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Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

BURNABY — British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200 striking workers have reached a deal through binding recommendations from a mediator, ending roughly 10 weeks of strike action.
Canada Post makes new offers to union ahead of strike deadline

Canada Post makes new offers to union ahead of strike deadline

OTTAWA — Canada Post has issued a new set of offers to the union representing postal workers and is pushing for a speedy resolution as the clock ticks down to a possible strike.
Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire

Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire

British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that came under fire from critics, who called it a political favour that lacked transparency.
A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

Current CEO set to depart after AGM in June, as organization faces financial challenges
Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

OTTAWA — Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected, a new poll suggests.
Vancouver Coastal Health wins secrecy award

Vancouver Coastal Health wins secrecy award

The Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy was given for the health authority’s routine breaking of access to information laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending

Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending

VICTORIA — Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have launched a petition asking the British Columbia government for closer oversight of municipal spending in the province, amid a police investigation into alleged misuse of a city hall gift card prog
S&P/TSX composite closes up Tuesday, U.S. stock markets down

S&P/TSX composite closes up Tuesday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index made gains Tuesday to close at another record high after a mixed inflation report, while U.S. markets ended down. The Canadian market, which was closed Monday, ended up 83.70 points at 26,055.
Weekend work a key sticking point between Canada Post, workers

Weekend work a key sticking point between Canada Post, workers

Weekend work remains a glaring obstacle in negotiations between Canada Post and its employees, who have threatened to walk off the job Friday in what would be their second strike in less than six months amid an "existential crisis" for the institutio
US stocks sink as S&P 500 falls to its first loss in 7 days

US stocks sink as S&P 500 falls to its first loss in 7 days

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell on Tuesday, as momentum slowed for Wall Street after it rallied from a deep hole nearly all the way back to its all-time high set earlier this year . The S&P 500 fell 0.