The BC Teachers Federation wants to know why another union will have an independent mediator in their talks with government. President Susan Lambert was surprised to hear the LRB appointed a mediator in the BC Government Employees Union contract talks. Lambert says a few months ago they and the employer agreed to have the LRB do the same … [Read more...]
The province is preparing for what they call a pending boom in tourism jobs
June 4, 2012 by
The BC Tourism Industry's Human Resource Association is rolling out a plan to address a big anticipated growth in the number of tourism jobs over the next eight years. Go-2 chair Ian Powell says the key is to recruit, train, and not just employ new workers but also retain them once they have the job. "All indication are that in this … [Read more...]
Auxillary Coast Guard says they weren’t consulted before government cuts
May 24, 2012 by
The Pacific Region Auxillary Coast Guard says they too were surprised by the federal government's move to close the Kits coast guard station. Randy Strandt with the auxillary says while the federal government has been in touch since the announcement, they weren't consulted beforehand. "I can say for certainty no pre-knowledge on … [Read more...]
Fare evaders can avoid paying fine for years if they take it to court
May 13, 2012 by
We've all heard the transportation minister say under new legislation, drivers with unpaid transit fines won't be able to renew their licence and vehicle registration. What Blair Lekstrom didn't say is that if you decide to contest the ticket, you "can" still renew your vehicle insurance. Get a $ 173 transit violation ticket and you've got 30 days … [Read more...]
‘They lost their family members, but I lost my money, too’
May 9, 2012 by
The owner of a Langley mushroom farm where three workers died in 2008 has finally apologized to the families of the victims, and the two men who survived, but suffered permanent damage. No tears were shed by Ha Quan Truong when he told a coroner's inquest in Burnaby he never wanted this tragedy to happen and he considers himself a victim. Several … [Read more...]
Fight HST says they will act if there are changes to the PST slipped into coming bill
May 7, 2012 by
The group that engineered the downfall of the HST will be keeping a close eye on Victoria and are ready to mobilize their army, again, if need be. Fight HST spokesperson Bill Tieleman says his fear is the government might slip in changes to the PST by tabling a bill on the tax at the last minute. He said "The referendum was very … [Read more...]
The City of Langley says they are also willing to look at leaving Metro Vancouver
April 23, 2012 by
The Mayor of Langley City says he too is willing to take a look at the pro's and con's of leaving Metro Vancouver and starting a new regional district. Peter Fassbender says he isn't the only one who is taking a look at the idea, a lot of Mayors South of the Fraser are "..Well we had a meeting with Mayor Watts, Mayor Froese, myself, Mayor … [Read more...]
Giving Agile/Lean Retrospectives the Respect They Deserve
March 5, 2012 by
Join Agile Vancouver as we host a panel of experienced practitioners for a discussion on the art of the retrospective. Last but not least Read the Agile Manifesto, past those four eloquent statements of what we value, move onto the twelve (count ‘em) principles, read the first eleven… And then we find this little gem coming in at Number Twelve: … [Read more...]
“Mmm good. But, where are they?”
November 17, 2011 by
A popular food blogger wants you to treat yourself to a hot lunch in support of businesses impacted by Occupy Vancouver Mary Sheridan, a-k-a Mary in Vancity, has started an online campaign encouraging people to support three food carts who say they've lost business because of problems with Occupy Vancouver supporters, "I know, it might just be … [Read more...]
