(image) Whether you are an employer or an employee, you will know that teamwork matters. Like a well-oiled machine, the team should work together well, getting the job done while feeling pumped that they have made a difference, collectively and individually. Of course, this doesn’t happen overnight. Like an apple tree, the team needs to be … [Read more...]
How to start a digital health company + movie
March 26, 2013 by
Following Hacking Health Vancouver Sanotron and its programming partners has organized two highly educational, interactive and entertaining events for you on Thursday, April 25: First: A workshop called How to Start Your Digital Health Company 8am – 12 noon at a location in downtown Vancouver (TBA) Second: A special private screening, followed … [Read more...]
Transit workers vote to accept pact with bus company
February 6, 2013 by
Two major transit unions have voted 88-percent to ratify a new three year deal with Coast Mountain Bus Company. Canadian Auto Workers Local 1-11 President Don MacLeod says the deal means a raise for some 47-hundred transit workers, "It is a raise. It is a three year agreement; it will expire March 31st, 2015. The first year is a zero; the … [Read more...]
CAW reaches deal with Coast Mountain bus company
January 30, 2013 by
Two locals with the Canadian Autoworkers union, 111 and 2200, have reached tentative three year deals with Coast Mountain bus company. Over 47 hundred operators, mechanics, maintenance and Seabus workers will vote on the deal in early February. The union executive is recommending ratification of the deal. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Company whose sawmill exploded last year promises upgrades for collecting wood dust
January 15, 2013 by
The company whose sawmill in Burns Lake exploded last January, says they're still analyzing recommendations released by the BC Safety Authority Tuesday. Many of the recommendations were focused on dealing with wood dust. Babine Forest Products say the scope of hazards surrounding the residue was not fully understood before the explosion that killed … [Read more...]
Bus company lawyer speaks about Oregon crash
January 9, 2013 by
While governments on both sides of the border investigate if a bus crash that killed nine people on December 30th could have been prevented, a lawyer for Mi Joo travel is finally talking. Mark Scheer only took a few questions during a news conference in Seattle. He says the cause was likely weather-related. "Black ice was a significant factor. … [Read more...]
Bus company involved in Oregon crash kept ‘satisfactory’ safety rating in B.C.
January 9, 2013 by
The Coquitlam bus company involved in a deadly crash in Oregon 10 days ago has a "satisfactory" safety rating in B.C. This, after the U.S. Department of Transportation banned Mi Joo Travel from operating in that country. U.S. officials say Mi Joo had allowed the driver involved in the crash to stay on the road despite having been at the wheel well … [Read more...]
Charter bus company saying little after Oregon crash
January 2, 2013 by
They have yet to publicly comment after one of their buses crashed off a highway in Oregon last weekend and killed nine people. But now, a letter, on behalf of the Coquitlam company involved. Calls to Mi Joo Travel go to a voicemail message that provides few details after Sunday's crash. "If you have an urgent matter, please contact ... … [Read more...]
Company says councillors’ worries over proposed compost facility are unnecessary
December 27, 2012 by
A company that would like to run a proposed Metro Vancouver compost facility in Langley says there's no need for Township councillors to be concerned. Councillors have expressed worry over possible smell from rotting food, and contamination of a nearby environmentally sensitive area. But Sam Tamrack of Glenval Organics says they will stick to yard … [Read more...]
Bus drivers get ‘net zero’ response from company over wages
December 19, 2012 by
The Coast Mountain Bus Company is following the lead of the BC Government and telling it's drivers the mandate for this round of bargaining is 'net zero.' The Canadian Autoworkers Union Local 1-11, which represents the bus drivers, says this translates to zero increases in any year of the collective agreement. The union says this … [Read more...]
