by Doug Cook | Apr 28, 2023
April 28, 2023 NORTH VANCOUVER DIVING legend Phil Nuytten might just be the most famous British Columbian you’ve never heard of. He is the inventor of the world famous Newtsuit and Exosuit deep water dive systems, and the DeepWorker submersible vehicle. He’s dived to...
by Doug Cook | Apr 26, 2023
April 26, 2023 THE BC INSULATORS UNION Local 118 has a brand new home. And it was a long time coming. After moving from the B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT), to sharing a facility with the United Association Piping Industry College (UAPIC), the Insulators are now...
by Doug Cook | Apr 13, 2023
April 13, 2023 STROBE LIGHTS AND MUSIC are not what most commuters are expecting when stuck in a severe snowstorm. But help comes in many unpredictable shapes and sizes. In late November, rescue came in the form of a loud and bright van known as the Wage Wagon, which...
by Doug Cook | Apr 12, 2023
April 12, 2023 THIS ISSUE of Tradetalk explores the journeys we take as tradespeople. From the early days in the trades to reflections after a lifetime, we’re delving into some of the places you can go. We start this issue by celebrating the opening of the Heat and...
by Doug Cook | Apr 4, 2023
April 4, 2023 BC BUILDING TRADES (BCBT) unions have spent much of our time in the past several months bargaining the terms of the Standard Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) collective agreement which is set to expire on April 30, 2023. Under the strong...
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