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'It's our time to stand up': Highland Valley Copper mine workers begin strike action
Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake walked off the job Saturday (Oct. 24) morning after Teck Resources and the United Steelworkers Local 7619 (USW 7619) could not reach an agreement on a new contract. The union issued 72 hour strike notice on Tuesday evening, and they were in a le...
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Fraser-Nicola pits incumbent Conservative against former chief running for the Greens
Fraser-Nicola is a vast riding covering the communities of Merritt, Hope, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lytton, Ashcroft and Cache Creek. Since the riding's inception in 2009, three parties have won the seat, starting with the NDP and Harry Lali, followed by the Liberals' Jackie Tegart and, most recently, the Conservatives wit...
Oct 22, 2026
Workers at Highland Valley Copper mine issue 72-hour strike notice
Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake have issued 72-hour strike notice to Teck Resources, just days after they voted in favour of a strike, and they could walk off the job this Saturday (Oct. 24) morning. The United Steelworkers Local 7619 said the notice was issued at 6:30 p.m. Tu...
Oct 22, 2026
Speed and impairment are suspected after a fatal head-on collision on Highway 5 near Merritt
Speed and impairment are suspected after a fatal head-on collision on Highway 5 near Merritt, and police are asking for witnesses and video to determine the exact sequence of events. On Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8:30 a.m., police were called to Highway 5 (the Coquihalla) while getting multiple complaints about a vehicle dr...
Oct 19, 2026
Workers at Highland Valley Copper mine vote 100% in favour of strike: union
Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake have voted in favour of a strike, but it remains to be seen if - or when - they'll give notice to mine owner Teck Resources. The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7619 said 944 members voted in favour of the strike over two days last week. It note...
Oct 19, 2026
