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Unionized port truckers call off strike; deal in works for UTA members

Unionized port truckers call off strike; deal in works for UTA members

The 400 members of a Vancouver container truckers union called off a threatened strike at the eleventh hour yesterday, but approximately 1,000 members of a non-unionized association remain off the job while an agreement is hammered out between the parties.
Vince Ready steps in to mediate Vancouver port trucking dispute

Vince Ready steps in to mediate Vancouver port trucking dispute

Vancouver container truckers began meeting with government, Port Metro Vancouver and labour mediator Vince Ready March 6 in hopes of working out a solution to their concerns about wages and wait times.
Union pushes for more buses

Union pushes for more buses

Canadian Autoworkers Local 111 president Nathan Woods sat down March 3 with Marcella Szel, TransLink’s board chair, to discuss cuts and the referendum.
Engineering report: No bridge too far afield for Vancouver engineering firm

Engineering report: No bridge too far afield for Vancouver engineering firm

Founded in 1972, Buckland and Taylor Ltd. has developed into a bridge specialist in B.C. and around the world
Engineering report: Vancouver-based airport management and development company pursuing global expansion

Engineering report: Vancouver-based airport management and development company pursuing global expansion

Vantage Group wins kudos for Nassau project; seeks new work in Big Apple
Striking truckers reject Vancouver port's “back-door deal”

Striking truckers reject Vancouver port's “back-door deal”

In an attempt to get striking truckers back on the job, Port Metro Vancouver and the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) have released an eight-point plan they say addresses many of the concerns raised by truckers.
Nanaimo Airport launches twice-daily direct flights to Seattle

Nanaimo Airport launches twice-daily direct flights to Seattle

Vancouver Island residents will find travel to the United States that much easier beginning March 3, now that Nanaimo Airport has begun offering a flight service to Seattle.
Unionized truckers join Vancouver port strike

Unionized truckers join Vancouver port strike

The situation at Vancouver's port is set to heat up this week after unionized container truckers voted unanimously to join non-unionized truckers in a strike.
SFU calls on Surrey residents for transit input at public meeting

SFU calls on Surrey residents for transit input at public meeting

Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus will host a public conversation on the region's transit system during an open house meeting on Thursday, March 6.
Seaspan pulls out of bidding to build three new ferries

Seaspan pulls out of bidding to build three new ferries

Seaspan is taking itself out of the running to construct three intermediate-sized B.C. Ferries vessels, meaning that those ships will almost certainly be built outside of Canada.