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B.C. Election 2013: All the data, maps and graphics in one place
As part of The Vancouver Sun’s coverage of the 2013 B.C. election, we’ve been doing a bunch of data journalism on everything from lobbyists to campaign finance and producing all sorts of fun...
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B.C. School Trustees’ Association has a new president
Teresa Rezansoff of Grand Forks is the new president of the B.C. School Trustees’ Association (BCSTA), replacing Michael McEvoy of Victoria. Rezansoff, chairwoman of Boundary board of education, was...
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Former UBC student teacher gets prison time for assaulting teenage girl
Michael Herrera, one of three student teachers accused in 2010 of sexual misconduct with students, was sentenced Friday to 26 months in prison. He pleaded guilty last year to sexually assaulting a...
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Proposal to have student reps on B.C. school boards defeated
A motion seeking legislative changes to allow students to sit as elected members on boards of education was defeated Saturday at the annual general meeting of the B.C. School Trustees’ Association...
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Parents want more consultation before cuts in Coquitlam schools
Parents of students in French immersion programs are calling on Coquitlam school trustees to hold three public meetings before approving drastic cuts to balance next year’s budget. They’re circulating...
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Surrey killer loses appeal in 2006 fatal stabbing of co-worker
A man who fatally stabbed a co-worker in 2006 after a dispute over carpooling has lost an appeal of his latest second degree murder conviction. Two years ago, Gurpal Singh Brar was found guilty of...
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More PR needed for Vancouver public schools, district managers say
The Vancouver school district wants to hire a second public-relations expert to promote its schools and encourage families to remain within the public system. In its latest budget proposals, the...
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Capilano University president offers to meet protesting students
Capilano University students planned a protest Monday over drastic cuts proposed by the university to balance its 2013-14 budget. The students had intended to occupy the office of president Kris...
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Shooting at Haney Place Mall in Maple Ridge
A man has died after a shooting about 8 pm at Maple Ridge’s Haney Place Mall. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the file, Sgt. Jennifer Pound said in a tweet. Scan B.C. reported...
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Vancouver’s continuing education program . . . continues
Vancouver’s money-losing continuing education program will not be cut after all. That was one of the decisions by the Vancouver board of education Monday night as it approved a balanced budget for...
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Two arrested after Maple Ridge targeted slaying
Two suspects are in custody after a 26-year old Maple Ridge drug trafficker was gunned down Monday evening in front of shocked shoppers outside the Haney Place Mall. RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen said...
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More pay for North Vancouver school trustees
North Vancouver school trustees have voted to boost their annual remuneration by about 10 per cent. Each of the seven got a $2,400-a-year increase April 1 and will get annual increases on July 1 to...
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World religions: 4 out of 5 want them taught in B.C. public schools
The strong majority of British Columbians want public schools to teach about world religions. So why does it not happen more often? A new Justason Marketing poll, commissioned by the B.C. Humanist...
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Full patch Angel pleads guilty to trafficking cocaine
A full-patch member of the White Rock Hells Angels pleaded guilty in Surrey Provincial Court Tuesday to possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Brent Douglas Milne, 51, will remain on...
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Charges laid in Sandip Duhre murder
A well-known gangster already charged for a Toronto hit is now facing facing a murder charge for the high-profile execution of rival Sandip Duhre in downtown Vancouver in January 2012. The murder...
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B.C. parents to discuss WiFi, private school funding and playground equipment
Concerns about wireless technology and public funding for independent schools are among issues to be discussed this weekend at the annual general meeting of the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory...
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Wall Centre video showed horror of witnesses and key evidence
The looks on bystanders’ faces in the Sheraton Wall Centre lobby when the shots rang out said it all. “You can see on the video the reaction of terror of the patrons in the hotel,” Vancouver Police...
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Post-secondary executives: Pay, benefits and bonuses in B.C.
Six-figure salaries are the norm for top executives in B.C. colleges and universities. According to reports filed with the Public Sector Employers’ Council, the top salary in 2011-12 was the $378,000...
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Brassington quits RCMP after another charge laid against him
A disgraced Mountie charged for his conduct during the Surrey Six murder investigation has now quit the force after being accused in a recent theft case. Derek Brassington voluntarily resigned...
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Vernon school district loses three top managers
Changes are ahead for the Vernon school district with the retirement in August of three key managers. Superintendent Bev Rundell is joining that growing list of superintendents (at least 27 from 60...
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