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Hullo Ferries workers vote on whether to join union

Hullo Ferries workers vote on whether to join union

The online vote on joining the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers Union wrapped up Friday for about 80 employees of the passenger service between Nanaimo and Vancouver
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Victoria roofing firm fined $60K for failing to follow safety-harness rules

Victoria roofing firm fined $60K for failing to follow safety-harness rules

WorkSafeBC says three Proline Roofing Ltd./Proline Gutters workers on a roof in Sooke were wearing fall-protection harnesses that weren’t connected to a lifeline
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: How former BC United candidates will explain themselves

Adrian Raeside cartoon: How former BC United candidates will explain themselves

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Union 'optimistic' ahead of negotiations to end accessible transit strike in B.C.

Union 'optimistic' ahead of negotiations to end accessible transit strike in B.C.

The head of the union for striking HandyDART transit workers in Metro Vancouver says he's cautiously optimistic ahead of Sunday's mediated negotiations with their employer, but members are prepared to stay on strike "as long as it takes.
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Man wanted for murder arrested in Kelowna

Man wanted for murder arrested in Kelowna

A man was fatally shot in Smithers in September 2023.
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BC United still eligible to receive donations after campaign suspension

BC United still eligible to receive donations after campaign suspension

BC United plans to run a select number of candidates in the fall election.
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Propeller falls off BC Ferries vessel, spilling 800 litres of oil

Propeller falls off BC Ferries vessel, spilling 800 litres of oil

VICTORIA — About 800 litres of light hydraulic oil have spilled into the sea from a BC Ferries vessel after one of its propellers fell off this week.
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B.C. Interior wildfires show increased activity, triggering evacuation alert

B.C. Interior wildfires show increased activity, triggering evacuation alert

BURNS LAKE, B.C. — A growing cluster of out-of-control wildfires in the British Columbia Interior has forced officials to place residents in the area under an evacuation alert.
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Using parking lots for temporary shelter nixed in tight Victoria council vote

Using parking lots for temporary shelter nixed in tight Victoria council vote

Council voted 5-4 to defeat a motion that would have given some churches and community organizations a tax break in exchange for use of their lots to house the homeless
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City cracks down on distribution of single-use items

City cracks down on distribution of single-use items

As of December, restaurants in the city will only be able to hand out single-use items when customers ask for them
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