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BCGEU strike a boon for illegal weed dealers: Okanagan Cannabis Collective
Vernon cannabis store owner Sarah Ballantyne says the shelves of her store are almost empty.…
B.C. government workers’ strike vote gets underway
The roughly 33,000 members for the British Columbia General Employees' Union are casting ballots in…
Survey asks Okanagan motorists about new road maintenance provider’s performance
Are you concerned about the safety of road maintenance conditions this winter? The British Columbia…
Gateway casinos and union employees reach tentative agreement
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has announced publicly they have reached a tentative…
Kamloops business of the year has been under strike for four months
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce awarded its best this weekend and named Cascades…
Casino strike in Okanagan, Kamloops enters fourth month
It’s been just over four months since more than 600 unionized employees started walking picket…
No deal after mediated talks in Gateway Casinos labour dispute
Four days of mediated talks recently between Gateway Casinos and the B.C Government and Service…
BCGEU to return to bargaining table with Gateway Casinos next week
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union will return to mediated talks with Gateway Casinos…
Union alleges unsafe operations as casino labour dispute drags on in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There is no end in sight to the labour dispute at four casinos…
Animosity growing on casino worker picket lines in Kamloops
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – While it appears the picket lines at Cascades Casino are becoming testy,…
Casino workers in Vernon off the job for fair wages
VERNON – Vernon casino employees spent this long weekend on the picket line outside their…
Gateway Casino workers in Kamloops, Okanagan get ready to strike
Workers at four casinos in the Thompson-Okanagan are preparing to walk off the job tomorrow.…
Prison violence on the rise at KRCC and other jails prompts union to take action
KAMLOOPS – Violence in B.C. prisons has risen by nearly 40 per cent and the…
KRCC, correctional facilities in B.C. will soon be equipped with naloxone to combat fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A potentially life-saving drug for overdose patients will be introduced to prisons across…