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Contract negotiations enter critical stage for B.C. port workers, maritime employers

Contract negotiations enter critical stage for B.C. port workers, maritime employers

Both sides eligible now to issue 72-hour strike, lockout notice as economy hits skids and U.S. West Coast port employers reach tentative deal with ILWU
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Unifor announces union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver

Unifor announces union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Unifor says it's planning a union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver.
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Prince George museum receives $80K grant from Drax Foundation

Prince George museum receives $80K grant from Drax Foundation

The funding will support The Exploration Place’s free school programs.
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Construction constraints, charges exacerbating affordable housing crisis in B.C.: ICBA

Construction constraints, charges exacerbating affordable housing crisis in B.C.: ICBA

The industry association is warning that issues concerning costs, delays and labour are frustrating the ability to build more supply
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Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

TORONTO — A new report says the gender pay gap in Canada narrowed last year compared with 2021, but still stood at more than 20 per cent.
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Northern Lights College provides upgrading for health care programs

Northern Lights College provides upgrading for health care programs

“This pathway creates a great opportunity for those students to pursue education and eventually careers in health sciences.”
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B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

The province attracts some of the highest numbers of international students intending to stay in Canada, but has the lowest rate of permanent residency offers.
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Classes for 4,300 students still cancelled as CapU support workers strike for second week

Classes for 4,300 students still cancelled as CapU support workers strike for second week

Remote work is the only issue in dispute
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Opinion: Pay Transparency Act rules will change hiring and job searching practices

Opinion: Pay Transparency Act rules will change hiring and job searching practices

Lawyer Geoffrey Howard examines how new B.C. rules will affect employment and HR practices
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Stretched thin, parents have swath of options to save for children's education

Stretched thin, parents have swath of options to save for children's education

MONTREAL — Parents are finding it tougher than ever to save for their children's post-secondary education as the rising cost of living ramps up financial pressures.
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