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Jun 14

BC Retailers: 2023 Rate Consultation Sessions

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

You are invited to attend one of our virtual rate consultation sessions or share this with your stakeholders Join us, and other B.C. employers, to learn more about WorkSafeBC’s preliminary…

Mar 28

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Feed BC Directory: B.C. products for food service, retail and wholesale

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The new Feed BC Directory is live! Please share the info below with your networks, including possible content for social media. Retailers can search for BC products that meet their…

Mar 04

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Register

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Register now for the upcoming Grocery & Specialty Food West 2022! Two days of networking, connections and education will take place April 25 & 26 at the Vancouver Convention Centre…

Feb 28

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Milk Container Recycling in British Columbia

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In BC, retailers are required to accept them back at retail, although there are limitations on the quantities accepted. Return-It is strongly encouraging consumers to return the containers to Return-It…

Nov 23

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Labelling and packaging requirements for certain pre-packaged foods due to extreme flooding in BC

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Notice to industry: Information regarding certain labelling and packaging requirements for certain pre-packaged foods due to extreme flooding in British Columbia Due to the extreme flooding in British Columbia (BC),…

Jul 01

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B.C.’s Restart Plan – Stage 3 Update

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What you need to know about Step 3 of the BC Restart As British Columbia enters Step 3 of the Restart, the Provincial Health Officer has noted that businesses will no…

Apr 08

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COVID-19 update: WorkSafeBC supporting PHO closure order

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Today, the provincial health officer (PHO) announced an order delegating specific powers of the Public Health Act to WorkSafeBC prevention officers. The powers delegated to our prevention officers are limited to serving…

Apr 05

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Human rights tribunal puts anti-maskers on notice, saying complaints require proof of disability: CBC

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The CBC reported that the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that anyone filing a complaint about mask wearing in store will have to prove of their disability. Read full…

May 27

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