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Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada.
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'Long days ahead,' says Eby as B.C.'s wildfire evacuation orders and alerts climb

'Long days ahead,' says Eby as B.C.'s wildfire evacuation orders and alerts climb

Escalating wildfires and worsening drought across British Columbia signal challenging times ahead, with the province and nation facing the worst fire season in 100 years, said Premier David Eby.
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Chapman, Edwards Lake siphons OK to stay to 2025

Chapman, Edwards Lake siphons OK to stay to 2025

Permission to keep the siphons in place at Chapman and Edwards Lake for three additional years, until 2025 was received by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) on July 7.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Rob Shaw: B.C. follows suit, Premier David Eby pulls government advertising from Facebook and Instagram

Journalism a vital public service that needs to be supported, Eby says.
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'I was crying': B.C. woman encounters majestic pod of orcas

'I was crying': B.C. woman encounters majestic pod of orcas

Sara Evans managed to film the encounter, one she describes as a dream come true. 
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Ottawa could help health care with better international recruiting, premiers say

Ottawa could help health care with better international recruiting, premiers say

WINNIPEG — Canada's premiers reiterated calls for more federal help for health care Tuesday, while acknowledging that provinces can learn from each other in areas such as worker retention.
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Pandemic resignations could have been caused by rising home prices: UBC research

Pandemic resignations could have been caused by rising home prices: UBC research

Working paper based on U.S. data may help shed light on changes in Canadian employment.
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Church Road water hits Chapman system, Gray Creek water coming Thursday

Church Road water hits Chapman system, Gray Creek water coming Thursday

Finally, Church Road Well Field is online
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B.C. company sues pharmacist who reused COVID syringe barrels

B.C. company sues pharmacist who reused COVID syringe barrels

Bhanu Prasad Seelaboyina gave 96 patients COVID-19 immunizations with reused syringe barrels, according to the B.C. College of Pharmacists.
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South Pender Water System moving to Stage 3 restrictions

South Pender Water System moving to Stage 3 restrictions

The system's supply from McNeill Lake is 'at risk due to prolonged dry weather': SCRD 
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