Veteran mediator Vince Ready is appointed to help resolve the dispute involving British Columbia nurses, according to reports. The appointment comes as the nurses’ union increases its job action. The mediator’s role is to facilitate discussions aimed at reaching a settlement between the union and the relevant parties. The reports describe Ready as an experienced mediator and indicate the process is intended to help end the ongoing labour conflict. Details of the specific issues in dispute and the timeline for negotiations are not provided in the available summaries. The union’s escalation of job action is presented as the immediate factor prompting the move toward mediation. No information in the provided material attributes positions or concessions to either side, and the reports do not specify whether the mediation will lead to an agreement or how it will affect ongoing work stoppages. Overall, the coverage focuses on the appointment of Ready and the context of intensifying union activity as talks are set to move forward through mediation.