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NDP promises more teachers, librarians and counsellors for BC schools
NDP Leader Adrian Dix is promising to hire new teachers, teaching assistants, librarians and counsellors for B.C. schools if his party wins the May 14 election. At a news conference Thursday, he said...
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UN gangster Dan Russell gets 12 years in Bacon conspiracy
A high-ranking member of the United Nations gang was sentenced Friday to 12 years for his part in the mistaken slaying of Jonathan Barber and for plotting to kill the notorious Bacon brothers. But...
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New school calendar creates a stir in the Comox Valley
Some Comox Valley parents are objecting to a new school calendar that includes early dismissal for students on several Wednesdays so that teachers can collaborate on learning strategies. These teacher...
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NDP targets homophobia, racism, sexism, transphobia in schools
The dollars got all the attention Thursday, but the NDP also promised “meaningful” action on bullying when it announced its education platform for the May 14 election. If it wins, the party says it...
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Furor over closure of a special-needs program in Vancouver school
A parent from Seymour elementary has added her voice to those complaining about a Vancouver school district decision to close a special-needs program at the eastside school. Cassia Kantrow said...
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Abby drug smuggler charged with 2009 murder of his wife
An Abbotsford man with a history of drug smuggling has been charged in the 2009 murder of his 40-year-old wife. Iqbal Singh Gill, 49, was arrested Friday and charged with first degree murder of...
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Women gaining even more ground in B.C. public schools (UPDATED)
Women have outnumbered men in the teaching profession for a long time, but now they’re claiming dominance in school administration too. For the second year in a row, B.C. public schools are employing...
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Dhak gang associates charged with trafficking in Richmond
Three men with links to the Dhak gang are facing trafficking charges after Richmond RCMP says it broke up a local drug ring. Anees Mohammed, Imran Khan and Aimal Ameeri are all facing several counts...
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Vancouver continuing education might not continue
The future of Vancouver’s continuing education program, which offers courses ranging from bird watching to computerized accounting, is uncertain as the board of education looks for ways to trim...
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Charges laid in Vancouver murder of teen Manraj Akalirai
Two young Vancouver men are now facing charges in the grisly slaying of 19-year-old Manraj Akalirai in January. Amritpal Dhillon, 20, has been charged with second degree murder and 18-year-old...
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Female UBC student assaulted in Pacific Spirit Park
The RCMP is looking for a suspect after a female student was attacked while jogging in Pacific Spirit Regional Park April 1. The 18-year old was in the park, near trail three, between 6:30 and 6:45...
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Targeted slaying in south Surrey Wednesday evening UPDATE
Homicide investigators are on the scene of a fatal shooting in south Surrey that took place just before 7 pm Wednesday. The victim was shot several times outside the Steve Nash Fitness World and Sports...
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Troubled northern school district loses its superintendent
Prince Rupert school district is experiencing more upheaval. The Northern View reports that superintendent Lynn Hauptman is leaving at the end of July to take the top job in Southeast Kootenay school...
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Coquitlam school district: Courting international student recruiters
There’s anger and frustration in Coquitlam over the school district’s unexpected deficit. This week, the board of education told a public meeting that 142 positions will be chopped as part of a plan to...
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Strike votes underway; K-12 support staff negotiations collapse
Provincial bargaining for public school support staff has broken down. CUPE BC issued a news release Thursday, saying it has reached an impasse with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association and...
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Police announce new strategies after another gang slaying in Surrey
B.C.’s anti-gang policing agency plans to release the names of as many gangsters as possible as part of a new strategy to combat deadly organized crime violence across the province. Chief Supt. Dan...
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Capilano University plans program cuts to balance budget
The textile arts program at Capilano University is one of several in jeopardy as the institution tries to balance next year’s budget by trimming $1.3 million in spending. Students were advised this...
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Give parents more power in schools: BC Conservatives
The BC Conservatives say they would give parents a greater role in running public schools if they were elected government next month. “A BC Conservative government will allow for Parent Advisory...
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Broad program cuts at Capilano University in North Vancouver
We now have a list of the programs that have been targeted for cuts as Capilano University tries to balance its budget (as I reported in a post Thursday). The following is from the university website...
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Surrey residents convicted of ecstasy smuggling
Two Surrey residents have been convicted of attempting to smuggle ecstasy to Australia through Vancouver Airport three years ago. Nadine Fayann Prevost, 33, and Michel Andre Tremblay, 46, were found to...
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