March 28, 2024

Elwes To Direct Kit Lambert Biopic

Cary Elwes is set to make his directorial debut on a presently untitled biopic of Kit Lambert, the famed rock impresario and manager of The Who. Lambert discovered The Who when he was trying to make a film about a young London band. He and Chris Stamp pushed Townshend to take The Who into more experimental avenues, the result is seminal rock … [Read more...]

Lambert: no kind words for Abbott

BC  Teacher's Federation President Susan Lambert isn't going to miss George Abbott. Speaking with CKNW's Bill Good, Lambert said he's been part of what she called the Liberal's chronic systemic underfunding of education. "Minister Abbott  used his office, his term as Minister of Education to continue the systemic starving of puboic … [Read more...]

Lambert back as BCTF president

  The president of the BC Teachers' Federation has been re-elected. Susan Lambert is now preparing for what could be the fight of her career.         The teachers union is still deciding whether to stage what would be illegal job action in protest of Bill 22. Lambert says we won't know until Wednesday morning … [Read more...]

BCTF’s Lambert facing battle on two fronts

B.C. Teachers’ Federation  president Susan Lambert isn’t just fighting the government over Bill 22 — she’s also fighting for her job. Union members decide Tuesday whether Lambert deserves another term as president or whether it’s time for a change at the top during a leadership vote at the BCTF annual general meeting in Vancouver. Among the … [Read more...]

Lambert speaks at BCTF AGM

As Bill 22 takes effect, BC Teachers' Federation President Susan Lambert continues to rally federation members against the bill, vowing they will "publicly demonstrate their opposition with dignity and pride." "We will take actions that build public awareness of the consequences of these legislative attacks, and build public commitment to ending … [Read more...]

Teachers’ union past-president says Lambert has her support

A past president of the B.C. Teachers' Federation says she stands firmly behind current boss Susan Lambert, as teachers prepare to walk off the job Monday morning. "I have to admit there are days when I say I’m glad it's her and not me!" Irene Lanzinger, who served as BCTF president for three years, is now in a senior position with the BC … [Read more...]