44 h. ago Metro Vancouver restaurants, bars keep pivoting as liquor strike continues

Some Metro Vancouver restaurants and bars have sent staff as far away as the Fraser Valley in search of specific products, in response to a public sector strike that has shut down the province's liquor distribution channels.

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47 h. ago BCGEU escalates strike with more liquor, cannabis stores behind picket lines

Friday's escalation saw almost 900 additional workers from 22 worksites joining the job action, 20 more B.C. Liquor and cannabis stores and front-line staff from other unions.

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48 h. ago ACG Metals Limited to Present at the Metals & Mining Virtual Investor Conference October 7th

Company invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com NEW YORK, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACG Metals Limited (LSE: ACG), listed in London and operating a copper-gold Gediktepe mine in Turkey, focused on the consolidation of the copper sector, today announced that Artem Volynets, CEO, and […]

Culture

2 d. ago ‘This raises red flags’: Feds quiet on Trump stake in Canadian minerals company

The federal government won’t say if it is reviewing the Trump administration’s deal with Canadian-based Lithium Americas, despite sensitivities around the critical minerals sector.

Economics

3 d. ago With BCGEU negotiations stalled, there's no end in sight for public service strike

BCGEU president Paul Finch said that as long as the government isn't making what he considers a serious offer, further escalation was on the table

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5 d. ago Booze strike means no alcohol at some BC Liquor stores. Here are the alternatives

Dozens of BC Liquor Stores are closed due to the ongoing strike by B.C. General Employees Union workers. While some remain open, there are also other alternatives.

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8 d. ago BCGEU strike leaves drivers with roadside suspensions in limbo: Lawyer

Drivers fighting roadside licence suspensions after failing breathalyzers are left with vehicles impounded and licences suspended for several extra weeks while provincial adjudicators on strike

Transport

9 d. ago Another 35 B.C. liquor stores closed as more public sector workers on strike

In addition to the 25 stores that went on strike a day earlier, Thursday's round of workers walking off the job now means 60 B.C. Liquor stores are closed across B.C.

Society

9 d. ago Here's the full list of B.C. Liquor stores affected by the BCGEU strike

In recent days, the BCGEU has expanded their strike to include B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch warehouses, offices, wholesale operations, and retail stores.

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1 week ago BCGEU strike expands to 25 B.C. liquor stores across province

In a release from the BCGEU, the union said the locations were chosen because they 'represent a significant source of government revenue.'

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1 week ago 'It's a mess for everybody': B.C. cannabis retailers on edge as strike hits warehouses

Unlike beer and wine, cannabis has a very short shelf life, so retailers can't stock up in advance

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1 week ago Restaurants brace to bear brunt of BCGEU strike at liquor distribution warehouses

'I would say within four days we'll start to see fairly widespread shortages throughout the industry' — Ian Tostenson, CEO, B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association

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1 week ago Restaurants brace for 'widespread shortages' as BCGEU strike expands to liquor distribution warehouses

'I would say within four days we'll start to see fairly widespread shortages throughout the industry' — Ian Tostenson, CEO, B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association

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1 week ago Job action expands to include engineers overseeing B.C.'s highways

Job action to include licensed professional members who serve as engineers with the Ministry of Transportation.

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1 week ago BCGEU strike escalates to B.C. alcohol and cannabis distribution centres

It is expected that liquor and cannabis stores won't see much of an impact for a few weeks, but the hospitality industry is expected to see an impact almost immediately.

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2 w. ago Dispute between teachers, Alberta government to escalate with ad campaign: experts

A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers — with each side accusing the other of lying — is set to turn into an all-out advertising war. Finance Minister Nate Horner’s office confirmed Wednesday it plans to release an advertising campaign to push its side in the dispute, countering a campaign by […]

Politics

2 w. ago BCGEU strike escalates, adding mining sector, overtime ban for correctional officers

On Tuesday, members working at the Mineral Development Office and Mineral Titles Office in Vancouver, as well as the Southeast Mines Office in Cranbrook, will join picket lines.

Events

2 w. ago BCGEU escalates job action, bans overtime for correctional officers and sheriffs

Paul Finch of the B.C. General Employees' Union says there will be another announcement about further escalation 'designed to bring government back to the negotiating table' on Tuesday morning

Events

3 w. ago Canada Post union says it will end overtime ban, but stop delivering flyers

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it plans to lift its overtime ban for workers with Canada Post as of Monday, and instead will implement a ban on some flyer deliveries.

Transport

3 w. ago B.C. public service job action escalates with overtime ban at liquor warehouses

The union says the escalation expands the number of public service workers engaged in job action in B.C. to more than 6,000.

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