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All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers' pickets in escalation
October 08, 2025 - 5:02 PM

Job action by British Columbia public service workers is putting pressure on craft brewers, with the head of one industry group saying major players are facing a cash flow crunch, while smaller breweries are contending with a boon in demand.
Thousands of union members greeted MLAs outside B.C. legislature as it has resumed
October 06, 2025 - 4:57 PM

VICTORIA — Thousands of union members representing different sectors filled the lawn outside the British Columbia legislature as politicians inside began the fall session on Monday.
More pickets by B.C.'s public sector workers at liquor stores to pressure for talks
September 25, 2025 - 10:26 AM

VICTORIA — The union representing public sector workers in British Columbia is putting more pressure on government finances while curbing the public's access to alcohol.
Restaurants "used as a pawn" as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores
September 24, 2025 - 1:30 PM

BURNABY — Some of British Columbia's most lucrative liquor stores were behind picket lines on Wednesday as the union for public service workers tries to pressure the government to go back to the bargaining table.
B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks
September 23, 2025 - 10:43 AM

BURNABY — Striking British Columbia public service workers have furthered job action, with the union announcing another 10 sites across five cities now behind picket lines.
BCGEU escalates job action, bans overtime for correctional officers and sheriffs
September 15, 2025 - 4:58 PM

VANCOUVER — The president of a union representing British Columbia's public service workers says it has escalated job action with an overtime ban for correctional officers and sheriffs.
'Anxiety' for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses
September 12, 2025 - 1:42 PM

VANCOUVER — The head of a British Columbia restaurant industry association says businesses are in a state of "nervousness and anxiety" over possible liquor distribution disruptions as public service labour strife expands to several warehouses.
OKIB 'deeply concerned' Splatsin building houses in Vernon warehouse
August 15, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A housing initiative from the Splatsin First Nation that will see pre-fabricated houses built in a warehouse in Vernon has been met with ire by the Okanagan Indian Band, which takes issue that the warehouse is located on the unceded territory of the Syilx Nation.
iN NUMBERS: Why British Columbians are leaving the province
August 06, 2025 - 5:00 AM

The Business Council of BC asked people why they were thinking about leaving the province, and as you might expect, it’s mostly about money.
The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs
August 01, 2025 - 1:54 PM

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street Friday as stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

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Top News - Kelowna and Area

All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers' pickets in escalation

Thousands of union members greeted MLAs outside B.C. legislature as it has resumed

More pickets by B.C.'s public sector workers at liquor stores to pressure for talks

Restaurants "used as a pawn" as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores

B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks

BCGEU escalates job action, bans overtime for correctional officers and sheriffs

'Anxiety' for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses

OKIB 'deeply concerned' Splatsin building houses in Vernon warehouse

iN NUMBERS: Why British Columbians are leaving the province

The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs

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