Canadian Port Strike Talks Resume, Supported by Federal Mediators
, upending operations at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert - key gateways for exporting the country's natural resources and commodities as well as for bringing in raw materials.Canada's federal and provincial governments had urged the parties to restart talks, while on Saturday Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in a statement said her province supports an immediate recall of parliament to consider legislation to resolve the work stoppage.BCMEA said it tabled a revised proposal to resolve skilled trades shortages and address ILWU Canada's demand to expand their jurisdiction over
Lemanowicz Joins Poseidon Barge, Piedmont Relocates
worked for Poseidon Barge for more than 14 years, having managed the Northeast territory since 2009. As West Coast territory sales manager based in Arizona, his new territory includes Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mexico. Poseidon Barge said it will soon open an equipment storage yard in the Western region
Kwan re-elected vice chair, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority board
a member of the Governance and Stakeholder Relations Committee and the Major Capital Projects Committee. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s board of directors is composed of 11 members: one federal appointee; one British Columbia provincial appointee; one appointee for the Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; one appointee representing the 16 municipalities bordering the port; and, seven federal appointees recommended by port users.
Alberta Bureaucrat Appointed To Head Canada's Energy Regulator
Peter Watson, a former senior bureaucrat in Alberta's provincial government, has been appointed as chair of Canada's national energy regulator, federal Energy Minister Greg Rickford said on Friday. He replaces Gaetan Caron, who stepped down earlier this month after a 35-year career with the National Energy Board. Watson, former deputy minister for Alberta Executive Council, the oil-rich province's senior cabinet group, takes over as chairman and chief executive of the board in mid-August. Under Caron, the board dealt with controversial files like its approval of
