Walter Energy to idle Canadian mines near Chetwynd
Walter Energy announced plans to idle its Wolverine Brule and Willow Creek mines near Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge starting this month with temporary layoffs of about 415 at Wolverine and 280 at Brule. The company will offer severance packages and expects about 7 million dollars in severance charges in Q2 2014.
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Brazion
Chetwynd
Tumbler Ridge
Willow Creek
Brule
Walter Energy
First Nations aid caribou rescue with maternity pen plan
West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations partner with industry and government to erect a four hectare maternity pen near Elinsera calving grounds. Ten pregnant cows were captured, sedated, and moved by helicopter to the pen for protected birth and early calf development before July release. The effort includes veterinary care, an electric fence, lichen and pellet feed, and 24 hour monitoring by communities and wildlife biologists.
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Caribou
West Moberly and
Saulteau First Nations
Chetwynd
West Moberly
Saulteau
Pen
Roland Willson
West Moberly First Nation
BC Teachers Federation, Labour Board discuss first stage actions
The BC Teachers Federation and Labour Relations Board met to decide essential services in the initial two stages of the three phase plan. President Jim Iker said students won’t be affected in phase one. A mediator will be appointed to help define essential teacher services during this week’s meetings.
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BC Teachers Federation
Labour Relations Board
Tuest
British Columbia Teachers Federation
BCTF
Jim Iker
BC Public School Employers Association
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