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Talks resume to head off B.C. port strike
Labour negotiations resumed yesterday to try to avert a possible strike that could halt the flow of millions of dollars worth of goods through British Columbia's ports.About 450 ship and dock foremen, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Local 514, could go on stri ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Labour negotiations resumed yesterday to try to avert a possible strike that could halt the flow of millions of dollars worth of goods through British Columbia's ports.About 450 ship and dock foremen, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Local 514, could go on stri ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Vancouver's winter nightmare becomes a dry run for Games
Thousands of airline passengers stranded. Roads impassable because of snow. Power failures by the dozen.The past two weeks have been a winter weather nightmare for Vancouver, with huge dumps of snow followed by rain, heavy slush and flooding. All over the city, people are griping about the toll stor ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Thousands of airline passengers stranded. Roads impassable because of snow. Power failures by the dozen.The past two weeks have been a winter weather nightmare for Vancouver, with huge dumps of snow followed by rain, heavy slush and flooding. All over the city, people are griping about the toll stor ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Safety alert issued after elderly couple attacked
Penticton RCMP have issued a public safety alert in connection with an attack on a couple in Penticton.Police say the 76-year-old husband was left with serious injuries from the attack, which occurred early Monday morning. His 75-year-old wife received minor injuries.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Penticton RCMP have issued a public safety alert in connection with an attack on a couple in Penticton.Police say the 76-year-old husband was left with serious injuries from the attack, which occurred early Monday morning. His 75-year-old wife received minor injuries.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
A crack, a slide and a desperate dig
The group of 11 snowmobilers - old friends, two cousins, a father and son - set out on their snowmobiles well before daybreak Sunday from their homes in Sparwood in southeastern B.C. for the 500-kilometre trip to Revelstoke.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
The group of 11 snowmobilers - old friends, two cousins, a father and son - set out on their snowmobiles well before daybreak Sunday from their homes in Sparwood in southeastern B.C. for the 500-kilometre trip to Revelstoke.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Snowmobilers wore satellite distress transmitters
The young men buried in two avalanches while snowmobiling in British Columbia's Interior sent out satellite distress signals, authorities revealed yesterday as rescuers began the grim task of recovering bodies.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
The young men buried in two avalanches while snowmobiling in British Columbia's Interior sent out satellite distress signals, authorities revealed yesterday as rescuers began the grim task of recovering bodies.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Forecaster warned of dangers on Sunday
The challenging terrain of the Harvey Pass where a group of young snowmobilers were buried by an avalanche Sunday was ripe for a slide, an avalanche forecaster said yesterday. The high-risk warnings were posted Sunday on the Canadian Avalanche Centre website after a week of storms dumped more than h ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
The challenging terrain of the Harvey Pass where a group of young snowmobilers were buried by an avalanche Sunday was ripe for a slide, an avalanche forecaster said yesterday. The high-risk warnings were posted Sunday on the Canadian Avalanche Centre website after a week of storms dumped more than h ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
'Each and every one of us know them'
The closely knit town of Sparwood began the process of grieving last night as searchers returned from snowy backcountry mountains in southeastern British Columbia with the bodies of seven snowmobilers caught in an avalanche.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
The closely knit town of Sparwood began the process of grieving last night as searchers returned from snowy backcountry mountains in southeastern British Columbia with the bodies of seven snowmobilers caught in an avalanche.
The Globe and Mail – Dec 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
Windstorm ravages Metro Vancouver, downs power lines
A wind warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver, and more than 25,000 BC Hydro customers in the Lower Mainland are without power Monday due to downed power lines.
CBC.ca – Dec 30, 2008 12:07 AM [GMT] – comment?
A wind warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver, and more than 25,000 BC Hydro customers in the Lower Mainland are without power Monday due to downed power lines.
CBC.ca – Dec 30, 2008 12:07 AM [GMT] – comment?
Women hurt when ice slams into car on Highway 99
Three women on their way to Whistler were injured on Monday when a large piece of ice fell on their car on Highway 99, near Porteau Cove.
CBC.ca – Dec 29, 2008 9:44 PM [GMT] – comment?
Three women on their way to Whistler were injured on Monday when a large piece of ice fell on their car on Highway 99, near Porteau Cove.
CBC.ca – Dec 29, 2008 9:44 PM [GMT] – comment?
Vancouver airport backlog causes luggage pileup
With the airport slowly returning to normal, hundreds of bags have piled up, waiting to be claimed by travellers whose flights were changed or cancelled.
CBC.ca – Dec 29, 2008 7:54 PM [GMT] – comment?
With the airport slowly returning to normal, hundreds of bags have piled up, waiting to be claimed by travellers whose flights were changed or cancelled.
CBC.ca – Dec 29, 2008 7:54 PM [GMT] – comment?
