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B.C. consumer spending shifts to services, essentials, travel

B.C. consumer spending shifts to services, essentials, travel

Shoppers trade down to house brands from name brands as retail spending declines
Who’s Suing Whom: July 20, 2023

Who’s Suing Whom: July 20, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court 
Vancouver Island industry suffering from port job action

Vancouver Island industry suffering from port job action

“We need the federal government to get involved in this. It is costing Canada billions of dollars already.”
Rob Shaw: NDP checkmates Surrey into a local police force, says alternative is moving backwards

Rob Shaw: NDP checkmates Surrey into a local police force, says alternative is moving backwards

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth outmanoeuvres and trumps Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke
Timeline of events surrounding failed talk leading to the B.C. port strike

Timeline of events surrounding failed talk leading to the B.C. port strike

The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia has rescinded a 72-hour strike notice that could have shut down cargo movements across the province again on Saturday. Here is a timeline surrounding the events. 2022 Nov.
Union rescinds 72-hour B.C. port strike notice that had been set for Saturday

Union rescinds 72-hour B.C. port strike notice that had been set for Saturday

VANCOUVER — The labour dispute at British Columbia ports is receiving a federal reaction previously used for events including the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, blockades associated with the Freedom Convoy, and the short-lived rebellion in Russia la
Union rescinds 72-hour B.C. port strike notice that had been set for Saturday

Union rescinds 72-hour B.C. port strike notice that had been set for Saturday

VANCOUVER — The labour dispute at British Columbia ports is receiving a federal reaction previously used for events including the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, blockades associated with the Freedom Convoy, and the short-lived rebellion in Russia la
Province directs Surrey, B.C., to stay with local police force despite city's wishes

Province directs Surrey, B.C., to stay with local police force despite city's wishes

VICTORIA — It was, in British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth's own estimation, an "extraordinary" use of his powers.
B.C. government lawyers sue province over forced unionization

B.C. government lawyers sue province over forced unionization

Lawyers who write laws and advise politicians allege the NDP government has violated their constitutional right to a union of their own choosing.
Automation in a fragile economy: upheavals and opportunities

Automation in a fragile economy: upheavals and opportunities

B.C.’s 2023 devastatingly expensive port strike has reignited the debate over automation’s encroachment into the workplace