B.C. public service strike grows over wage dispute

Public service workers in B.C. are on strike for a fourth day, demanding fair wages amid rising living costs. Members of the BCGEU and PEA set up picket lines in Surrey, Prince George, Victoria, and Vancouver, with signs calling out outdated pay. The unions want a 4% raise this year and 4.25% next year, but the province has offered 3.5% over two years. Job action will continue until the government returns to the bargaining table.