Former youth in care are being given another key to unlocking their full potential thanks to increased access to the construction trades training delivered by B.C. ‘s union training providers. In September 2017, Premier John Horgan announced that tuition would […]
Alaska Highway News, April 25, 2018 Fort St. John resident Landon Kosior collected a gold medal last week as the top mobile crane operator at the annual Skills Canada BC competition in Abbotsford. Kosior, 29, works at Myshak Crane and […]
The Premier of British Columbia, Hon. John Horgan, highlighted his government’s agenda for change in a message to IUOE Local 115 members on the occasion of the union’s General Membership Meeting. The meeting took place in Burnaby on March 17, […]
Well beyond construction jobs provided, the project will benefit the province’s environment and economy. By Brian Cochrane The Tyee, March 28, 2018 “We say that when it comes to the economic dimensions of the issue, it’s not a […]
Normally, when someone gets a lump of coal at Christmas, they are very unhappy about being recognized for their bad behaviour. By Brian Cochrane and Manuel Alvernaz Vancouver Sun, February 19, 2018 But not if they are a controversial coal […]
Despite all the noise to the contrary, the fact is that building a liquified natural gas plant in B.C. could actually help slow climate change. by Brian Cochrane Vancouver Sun, February 18, 2018 The reason is simple – climate change […]
Tayco Paving Company and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 presented the Campbell River Hospital Foundation with a donation of $7500. Their generous gift will purchase a VisiPitch for the Speech Language Pathology Department at Campbell River Hospital. […]
Site C construction can achieve important social objectives By Brian Cochrane and Adam Van Steinburg Last week, the provincial NDP government approved the completion of the Site C dam project. Critics of the project are likely to ramp up their […]
The B.C. government is considering the future of the Site C dam project — whether to complete it (our preference) or shut it down. By Brian Cochrane and Adam Van Steinburg. Whichever side you take in the debate, it has […]
