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Kamloops’ Sephora is holding a strike vote ahead of Boxing Day
Workers at Kamloops’ Sephora will be holding a vote next week to decide whether or…
One day Central Okanagan transit strike as both sides head to arbitration
Central Okanagan transit drivers have shut down the bus service in the region for today…
Last minute negotiations not expected to avert Kelowna transit strike
Transit workers had 20 minutes of negotiations this morning with First Transit, the company that…
Full shutdown of Central Okanagan’s transit system scheduled for Oct. 5
Frustrated with the lack of negotiations since it started strike action six weeks ago, the…
Cities seeks ministry intervention in Central Okanagan transit labour dispute
Job action could start as early as today, Sept. 1, after Central Okanagan transit workers…
Lightning strike captured by Kelowna photographer at exact moment girlfriend says ‘yes’ to proposal
It was an electrifying once-in-a-lifetime moment that was captured on camera earlier this week during…
BCGEU issues strike notice for Monday
A union representing firefighters, correctional staff and administrative workers has issued a strike notice to…
B.C. government workers’ strike vote gets underway
The roughly 33,000 members for the British Columbia General Employees' Union are casting ballots in…
City workers vote to strike days after Revelstoke mayor, council give themselves huge pay increase
Two days after the mayor and council gave themselves whopping pay increases some staff working…
Some Shuswap residents fear being trapped as strike by Adams Lake ferry workers looms
ADAMS LAKE – Residents of the small communities on Adams Lake in the Shuswap are hoping…
Thousands of Interior forestry workers in legal strike position this week
KELOWNA – Lumber mills throughout the B.C. Interior are facing strike action after mediation efforts…
Canada Post rotating walkouts hit Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton
KAMLOOPS – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers rotating strikes have spread to several B.C.…
Gateway casinos and union employees reach tentative agreement
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has announced publicly they have reached a tentative…
Court rules picketers at Kelowna, Vernon casinos can’t protest on casino property
KELOWNA – Gateway Casinos won a significant legal victory recently barring the union that supports…
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…
Kelowna jail guards re-issue strike notice
KELOWNA – Jail guards at the Kelowna RCMP detachment have re-issued a 72-hour strike notice…
Kelowna residents breathe sigh of relief as buses resume service
KELOWNA – The bus strike ended just in time for Verna Simard. She has to…
Central Okanagan bus strike over; transit service to resume
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Two weeks after it started, the Central Okanagan transit strike is over.…
UPDATE: Pellet gun pulled on striking Kelowna drivers; suspect arrested
'HE THREATENED TO SLASH EVERYONE ON THE PICKET LINE' KELOWNA – Striking Kelowna bus drivers…
Bus drivers striking in Vernon is illegal, says Labour Relations Board
KELOWNA – Members of ATU Local 1722, still on strike in Kelowna, have been given…
UBC Okanagan offers tips for students and staff trying to get to class
KELOWNA – The bus drivers’ strike in Kelowna has hit students at UBC Okanagan hard…
Bus strike causing big parking problems for UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan students and staff are banding together to get through the transit…
Impacts of Central Okanagan bus strike felt in Vernon
VERNON – A public transit strike in Kelowna is having an effect on bus riders…
Bus pass refunds offered as Central Okanagan transit strike continues
CENRAL OKANAGAN – Transit riders affected by the bus strike in the Central Okanagan are…