March 29, 2024

ST-Ericsson joint venture begins dissolution process, 1,600 jobs gone in the process

It's typically a bad sign when a major semiconductor company sees its CEO walk away, and no one in adjoining offices stops to do anything about it. Such is the case with ST-Ericsson, a (now) failed joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson. The two outfits have seemingly failed to find a suitor for the JV, leaving them with relatively few … [Read more...]

The process to select a new pope begins tomorrow

Roman Catholic Cardinals begin the process of electing a new pope tomorrow. Italian Cardinal Angelo Sodano will offer the opening mass tomorrow morning in latin. The sacred act in St. Peter's Basilica officially starts the papal conclave. It's open to the public as well. All of the prelates continue to abide by the strict oath of secrecy that … [Read more...]

Educators vote on new bargaining process Saturday

The BC Teachers Federation and the BC Public School Employers Association will vote Saturday on a new deal potentially changing how bargaining works.  While the BC Teachers Federation has said they will recomend ratification to its members, BCPSEA is playing coy.  Spokesperson Mel Moy says, "we are just going to go into the discussion … [Read more...]

Teachers Union and Employer move to address fractured bargaining process

The BC Teachers Federation and the BC Public School Employers Association have reached a tentative agreement to address an often messy, and protracted bargaining process. CKNW has obtained details of the deal which would see both sides split the cost of a facilitator, who would help the two groups find common ground on each bargaining issue. If the … [Read more...]

BCTF and BCPSEA bargaining process under construction

The BC Teachers Federation and the BC Public School Employers Association say they are working on a new deal to change the bargaining process.  Neither group would go on the record with details other than to confirm each will take the framework to their members next weekend for a vote.  Meanwhile BCTF President Susan Lambert says she is … [Read more...]

Seaspan begins hiring process on shipbuilding contracts

The Metro Vancouver company awarded an eight-billion dollar shipbuilding contract by the federal government has started hiring. The President of Seaspan Shipyards, Brian Carter, says 35 senior positions have been filled in the last 11 months. "Technical shipbuilders, engineers, planners, program managers. We'll hire another 35 people in 2013 … [Read more...]

BCCLA to argue in court for changes to Canada’s forfeiture process

The BC Civil Liberties Association is heading to Supreme Court Wednesday to argue that changes need to be made to Canada's forfeiture process... Associate Counsel with the BCCLA Ragi Mangat says right now court decisions are made separately for sentences and forfeitures of offense related property. But, she says, that leaves a lot out of the … [Read more...]

Vancounver Councilor defending city’s consultation process after protest

A Vision Vancouver Councilor says the city undertakes a lot of consultation efforts.  This after a protest outside city hall, with demonstrators claiming they aren't consulted enough about development proposals. Andrea Reimer says as a public official, she hears from a lot of citizens on top of consultation efforts. "One of the big concerns I … [Read more...]

Province modifies tsunami notification process

The province is changing how it alerts communities to tsunami threats. Minister Shirley Bond says the government will forward information from Emergency Management BC to local authorities, media and first responders using e-mail and social media. "None of us think that any system of notification is perfect, so our job is to make sure that we take … [Read more...]

Toshiba Storage Products’ THNSNF SSDs tap into 19nm process technology

32 nanometer process technology feels so... 2009. These days, Toshiba Storage Products is pushing something quite a bit smaller, as the outfit's new THNSNF solid state drives are said to be the world's first to take advantage of 19nm process NAND flash memory. 2012 just so happens to mark the 25th anniversary of Tosh's meddling in NAND, and the new … [Read more...]