March 28, 2024

Catalyst Paper: one union votes down labour agreement

RICHMOND, B.C. - Specialty paper producer Catalyst Paper Corp. (TSX:CTL) says that one of the unions at its Crofton mill in B.C. has rejected a new contract that must be ratified as part of the company's new refinancing plan to stay alive.The Richmond, B.C.,-based company, which has been struggling to emerge from its financial woes, said Monday … [Read more...]

Surrey city council votes to ask the province for a choice when it comes to smart meters.

Surrey City council has passed a motion asking the province to give people a choice when it comes to the installation of BC Hydro Smart Meters.  Councillor Barinder Rasode says the issue simply wouldn't go away and they kept hearing complaints in person, by phone, or via email.  Rasode says while she personally is not opposed to smart … [Read more...]

Now that the votes are in…

8/6/2011 With the voting period now over, the two sides of the HST debate are now just spectators like the rest of us waiting for the outcome "No" side Smart Tax Alliance ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]