Fallen paramedics honoured with memorial at B.C. legislature

VICTORIA—Ambulance paramedics put their lives at risk every day and cannot be thanked enough for the critical role they play in emergency health services. That message was loud and clear during a solemn dedication ceremony, held in the provincial capital on Wednesday (May 6), to memorialize the ten paramedics who have died on the job […]

K-12 Presidents’ Council to gov’t: Consult with us first!

VANCOUVER —The BC Liberal government needs to start consulting with the unionized workers who provide important services for the K-12 sector before setting the policy that directly affects it, says CUPE’s K-12 Presidents’ Council. That was the unanimous conclusion at the Council’s meeting on Tuesday (April 28), where members worked through a full agenda: updates […]

Northwest Community College important to the North

TERRACE – CUPE 2409 says that the comprehensive range of accredited first- and second-year university level Arts and Science courses available at Northwest Community College (NWCC) are important for residents and northern communities. “Offering these courses not only allows students who live in the northwest to live at home while they are gaining a university […]