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HandyDART strike in Metro Vancouver ending as workers ratify new deal with TransDev

HandyDART strike in Metro Vancouver ending as workers ratify new deal with TransDev

VANCOUVER — The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver has voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with TransDev, which says it aims for full service to resume by the end of the week.
Island Health on hunt for facilities for hard-to-house patients now in long-term care homes

Island Health on hunt for facilities for hard-to-house patients now in long-term care homes

Nurses says patients with mental-health, substance-use and behavioural issues in need of around-the-clock medical care pose a risk to the frail elderly
Body found in search for fisherman who fell into Fraser River

Body found in search for fisherman who fell into Fraser River

Randall 'Alvis' Ned's wife paid tribute to the love of her life on Facebook
Baldrey: The 2024 B.C. election is underway. Get your scorecards ready

Baldrey: The 2024 B.C. election is underway. Get your scorecards ready

Columnist Keith Baldrey examines the regions and seats B.C. voters should keep an eye on in the 2024 provincial election.
Poll: What is Vancouver's most iconic tourist district?

Poll: What is Vancouver's most iconic tourist district?

Where do you take visitors to the city?
Victoria land survey firm takes B.C. Transit to court over eviction

Victoria land survey firm takes B.C. Transit to court over eviction

B.C. Transit bought the property in 2020 for $1.84 million, with plans for a $48-million operations and maintenance yard
Inquest jury calls for more monitoring of patients who have been restrained

Inquest jury calls for more monitoring of patients who have been restrained

Psychiatric patient Paul Spencer died on Sept. 27, 2019 after he got into an altercation with hospital security guards when he tried to leave, then was left alone in a secure room
Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

VICTORIA — There has been a major upheaval in British Columbia politics since the last provincial vote in 2020. Here's a look at the political timeline, resulting in two party leaders who are both running for the first time as premier in the Oct.
UBCM delegates call for halt to destaffing west coast lightstations

UBCM delegates call for halt to destaffing west coast lightstations

Local politicians meeting in Vancouver supported a motion calling on the coast guard not to pull lightkeepers from the Carmanah Point and Pachena Point stations
HandyDART workers reach tentative agreement with Transdev: union

HandyDART workers reach tentative agreement with Transdev: union

VANCOUVER — The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver says a tentative agreement has been reached with the company that runs the door-to-door transit service, after an 18-day strike and months of bargaining.