B.C. port strike enters day 7 as union, employers association trade barbs

ILWUC says the BC Maritime Employers Association has walked away from the table 3 times

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Vernon boy’s love for his Boston Terrier unleashes dog collar business

Hudson Fairlie makes cotton collars for his dog Jax and has since created Woof Wear

Jul 7, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Pulling Facebook ads could force Meta’s hand on news deals — if support grows

Several Canadian governments and companies pulling ads in response to platform’s news blackout

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Union says B.C. port employers want government to do dirty work to end strike

Day six of B.C. port strike as management calls for binding arbitration

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Port strike could cost $250 million per week, with consumers taking a hit too

‘The first week or two, businesses are usually able to bridge quite fine, it gets increasingly worse’

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Railway puts temporary embargo on Vancouver, on day five of B.C. port strike

Canadian Pacific Kansas City, formerly CP Rail, says the company is ‘closely monitoring’ developments

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Port strike will have ‘dire’ effect on supply chain: BC Chamber of Commerce

President Fiona Famulak urges government action if strike, now in its fifth day, continues

Jul 5, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

Canadian government drops ads on Facebook, as Meta promises to block news

Feds also stopping advertising on Instagram as Online ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Act fallout continues

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B.C. port strike enters day five, with talks deadlocked over maintenance

More than 7,000 workers at 30 ports across B.C. have been on strike since Saturday

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Ottawa urged to reconsider best before date system to reduce grocery waste

‘A lot of people think that best before dates are expiry dates’

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