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Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals

Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals

VANCOUVER — Grain terminal workers picked a "high leverage moment" to go on strike in Metro Vancouver as farmers in Western Canada have an abundance of product to move for export, a food economics and supply chain expert says.
Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals

Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals

VANCOUVER — Grain terminal workers picked a "high leverage moment" to go on strike in Metro Vancouver as farmers in Western Canada have an abundance of product to move for export, a food economics and supply chain expert says.
B.C. Conservatives vow to bolster mining, exploration

B.C. Conservatives vow to bolster mining, exploration

Conservatives pledge review of regulations with the aim of streamlining permitting
Liberals launch pandemic preparedness agency, seeking faster vaccine development

Liberals launch pandemic preparedness agency, seeking faster vaccine development

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are creating a new agency to beef up Canada's ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect from future pandemics.
Canadian dollar hits six-month high versus U.S. greenback

Canadian dollar hits six-month high versus U.S. greenback

U.S. rate cuts, higher oil prices and Chinese government stimulus measures may be impacting the loonie
When should I tell my hopeful new employer I have vacation booked for right after I may start?

When should I tell my hopeful new employer I have vacation booked for right after I may start?

It’s perfectly reasonable not to mention personal commitments like a wedding during the early stages of the recruitment process.
Trust in B.C. justice system dropping as shoplifting, safety concerns rise: survey

Trust in B.C. justice system dropping as shoplifting, safety concerns rise: survey

British Columbians call for urgent action to address safety concerns and a change in the government's approach
Opinion: Chronic government neglect has spurred Downtown Eastside's economic decline

Opinion: Chronic government neglect has spurred Downtown Eastside's economic decline

As Gastown and Chinatown receive local and provincial funding, a deliberate lack of investment in Vancouver's DTES neighbourhood has enabled a downward spiral of economic disinvestment and decline
'We need to act now': B.C. restaurant owner suggests new grant for small businesses

'We need to act now': B.C. restaurant owner suggests new grant for small businesses

Vancouver's PiDGin Restaurant owner says current tax burden predominantly borne by small businesses
B.C.’s housing issues far from fixed despite NDP progress

B.C.’s housing issues far from fixed despite NDP progress

The governing party and the BC Conservatives have not yet tabled platforms on top issue