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Public education funding in BC: Guest post
The Observant Citizen’s Guide to School Funding in BC by John Malcolmson and Bill Bruneau // Public Education Network Society When BC forests go up in flames, we spend what’s necessary to save trees...
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Two dead, one wounded in triple shooting in Princeton
A suspect is in custody after a triple shooting in Princeton, B.C. that left a man and woman dead and another man in hospital in serious condition. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a news release that...
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Victim of 1997 shooting says he hopes to get his day in court
Roger Manhas still suffers complications from a 1997 shooting outside a Vancouver movie theatre. And even though he is happy that the man who allegedly shot him – Ninderjit Singh – will be going to...
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Defence lawyer plans another challenge of mandatory minimums in gun cases
A Pitt Meadows man who fired shots into his neighbour’s dump truck near a local park in 2009 should spend six years in prison, prosecutor B. Keith Boland said in B.C. Supreme Court Tuesday. Boland said...
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IHIT seeking tips on anniversary of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry murder
Homicide investigators are hoping for new tips in the 2009 murder of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry while running in a trail off Pacific Spirit Park. Family members of Ladner-Beaudry will talk to reporters at...
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BC education deans to lead review of K-12 student assessment
With an election just weeks away, the Liberal government has been busy announcing new initiatives. The latest is a review of the K-12 student assessment program, including Grade 10-12 provincial exams...
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B.C. man arrested for shooting at U.S. Border Patrol – READ U.S. Court documents
A Fraser Valley man suspected of shooting at U.S. Border Patrol agents was arrested in Abbotsford early Wednesday while his B.C. associate is already facing ecstasy smuggling charges after being picked...
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Bar Charts and Bling, Part 2
After my post two weeks ago defending the occasional use of “eye candy” and “bling” in data visualizations, the object of my critique — data visualization expert Stephen Few — emailed me requesting a...
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Vancouver schools might revert to one-week spring break next year
In a surprise development, the Vancouver school district says it might abandon its two-week spring break and return to a one-week break next year because one of its teacher unions is insisting on...
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Greeks’ lawyer sentenced to a year in jail for aiding gang
A Vernon lawyer who became “a tool” of the murderous Greeks gang was sentenced to a year in jail Thursday by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Mark McEwan. McEwan said William Mastop needed to go to prison in...
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Suspects in Duhre murder already charged in Toronto hit
Two men charged in a high-profile Toronto murder are also suspects in the brazen Vancouver shooting of gangster Sandip Duhre in January 2012. Vancouver police investigators have been building a case...
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Updates in two Vancouver deaths – Charges laid in one; the other was not a...
Vancouver Police announced Friday that charges have been laid in connection with the February slaying of Michael Charles Gregory, 59. Gregory died after a fight near Commercial Drive and Venables...
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B.C. school boards urged to review performance of top staff
In one of his final reports before leaving office, B.C. Auditor General John Doyle notified school boards that they must regularly evaluate their own performance and that of their superintendents....
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East End Hells Angels gather under the watchful eyes of police
Despite months of legal troubles, the East End Hells Angels showed they are still around Saturday with a ride through city streets attended by close to 100 full-patch members and associates. Vancouver...
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Premier to make school safety announcement Monday in Vancouver (UPDATED)
UPDATED: Shortly after I posted the item below, I received a government release saying Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae will make an announcement Monday about student safety. —...
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Surrey man charged with random murder at party
Grieving mother Susan Simning described the pain her family has endured since her son Bradley McPherson was gunned down at a Surrey party on Christmas 2011. “Brad was a young, innocent good man with...
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Premier Christy Clark promises $584m for seismic upgrades to schools
With just a week to go before the B.C. election campaign kick-off, Premier Christy Clark has announced more than $584 million over three years to upgrade 45 schools at high risk of damage in the event...
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Reports of CEO pay hike last year are wrong, Surrey school district says
Last week, I posted about Auditor General John Doyle’s report on school board governance and his concern that boards were not routinely assessing the performance of their superintendents. I also...
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Red Scorpion killer Albert Jackman loses appeal
Two killers with links to the Red Scorpion gang have lost an appeal of their 2011 convictions in a Langley murder case. Albert Jackman, a member of the notorious gang, was convicted of first degree...
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Tackling the enrolment decline in B.C. public schools
The Nanaimo-Ladysmith board of education says it has a plan to stop the drain of students to independent schools. A facilities report to be released at a special meeting Thursday will include...
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