Vancouver Public Libraries are now closed, with workers from all branches striking. They are attending a mass picket at the main branch, downtown today.
Well, we won’t be able to take out new books for a while, but this is not the worst of the strike. Garbage removal, parks, pools and community centre closures have had a major impact on Vancouverites.

Talks involving CUPE local 15 may resume soon. Workers in Richmond voted yesterday to accept a contract offer and lets hope Vancouver workers work out a deal soon.
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Meanwhile a major oil spill in Burnaby has affected many families in that area. A few unlucky homeowners homes were ruined, and more than 100 homes were evacuated after of an oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline sprayed greasy crude around the neighbourhood and sent a stream of black oil down to the ocean.

Cleanup of the spill forced the evacuation of homes in Burnaby and threatens the Burrard Inlet. Cleanup will be a massive job that could take weeks and cost millions of dollars. People are complaining of side effects as well as having difficulty removing the oil from their bodies.

A fine summer we are having!