Vancouver Rundown Friday October 17, 2025

.BC.’s public service strike continues to escalate despite a meeting between government negotiators and leaders of the BCGEU. Union president Paul Finch says the government refuses to come close to demands of an eight per cent increase over two years - right now the NDP’s offer stands at between four and five percent over the same period. Meanwhile, about 370 more BCGEU members have joined the strike action. The move also comes as all non-essential members of the smaller Professional Employees Association walk of the job.