Picket lines will be up once again at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Monday. BCIT Faculty and Staff Association President Teresa Place says with another day of job action, it's expected some students in nursing and part-time studies will lose their terms. "Our part-time studies students are going to be struggling to be able to make up … [Read more...]
Obama declared winner in U-S election, gets 2nd term
November 7, 2012 by
Barack Obama has been re-elected President of the United States, narrowly edging Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a hard-fought battle for the White House. Obama took Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Iowa, four of the seven battlegrounds that were expected to determine the outcome of the election. The Romney camp was in denial for … [Read more...]
Premier wants long term labour peace with BCTF
October 17, 2012 by
A review of the bargaining process with teachers in British Columbia has been announced by the Premier. Christy Clark says she's hoping consultations headed up by Education Minister Don McRae will lead to longterm results, possibly a ten year contract. "And what's stopping us from doing it differently? This is an ambitious goal, but I believe … [Read more...]
Mayor still waiting for final long term cost on RCMP raises
July 6, 2012 by
Mayors are still waiting for a final long term figure on the cost of sudden wage hikes handed to the Mounties by Ottawa. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore says four months after the surprise wage hikes and the wait continues. "Well we only have what they gave to us for I think it is this year and next year and we just build a certain … [Read more...]
Jail term ‘bittersweet’ for business owners
February 18, 2012 by
Charles Gauthier won’t be celebrating the fact Ryan Dickinson will spend the next 13 months in jail for taking part in the Stanley Cup riot last June. Instead, the executive director of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association says Dickinson’s sentence — the first handed down to an accused rioter — is part of the “healing process” … [Read more...]
