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Terminal 2 plan generating automated angst

Terminal 2 plan generating automated angst

Union leadership rings alarm bells over rising tide of tech disruption in port operations
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B.C. port employers, union reach tentative agreement

B.C. port employers, union reach tentative agreement

All-night bargaining and lockout, federal assistance preceded deal
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Port employees find gates locked Thursday morning

Port employees find gates locked Thursday morning

The association representing 55 port employers locked out B.C.’s longshoremen Thursday morning while contract bargaining continued, the union said.
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Port employer, dock workers back at the bargaining table

Port employer, dock workers back at the bargaining table

BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada representatives in talks to avert May 30 lockout
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Updated: Port employers to lock out union Friday

Updated: Port employers to lock out union Friday

Union president was hopeful for return to bargaining
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Update: Vancouver port hit by work slowdowns as contract talks break off

Update: Vancouver port hit by work slowdowns as contract talks break off

Longshoremen begin slowing vehicle movements and refuelling as part of "limited" job action
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 hearings broach topics of fuel spills, other ecological impacts

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 hearings broach topics of fuel spills, other ecological impacts

The public environmental assessment hearings on the subject of Roberts Bank’s proposed Terminal 2 container port project continued this week, with debates so far mostly centred around local ecological impacts.
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Canada anchors $15.7 billion coast guard renewal in B.C.

Canada anchors $15.7 billion coast guard renewal in B.C.

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards will build up to 16 vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, funded by the federal government
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Vancouver-based mobile bike shop operator secures new funding

Vancouver-based mobile bike shop operator secures new funding

Velofix, a Vancouver-based mobile bike shop operator, announced this week that it secured an undisclosed amount of funding from MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. (MKB), an independent investment firm.
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TransLink launches first of 50-plus digital commuter kiosks

TransLink launches first of 50-plus digital commuter kiosks

What happened: TransLink is launching new devices to help commuters navigate transit system Why it matters: Regional transit authority is partnering with private firm to cover costs of kiosks in exchange for advertising opportunities Lost or confused
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