38 h. ago 'Not guaranteed': Alberta students home schooled during strike may face return shut out

'If they end the home education program, they are not guaranteed to return to the same school they attended prior to making the change to home education'

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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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6 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 Another 17 B.C. Liquor stores on strike as province agrees to restart bargaining

With the additional stores closed on Friday, that brings the total number of government liquor stores closed up to 77, and a total of more than 15,000 public sector workers who have walked off the job since Sept. 2.

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8 d. ago Restaurants worried about booze supply, as more B.C. Liquor stores shut due to strike

With the additional stores closed on Friday, that brings the total number of government liquor stores closed up to 77.

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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.

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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 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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3 w. ago BCGEU set to picket liquor distribution branch warehouses: reports

During the last strike by the BCGEU in 2022, picket lines outside B.C. Liquor warehouses led to a brief alcohol shortage at restaurants, bars and liquor stores.

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