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Grocery workers at ­Save-On-Foods stores have ratified a new contract that brings “substantial” wage increases, lump-sum payments and improvements in ­working conditions, says the union ­representing them.

As many as 15,000 front-line workers are still waiting for temporary pandemic pay top-ups of $4 an hour, promised by the B.C. government last spring.

Finance committee instructs staff regarding proposed increases/decreases

32 Lakes Coffee Roasters has won the $10,000 grand prize in the Build Back Better Challenge, a contest offered for entrepreneurs in various BC communities throughout December 2020 and January 2021.

Real estate figures up from previous year

Height adjustment to new construction a concern for neighbours

Study cites previous research that shows labour in the home falls mainly to women which likely hinders their career

A provincial health order that essentially requires all long-term care homes across B.C. to grant residents the option of having an essential visitor and a social visitor is in place, but B.C.’s ombudsperson thinks it should go further.

And the best material for a homemade mask is...dried baby wipes?

In response to a letter from the City of Kamloops , City of Powell River will be asking the Government of Canada to address the overdose crisis.