April 28, 2024

Transit south of the Fraser badly treated

The Mayor of Delta is none too happy with the service levels Translink provides her community or any area south of the Fraser. Lois Jackson says there needs to be a realistic look at sharing the load when it comes to paying for Translink services.  Jackson says solutions could include Delta going it alone for transit or perhaps a new South of … [Read more...]

Teachers wonder why they weren’t treated like the BCGEU

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...]

10 people treated after pepper spray discharged at Abbotsford Safeway

An Abbotsford Safeway is closed for the night and 10 customers had to be treated, after a man discharged what could have been pepper spray. Police spokesman Const. Ian MacDonald says the man was familiar to Safeway staff and they spotted him as soon as he entered shortly after 6 p.m. with something in his hand. “An employee identified (it) as … [Read more...]