Nearly 3400 Community Living workers around the province are staging one day strikes this week. They are members of the BCGEU, and work with adults, children, and infants with disabilities and their families. Pickets will be up at community social service agencies in eight communities around BC tomorrow, seven more on Thursday, and one, Cranbrook, … [Read more...]
Later Stage Financing – Success Leads To Growth Capital
September 6, 2012 by
Early bird registration open for our September 18th event. Join our panel as they discuss Later Stage Financing. Panelists include: John Sotham, VP of Finance - BuildDirect Dr. Ali Tehrani, President & CEO - Zymeworks Sandy Scott, Principal - Tandem Expansion Fund Jim Fletcher, Advisory Board - OMERS Ventures Please see our website for speaker … [Read more...]
Musqueam stage brief blockade
August 10, 2012 by
The blockade was brief, but the point was made. This morning, dozens of protesters spent several minutes keeping traffic from moving onto the bridge linking Vancouver with the city's airport. The Musqueam First Nation has spent 100 days fighting plans to develop the site of an ancient burial ground near Granville and Marine Drive. Band member … [Read more...]
“Magic Mike” Stage Musical Progressing
June 30, 2012 by
The budgie-smuggling action of "Magic Mike" hits screens tomorrow, and now filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and star Channing Tatum are coming onboard a stage show version of the stripper film. Deadline reports that the pair will produce a stage musical adaptation which is aiming to open on Broadway next Summer. Carolin, who wrote the screenplay for … [Read more...]
Air Canada Pilots Stage ‘Sick-in”
April 13, 2012 by
Air Canada has issued a "travel advisory" as a rogue group of pilots takes part in illegal job action. Around 50 flights across the country have been cancelled as some pilots call in sick as part of their ongoing labour dispute. The impact here at YVR has been minimal - only two Air Canada flights have been cancelled - one to Toronto at 10am as … [Read more...]
Teachers ‘can’t afford’ to stage an illegal strike
March 20, 2012 by
The cost of opposition could be a heavy blow for the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. The union is expected to announce an action plan against Bill 22 as early as Tuesday and president Susan Lambert insists that all options — including illegal strike action — remain on the table. But on Monday, Lambert admitted the union may not have the resources … [Read more...]
First Nations take centre stage at Aboriginal Achievement Awards
February 24, 2012 by
Dressed in black ties and gowns, 15 recipients of the 19th annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards will be recognized for career achievements at a celebration Friday night hosted by Burnaby actress Carmen Moore and hockey star Theo Fleury. “When I was growing up, there weren’t a lot of aboriginal people in the spotlight,” said Moore, who … [Read more...]
A behind the scenes look at the Engadget CES stage!
January 11, 2012 by
Guys, haven't you heard? We've got our own stage at the Las Vegas Convention Center this year, right in the thick of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. And all week we'll be delivering live podcasts, as well as nonstop interviews with some of the most prominent companies setup here on the floor. Keep it locked here all week for the usual CES … [Read more...]
Blood Brothers opens at the Arts Club Theatre’s Granville Island Stage
November 16, 2011 by
There will be Blood Brothers If you hate musicals, you’re going to love the Arts Club Theatre Company’s latest musical, Blood Brothers. So says British dramatist Willy Russell, creator of Blood Brothers. He’s probably biased, but there are some heavy hitting pundits on his side. For example, the International Herald Tribune called it the … [Read more...]
Vancouver housing plan sets stage for debate on homelessness
August 8, 2011 by
Five neighbourhoods outside Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside will become priority destinations for homeless shelters and permanent units in the next three years as part of the city’s new ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
