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Ewan (Sudsy) Clark will be honoured by friends and family at an evening to remember on Sept. 7. Clark, an actor, musician and educator, passed away June 23. The evening to remember is taking place at Shebeen WhiskY House (210 Carrall St.

Over the past year, unions and union members around the world have faced unprecedented challenges from right-wing governments and employers who are looking for someone to blame for the most recent economic crisis.

[email protected] With NDP leader Adrian Dix in attendance at the CAW Hall on 12th Street, Judy Darcy was acclaimed Tuesday night as the NDP candidate for New Westminster in the next provincial election.

Did you and your family (particularly the kids) come home from vacation with more than sand and dirty clothes in the suitcases? Perhaps rocks from the mountains or seashells from the beach? Books from the library can help identify and categorize thes

Across Canada, the United States and Great Britain, the concept of a "living wage" is taking root.

A fresh start: Demolition work is underway at Queensborough Community Centre as part of a major project that will see the existing centre expanded and its façade renovated.

Labour Day this year heralds the beginning of the B.C. Federation of Labour's second century. As we greet the dawn of our second century, the B.C. Fed today represents more than 450,000 members across British Columbia.

Why do unions matter? The Canadian Labour Congress points out that the Canadian trade union movement is all about improving the everyday lives of working people.

"When you're the producer, you don't have to be funny anymore because you own the show," says Ardell Brophy Fitzpatrick, founder and producer of the Laff Riot Girls comedy troupe.

You've heard their name, but who are they, exactly? The British Columbia Federation of Labour is a group that speaks for the more than 450,000 members of its affiliated unions, from more than 1,100 locals, working in every aspect of the B.C. economy.