British Columbia has received nearly 780 job applications from qualified health professionals across the United States in just two months, prompting the …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people
By Darryl Greer Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a crane collapse killed five people in Kelowna, …
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Workers at Amazon’s Delta facility have successfully gained union representation after the B.C. Labour Relations Board ruled in favour of certification, marking …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Starbucks baristas in Burnaby, B.C., join union citing workplace respect concerns
Starbucks workers at the Kensington Square location in Burnaby have joined the United Steelworkers union, adding to a growing number of unionized …
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Nearly 280 skilled workers at Cascade Aerospace in Abbotsford walked off the job Wednesday after the company failed to reach a wage …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
B.C. boosts gaming tax credit to 25% to support tech sector hiring
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia will increase its interactive digital media tax credit from 17.5% to 25% starting September 1, 2025, as the province seeks …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator’s recommendations
The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members have rejected a provincial mediator’s recommendations to end a …
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More than 140 workers at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford walked off the job Saturday evening after rejecting a tentative agreement, launching a …
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CompensationFeatured
B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough
By Darryl Greer They work on gruesome scenes of death, sometimes traversing rough terrain to access bodies in various states of decomposition. British …
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BenefitsFeatured
British Columbia launches publicly funded IVF program with up to $19,000 per cycle
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has launched its first publicly funded in-vitro fertilization program, offering eligible residents up to $19,000 toward the cost of a …