Boeser nets shootout winner as Vancouver Canucks trip Chicago Blackhawks 3-2

Brock Boeser scored the winner in a shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks in NHL action Friday night at the United Center in Chicago. Jake DeBrusk and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canucks (3-2-0). Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves and was perfect in the shootout for the win […]

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U.S. tribe takes B.C. government to court over infrastructure consultation

A Native American tribe in Washington State is taking the B.C. government to court for prohibiting the Nation from participating in consultations for multiple infrastructure projects. Lummi Nation, which is based in western Washington, filed the petition for a judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court in Victoria on Sept. 29. The Lieutenant Governor and the

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Income assistance won’t be disrupted despite B.C. strike action: Ministry

British Columbians can expect income assistance to remain top priority as the province continues to work through the B.C. General Employees’ Union strike action. Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry said in an Oct. 16 release that disability and income assistance services will continue for those in need. Service BC locations have been affected by

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Setting the bar: What the BCGEU strike means for other public sector unions

As the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) enters mediation with the government after a seven-week-long public service strike; many other public sector unions are simultaneously working to hash out new deals with the province. These unions represent the province’s nurses, teachers, community social service employees and more. There are about 34,000 workers in the BCGEU’s

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