According to CUPE, the agreement is retroactive to Feb. 28, 2025, and contains wage increases of three per cent, four per cent, and five per cent in each year.
Municipal workers in Fruitvale have issued a 72-hour strike notice, raising the possibility of service disruptions in the village later this week if contract talks fail to produce a deal.
Should communities in BC's interior be encouraged by the fact that incoming premier Lorne Doerksen is from Williams Lake? Possibly, says one politicial science professor.
Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.
Corrado, a defenseman, joined the senior Smoke Eaters in 1948 after brief stints with the Spokane Spartans and Kimberley Dynamiters. He played for the Smoke Eaters through 1956.
Grace McGregor is retiring after nearly 21 consecutive years as regional director for Christina Lake. We spoke to her a day after she chaired her final Regional District of Kootenay Boundary meeting.