Blog Post #3 - The Vancouver Sun

This week's article is from the Vancouver Sun. I found this article while researching a news story for another class.

The article is about the continuing paramedics strike and what affect the strike will have on the 2010 Winter Olympics. The union's position is that the government has yet to provide an emergency services plan for the Olympics. The B.C. Ambulance Service claims there is a plan in place and the reason the union has not been involved in forming the plan is because of the strike.

Also, the BCAS claims that Olympic test events are a part of the essential service order established by the Labour Relations Board when the strike first started in April. The union disputes the claim, stating that the Olympics were never part of the essential service order. Also, the union is upset because of the BCAS' tactic to, instead of consulting with the union, go directly to the LRB and get them to force the paramedics to work outside of their contract.

What I like about this article is the simplicity of the language the writer uses. The story has good tone and good pace. Also, the article is balanced and interesting. What I hope to take away from this article is the skill the writer uses to take a complex issue and present it so that it is easy follow.