Tumbler Ridge miners win 7 percent wage increase
CLAC Local 68 at Wolverine Coal Mine in Tumbler Ridge secured a seven percent raise over two years plus clothing and tool allowance boosts. Arbitrator Vince Ready ruled the final and binding agreement, with two annual 3.5 percent wage increases beginning August 1, 2009 and retroactive pay.
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Tumbler Ridge
Christian Labour Association of Canada
CLAC
Wolverine
Vince Ready
Clac Local 68
Colin McComb
Chetwynd Students Meet BC Lions Energy Champions
BC Lions players Dean Valli and Justin Sorenson spoke to hundreds of K to 7 students at Windrem Elementary and Peace Christian School about energy conservation. The Energy Champions program will visit 75 elementary schools across the province in 2010.
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Chetwynd
BC Lions
Dean Valli
Justin Sorenson
Windrem
Peace Christian School
Lions
Valli and
Sorenson
BC Lions Terasen
Lower Mainland
Vancouver Island
Interior
Justin Sorensen
South Peace Secondary Reacts to Threat Lockdown
The Dawson Creek area school entered a partial lockdown after a possible threat was reported around noon. RCMP investigated and said there was no danger to the public. Parents seeking updates were discouraged to prevent confusion as students were dismissed at the usual time.
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South Peace
Dawson Creek
South Peace Secondary School
RCMP
Keith Maurer
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