Twelve-hundred unionized workers at Simon Fraser University are set to vote on whether or not to strike after two years without a contract. John Bannister with CUPE Local 33-38 says the union has made proposals for modest wage increases to account for cost of living increases, but the University has not made any concrete wage proposals, "The … [Read more...]
Coast Guard: “misinformation” about looming Kits closure
May 25, 2012 by
The Canadian Coast Guard says there has been a considerable amount of misinformation about the impact of the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard station. Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Jody Thomas, is disputing some of the statistics used by the union to highlight the importance of the base. She says, on average, the soon-to-be closed … [Read more...]
Many undecided with election looming
November 14, 2011 by
With less than a week before the civic election, a new Angus Reid poll is out, showing over a quarter of Vancouverites still don't know who they will vote for. 47-percent say they would like to see Vision Vancouver's Gregor Robertson as mayor, while only 27-percent of respondents want to see the NPA's Suzanne Anton with the top job. When asked … [Read more...]
Caption Contest: Bakebot learns to actually bake things, feed the looming robot army
August 7, 2011 by
Aww, look! Bakebot's soooo cute! He's actually cooking things these days, thanks to MIT grad student Mario Bollini, who recently upped the creature's skill level in an effort to grab more calories with less effort. Little did he know, however, that teaching a self-contained machine how to feed the future uprising wasn't exactly the best long-term … [Read more...]
