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Every year at this time, union leaders like me are asked to share our thoughts on the significance of Labour Day and the contributions of working people to the communities where we live and work.

The revolution will not be televised, but it could be planned on Facebook. Unions are becoming more aware that involving young members in the labour movement means speaking to them on their own level, and that includes using social media.

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.

One woman is dead and another woman has been arrested and taken to hospital after a domestic incident in the Metrotown area early Thursday morning. According to Sgt.

The contents of this story include graphic details. A high-ranking Burnaby RCMP officer allegedly used his power to sexually assault a mentally vulnerable female subordinate and then coerced her into a relationship and threatened her into silence.

New Westminster Police Service is reminding everyone to use extra caution as both kids and police officers will be occupying school zones come Tuesday Sept. 6. Sgt.

Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian is "keeping the door open" on leadership prospects for the New Democratic Party in the wake of Jack Layton's death.

Most bank robberies involve a knife, or threat of a gun hidden from view or a threatening note passed to a bank teller, but a would-be thief in Burnaby used a far more Hollywood approach Wednesday.

Back to school means back to the bus for many post-secondary students, but the trek up Burnaby Mountain could be speedier this year, according to TransLink.