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Thirteen goats from Vancouver Island Goatscaping were put to work cleaning up the bank at a home on Walkem Road in Ladysmith last week. The goats were hired by the property owner as the boulevard and embankment had become quite overgrown with ivy and other invasive species. (Duck Paterson photo)

Goats get to work on Vancouver Island invasive species control

V.I. Goatscaping hired to bring herd to tame Ladysmith property

  • Aug 18, 2023
Thirteen goats from Vancouver Island Goatscaping were put to work cleaning up the bank at a home on Walkem Road in Ladysmith last week. The goats were hired by the property owner as the boulevard and embankment had become quite overgrown with ivy and other invasive species. (Duck Paterson photo)
Britni Hannah (right), director of Sprott Shaw College Chilliwack campus, and Marissa Bell, employment services specialist, hold historic images of the school that will be on display at the 120th anniversary celebration on Aug. 17. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Sprott Shaw College marks 120 years with celebrations across B.C.

B.C.-based school has survived economic recessions, 2 world wars, Great Depression

Britni Hannah (right), director of Sprott Shaw College Chilliwack campus, and Marissa Bell, employment services specialist, hold historic images of the school that will be on display at the 120th anniversary celebration on Aug. 17. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Builder of evacuated Langford rental complex files for bankruptcy

Company has liabilities totalling more than $50M, per court filings

A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if “structural issues” in negotiations led to a 13-day work stoppage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Minister launches review of B.C. port strike looking for ‘structural issues’

Goal: ‘harmonious working environment’ between unions and employers in future collective bargaining

Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if “structural issues” in negotiations led to a 13-day work stoppage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Randy Boissonnault arrives for a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Employment Minister Boissonnault announced a new pilot program to incentivize employers to follow worker-protection rules by making it easier for them to hire temporary foreign workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Program rewards companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Agricultural companies will be able to apply to be part of the federal pilot project in September

Randy Boissonnault arrives for a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Employment Minister Boissonnault announced a new pilot program to incentivize employers to follow worker-protection rules by making it easier for them to hire temporary foreign workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
A transport truck carries a cargo container to the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver on Friday, July 14, 2023. The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Longshore workers get 5, 5, 4 and 4% wage hikes in new 4-year port deal

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute released

A transport truck carries a cargo container to the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver on Friday, July 14, 2023. The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A woman works at Zoom headquarters on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. Zoom is asking employees who live within a 50-mile radius of its offices to work onsite two days a week. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Remote work icon Zoom, wants its workers back in the office part-time

Employees who live within a 50-mile radius of Zoom offices asked to work onsite 2 days a week

A woman works at Zoom headquarters on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. Zoom is asking employees who live within a 50-mile radius of its offices to work onsite two days a week. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers march to a rally as gantry cranes used to load and unload cargo containers from ships sit idle at port in Vancouver on Thursday, July 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Business groups want labour changes after end of B.C. port dispute

Lobby argues Ottawa must take steps to ensure such a disruption never happens again

Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers march to a rally as gantry cranes used to load and unload cargo containers from ships sit idle at port in Vancouver on Thursday, July 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Roberta Templeton, veterinarian at Manzini Animal Hospital and a locum veterinarian. (Roberta Templeton/Contributed to Black Press Media)

B.C. vet says people can help sick pets without ever leaving home

Animal doctor wants more people to know about online veterinary telemedicine.

Roberta Templeton, veterinarian at Manzini Animal Hospital and a locum veterinarian. (Roberta Templeton/Contributed to Black Press Media)
A house on Midland Road in Oak Bay has a lot going for it with five bedroom suites, 12 bathrooms, three kitchens and a turntable that rotates your vehicle in the garage. (Photo from Zillow)

‘White elephant’ Oak Bay mansion languishes on market as upscale sales slow

Mansions priced as high as $11.5M sitting on market for hundreds of days

A house on Midland Road in Oak Bay has a lot going for it with five bedroom suites, 12 bathrooms, three kitchens and a turntable that rotates your vehicle in the garage. (Photo from Zillow)
The electric vehicle charging station in Port Hardy, B.C. (BC Hydro photo)

EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

Rebates nearly doubled in second quarter over the first 3 months of 2023

The electric vehicle charging station in Port Hardy, B.C. (BC Hydro photo)
Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Voting among British Columbia port workers on a new agreement with employers is scheduled to conclude today, with the result deciding whether the months-long labour dispute will end or continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Researcher warns against intervention as B.C. port workers vote concludes

International Longshore and Warehouse Union cast ballots on new contract Thursday and Friday

Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Voting among British Columbia port workers on a new agreement with employers is scheduled to conclude today, with the result deciding whether the months-long labour dispute will end or continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Telus Corporation logo is seen on the outside of the company’s headquarters in downtown Vancouver, on Thursday, January 19, 2023. The Vancouver-based telecommunications says the cut includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus International. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Telus announces 6,000-person layoff, reports 61% drop in Q2 net income

Telus Corp. says it is cutting 6,000 jobs. The Vancouver-based telecommunications company…

The Telus Corporation logo is seen on the outside of the company’s headquarters in downtown Vancouver, on Thursday, January 19, 2023. The Vancouver-based telecommunications says the cut includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus International. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
FILE - Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay posing for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif., on This July 24, 2019. Ramsay’s new competition series “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars” will debut this fall. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay bringing burger and steak outlets to B.C.

Lower Mainland casino, resort to get steak and burger outlets

FILE - Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay posing for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif., on This July 24, 2019. Ramsay’s new competition series “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars” will debut this fall. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
St. Ann’s Academy. (Courtesy St. Ann’s)

St. Ann’s Academy a jewel in downtown Victoria

A slice of history is open to the public

  • Aug 3, 2023
St. Ann’s Academy. (Courtesy St. Ann’s)
Taco Bell was cited in a lawsuit for false advertising and business practices. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Man files lawsuit against Taco Bell for false advertising

A class action lawsuit is for upwards of $5 million

Taco Bell was cited in a lawsuit for false advertising and business practices. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Willie Adams, international president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, speaks at a strike rally in Vancouver on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Labour observers are urging caution ahead of a union vote that could end the long-running B.C. port dispute this week, saying there’s a history of union members rejecting deals struck at the negotiating table. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

B.C. port union to brief workers on new collective deal ahead of crucial vote

Longshore union negotiators will brief workers about a new tentative collective agreement…

Willie Adams, international president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, speaks at a strike rally in Vancouver on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Labour observers are urging caution ahead of a union vote that could end the long-running B.C. port dispute this week, saying there’s a history of union members rejecting deals struck at the negotiating table. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The entrance to a Bed Bath & Beyond store is seen in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Bed Bath Beyond returns as an online retailer

Overstock.com after a purchase of the box store is bringing it back in a online format

The entrance to a Bed Bath & Beyond store is seen in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
A transport truck carries cargo containers from the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. British Columbia port workers are back on the job after a tentative agreement was reached between the employers association and the workers union, ending a 13-day-old strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Labour experts urge caution ahead of union vote to end B.C. port dispute

History exists of union members rejecting deals struck at the negotiating table

A transport truck carries cargo containers from the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. British Columbia port workers are back on the job after a tentative agreement was reached between the employers association and the workers union, ending a 13-day-old strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ford Electric F-150 Lightning Truck (Ford Canada Facebook)

Ford triples electric truck output after a six-week shutdown of a factory

Ford shut down a Dearborn factory to upgrade equipment and increase capacity

Ford Electric F-150 Lightning Truck (Ford Canada Facebook)