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Electing B.C. teacher leaders – one member one vote?
There’s been a lively debate on Twitter (and elsewhere) recently about whether the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) should change election procedures to give all members a vote for the president and...
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Kidnap victim says a gun was held to his head
Kidnap victim Sulaiman Safi put his finger between his eyebrows Friday to show B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bruce where one of his abductors had pressed a Glock during his October 2011 ordeal....
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The Real Scoop is on vacation for a week
Time for spring break with the family! So I am shutting comments down for a week so we can all have a break from crime news. Please take your own vacation from commenting. If you do post, it will show...
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Financial woes at the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (UPDATED)
The B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is facing financial difficulties but is not in crisis. That was the message from the union’s treasurer, Rob McLaren, to the BCTF annual general meeting Sunday...
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Teachers recognize North Vancouver family’s fight for learning-disabled students
Rick and Michelle Moore and their son Jeff were honoured Saturday evening with lifetime memberships in the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) for their legal fight on behalf of learning-disabled...
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BCTF will keep paying salary for “extra” union presidents
Eight supernumerary local presidents of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) are safe. Delegates attending the annual general meeting voted Sunday to continue paying their salaries, at a cost of more...
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Former union leader recognized for work on mercury-poisoning case
A former union leader who helped six teachers in their efforts to prove they were poisoned by mercury vapours at their Cranbook high school a decade ago was honoured Monday by the B.C. Teachers’...
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An unusual calm at the B.C. Teachers’ Federation AGM
Mellow is not a word I’ve ever used to describe a B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) annual general meeting. But this year is different. Missing is the fiery rhetoric that has been feature of BCTF AGMs...
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B.C. teachers take small step in wi-fi debate
Four resolutions to limit wi-fi in schools sparked a debate on Twitter before the issue hit the floor of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) annual general meeting this week. They called on the union...
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BC teachers consider NDP endorsement behind closed doors
The B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is officially non-partisan, although everyone knows it is rooting for the NDP and hoping the Liberals will be defeated May 14. In an advertisement on YouTube, the...
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Union lawsuit against former BC teacher headed for trial
A defamation lawsuit against a former member is one of several legal actions that has cost the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) dearly during the past several years. I heard only passing mention of it...
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Google Keep reviews: how-to guides and hands-on reviews of new Google app
Should you switch from Evernote to Google Keep? Here are some reviews and guides for the new Google app. While some are still lamenting the loss of Google Reader, the search giant has moved on to it’s...
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In defence of eye candy, bling and Tableau 8
I’m a big fan of Tableau Public, the data visualization software we regularly use here at The Vancouver Sun to make our interactive online graphics. I’m also a big fan of the company that makes it,...
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Information for B.C. parents of special-needs students
Parents with special-needs students are invited to information and networking sessions in New Westminster on April 6 and Nanaimo on April 20. These gatherings, called Special Education Parent Network...
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UN gang associate sues government after prison attack
A convicted United Nations gang associate has filed a lawsuit against the federal government after he was beaten by a rival inside Pacific Institution last April. Ibrahim Ali says the Correctional...
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Dhak associate Ryan Milliard caught with drugs, guns and $120,000: CFSEU
A long-time Dhak gang associate out on bail on drug charges is facing several new counts after police found firearms, drugs and $120,000 in his New Westminster apartment. Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, of the...
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More money troubles for New Westminster schools
There was more bad news for New Westminster school district Wednesday. This year’s shortfall is now estimated at $3.5 million, up from $2.2 million, and next year’s is expected to be about $5 million....
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Killer Ninderjit Singh should get minimum 17 years to life: Crown
The family of killer Ninderjit Singh gave him $150,000 for false ID, raised cash for surgery to change his fingerprints and lied to police about his whereabouts for more than 12 years, a B.C. Supreme...
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UN gang member to plead guilty in Bacon brothers murder conspiracy
A high-ranking member of the United Nations gang intends to plead guilty to conspiracy to murder the Bacon brothers, as well as manslaughter. Daniel Ronald Russell briefly appeared in B.C. Supreme...
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Killer Ninderjit Singh asks judge to “give me a chance”
Convicted killer Ninderjit Singh apologized in B.C. Supreme Court Thursday for executing his teenage girlfriend near her Vancouver high schoolback in 1999. But Singh didn’t even turn to address Poonam...
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