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.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.