A worker who alleged her union ignored harassment complaints, stood by while her employer misrepresented her medical leave to an insurer, and …
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By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen The company that employs Canadian Air Transport Security Authority screeners at Quesnel, Smithers, Williams Lake and …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
B.C. spending $20.8 million to support forestry workers hit by tariffs
The British Columbia government is directing $20.8 million to help forestry workers, contractors and employers cope with the financial pressure of U.S. …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
B.C. targets $88 billion in major projects, tens of thousands of jobs over three years
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia government says $88 billion worth of proposed major project investments are on track to move forward over the next …
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Labour RelationsFeatured
Victoria Uber drivers ratify first union contract for app-based workers, says UFCW Canada
More than 1,000 Uber drivers in Victoria have ratified the first collective agreement covering app-based ride-share workers in Canada, United Food and …
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The British Columbia government is providing nearly $600,000 to two Fraser Valley manufacturers to expand operations and create more than 35 full-time …
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PensionsFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
B.C. updates workplace pension rules to boost savings, protect surviving spouses
British Columbia is strengthening workplace pension standards under the Pension Benefits Standards Act (PBSA), with changes taking effect in 2026 that expand …
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Workplace Safety & OHSFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsMental Health
B.C. launches text-based pain support line for tradespeople
British Columbia has launched a text-based support service to help tradespeople manage chronic pain, connecting workers to counselling, pain programs and mental-health …
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A B.C. arbitrator has ruled that a grievance filed on behalf of a former Simon Fraser University employee can proceed, rejecting the …
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ImmigrationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRetention
B.C. opts in to rural worker retention policy, rejects broader temporary foreign worker expansion
British Columbia will allow rural employers to keep existing low-wage temporary foreign workers beyond the current cap, but the province is rejecting …

