B.C. port lockout to begin with no deal reached in contract dispute with foremen union

The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at British Columbia's ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m. PT, with fears the move may freeze trade on Canada's West Coast.

B.C. port lockout to begin with no deal reached in contract dispute with foremen union
A large ship-unloading crane or gantry sits on the docks facing the water with the City of Vancouver skyline behind it.

The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at British Columbia's ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m. PT, with fears the move may freeze trade on Canada's West Coast.