike

A major North American railway says it has placed "temporary embargoes" on export traffic to the Port of Vancouver, as a strike at B.C. ports...

B.C. Wildfire Service extends campfire bans in province's southern Interior and southwest

More campfire bans are on the way in British Columbia as warm, dry conditions increase the wildfire danger.The B.C. Wildfire Service says as of noon...

B.C. port strike talks remain deadlocked over maintenance, as fears over disruption grow

Talks between maritime employers and the union representing British Columbia port workers remain deadlocked over maintenance issues as a strike by the workers enters its fifth day.Both sides have...

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