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B.C. public service unions preparing to bring deal to members

After a gruelling strike, B.C.’s two main public service unions either have a tentative deal in place or are close to one. “This was an epic strike for our members, who made great sacrifices on the picket lines for eight weeks,” said Professional Employees’ Association (PEA) President Melissa Moroz. Now, Moroz and other union leaders

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B.C. Greens look to bring back vacancy control, blocking ‘predatory landlords’

The B.C. Greens have introduced a private members’ bill to bring back a rent control tool to stabilize rent prices for tenants. At a press conference Tuesday (Oct. 28), B.C. Greens leader Emily Lowan, alongside Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, announced a bill seeking to reintroduce vacancy control, a tool that

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