Tag: Kootenay Lake Ferry

BCGEU pushes for inland ferry regulation reform

Transit Storrm Lennie - July 4, 2025

The BC General Employees Union is calling on the province to take a stronger role in regulating inland ferry services, following a bitter five-month labour dispute that severely impacted Kootenay Lake communities.

Kootenay Lake Ferry dispute report release

Community Kate Brown - June 26, 2025

Provincial arbitrator Vince Ready has handed down his final report in the Kootenay Lake ferry dispute, ending the collective bargaining process.

Osprey 2000 to undergo semi-annual maintenance next week

Ferry Updates My Nelson Now Staff - May 29, 2025

Kootenay Lake’s Osprey 2000 Ferry will be out of service for over two weeks in June. Ferry operator, Western...

BCGEU calls for review of private ferry operations

Transit Storrm Lennie - April 14, 2025

While the job action on the Kootenay Lake Ferry has finally come to an end, the BC General Employees’...

Glad in Glade but threat not gone

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - April 10, 2025

The Glade Ferry Society has welcomed news the Kootenay Lake Ferry strike will come to end from tomorrow. Chairperson, Anne...

Kootenay Lake Ferry strike to come to an end

Ferry Updates Kate Brown - April 9, 2025

It’s the news we have all been waiting for, the Kootenay Lake ferry strike will end Friday morning ahead...

Ready to mediate Kootenay Lake ferry dispute

Ferry Updates My Nelson Now Staff - March 31, 2025

The B.C. government has appointed Vince Ready as a special mediator in the ongoing labour dispute with the Kootenay...

Finger-pointing escalates in Kootenay Lake Ferry dispute

Transit Storrm Lennie - March 25, 2025

The battle between the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) and Western Pacific Marine over the Kootenay Lake ferry dispute...

Kootenay Lake Ferry resumes full service

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - March 20, 2025

The BC General Employees' Union has reverted the job action on the Kootenay Lake Ferry to an overtime ban,...

Kootenay Ferry strike drags on amid stalled talks

Transit Storrm Lennie - March 12, 2025

Months into the Kootenay Lake Ferry strike, talks remain at a standstill, with both the employer, Western Pacific Marine, and...

East Shore residents left stranded and angry

Community My Nelson Now Staff - March 7, 2025

East Shore residents say the Kootenay Lake Ferry fight is far from over, as the saga continues with locals...

Kootenay-Columbia MP seeking an end to Kootenay Lake ferry strike

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - February 28, 2025

Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison is hoping to see government action to resolve the Kootenay Lake ferry strike, which began...

Kootenay Lake Ferry negotiations continue

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - February 11, 2025

Kootenay Lake Ferry mediated negotiations are on-going this week as both parties continue to work towards a long-term collective...

Kootenay Lake Ferry mediation underway

Transit My Nelson Now Staff - January 17, 2025

The General Manager of the Western Pacific Marine, Odai Sirri, says they are waiting on the mediator to direct...

Kootenay Columbia MP weighs in on West Kootenay Ferry strike saga

Politics Storrm Lennie - January 3, 2025

Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison has called for a meeting with BC’s Minister of Transportation to address the "critical situation...

BCGEU strike action may extend to Harrop and Glade ferries

Transit Storrm Lennie - December 16, 2024

The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has applied to extend the job action currently impacting sailings on the Kootenay...

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