The Coast Mountain Bus Company transit worker’s union ‘Unifor’ reports that a new collective agreement includes wage increases between 11.25% and 12.5% during the “life of the agreement,” and benefits coverage increases across 10 categories.
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said while he was concerned that sensitive government documents had been leaked
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said while he was concerned that sensitive government documents had been leaked, “there’s nothing contemporaneous that I’m aware of that is of great consequence.” It was the first time he has commented publicly.
A motion was passed unanimously by city council & Vancouverites will now see wine on grocery shelves, much like other B.C. municipalities such as Langley & Abbotsford etc
A motion was passed unanimously by city council & Vancouverites will now see wine on grocery shelves, much like other B.C. municipalities such as Langley & Abbotsford etc. It will allow shoppers to pay at the till, depending on identification.
The family of a 17-year-old boy fatally stabbed on a transit bus in Surrey Tuesday have identified him as Ethan Bespflug
The family of a 17-year-old boy fatally stabbed on a transit bus in Surrey Tuesday have identified him as Ethan Bespflug. He died following an altercation on a bus on 100th Ave. & King George Blwd around 9:30 p.m. He was busing home when killed.
A tropical cyclone named “Ilsa” nearing Australia is forecast to be the most powerful storm in 12 years to hit the country, bringing extraordinary wind gusts of up to 315 klm
A tropical cyclone named “Ilsa” nearing Australia is forecast to be the most powerful storm in 12 years to hit the country, bringing extraordinary wind gusts of up to 315 klm. per hour as it crosses the northwest coast, meteorologists said Thursday.
Marcel Parent, 46, has a history of sexual and violent offending, using weapons & threatening his victims
Marcel Parent, 46, has a history of sexual and violent offending, using weapons & threatening his victims. He is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching a release order in Surrey. He was convicted of brutally raping a Calgary woman in 2002.
The president & CEO, as well as the entire volunteer board of directors of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, resigned Tuesday
The president & CEO, as well as the entire volunteer board of directors of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, resigned Tuesday in the wake of “pressure” following a media report detailing a $200,000 donation with alleged ties to Beijing.
The Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s far eastern region (Kamchatka peninsula) erupted Tuesday, spewing a massive cloud of ash into the sky that blotted out the sun & smothered villages in grey volcanic dust
The Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s far eastern region (Kamchatka peninsula) erupted Tuesday, spewing a massive cloud of ash into the sky that blotted out the sun & smothered villages in grey volcanic dust. The ash cloud could bee seen in 20 Kml area.
Some Canadians have not received their entitled tax credit payments due to a “technical issue,” according to the Canada Revenue Agency
Some Canadians have not received their entitled tax credit payments due to a “technical issue,” according to the Canada Revenue Agency. The CRA said the issue is affecting payouts of the GST/HST credit & the Ontario Trillium Benefit to few taxpayers.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is under investigation by the province’s ethics commissioner into whether she interfered in the administration of justice in relation to a COVID-19 prosecution
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is under investigation by the province’s ethics commissioner into whether she interfered in the administration of justice in relation to a COVID-19 prosecution. It’s the 2nd 3rd-party investigation in just over a year.