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Unions gain access to documents related to Chinese miners in BC
VANCOUVER -- A Federal Court judge has granted two unions access to documents filed with the federal government to obtain temporary foreign worker permits for a mine in northern British Columbia. Read more…
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With co-operative gains unions risk taking blame for cuts
The co-operative gains mandate creates a dynamic where public sector unions risk being blamed for cuts, says the president of a local that recently completed an agreement. Read more…
Health ministry shakes up access to drug data
The British Columbia health ministry has outsourced access to prescription drug data at a time when the system is under scrutiny due to an investigation that saw seven people fired or suspended without pay. Read more…
Ottawa's CETA concessions limit options for provinces and municipalities
Meeting European Union demands for a trade agreement would mean giving up the power to do things like insist Okanagan apples be available in Okanagan hospitals, said British Columbia NDP leader Adrian Dix. Read more…
Health ministry employee made complaint that led to firings
The complaint that led to the firing of seven British Columbia health ministry employees came from somebody within the ministry, according to an auditor general's report released today. Read more…
UBC challenged to fund wage increases through operational efficiencies
The University of British Columbia is drawing on savings found in the past two years to fund wage increases for union members, but finding the money is a challenge, a university spokesperson said. Read more…
BC premier's office announces more staffing changes
There has been another round of changes in British Columbia Premier Christy Clark's office. Read more…
BC backing down on flu shot requirement, says BCNU
The British Columbia Nurses' Union is claiming victory in a battle it and other unions waged with the provincial government over mandatory flu shots for health care workers. Read more…
BC expands treatment program by millions towards ending HIV/AIDS in province
The government says it's committing $19.9 in new annual funding to expand a program aimed at ending HIV transmission altogether. Read more…
Crown to consider charges related to two sawmill fires
Having completed investigation reports into sawmill fires earlier this year in Prince George and Burns Lake, WorkSafe BC has referred both matters to Crown counsel for further consideration. Read more…
BC Ferries drops fuel surcharge, TSB report pinpoints cause of Departure Bay crash
A new report says engine trouble and a misunderstanding between the bridge and engine room caused a B.C. ferry to ram the dock at the Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo a year ago. Read more…
BC deficit half a billion dollars bigger than budgeted for 2012-13
British Columbia's projected deficit for the 2012-13 fiscal year has grown by $328 million since September and half a billion dollars since last February's budget. Read more…
Reports on suicide pact get it wrong: VSB Chair Bacchus
Vancouver School Board Chair Patti Bacchus says suicide pact involved just a few students from Britannia Secondary School, and that much of the information reported on the so-called suicide pact at Britannia Secondary school, including in The Tyee, is incorrect. Read more…
Unions strike deal on temporary coal miner records review
Unions trying to get a judicial review of a coal mine project using miners from China reluctantly accepted a deal to see some of the records they want released Monday, but say their overall goal is to have many more documents released. Read more…
Europe pleased with access to local contracts in Canada, wants more
European negotiators have been pleased with the Canadian government's concessions on public procurement but want more, according to a leaked European Union document. Read more…
CFIA questions accuracy of lab that tests for salmon anemia
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has called into question one of the world's top reference laboratories over its detection of infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAv) in B.C. farmed salmon. Read more…
Great Schools Project seeks public input on assessment ideas
After a year and a half of fine-tuning its ideas for assessing schools fairly, the Great Schools Project is inviting the public to give feedback on the project's answer to "how good is my school?" Read more…
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Regulations drop price BC will pay for generic drugs
Starting in April, 2013, the British Columbia government will drop what it will pay for generic drugs to match the price set in Ontario three years earlier. Read more…
Former solicitor general applauds license plate privacy report
A report on privacy problems with how police departments track vehicle license plates found support this week from the former solicitor general who oversaw introduction of the technology. Read more…
Provinces and patients will pay if feds meet EU patent demands: Dix
With International Trade Minister Ed Fast in Belgium this week for trade talks with the European Union, British Columbia NDP Leader Adrian Dix is calling on the federal government to reject the EU's proposed changes to Canada's drug patent laws. Read more…
