A public school has broken into the top 10 list of elementary schools, according to the Fraser Institute's annual rankings. West Bay Elementary in West Vancouver comes in at number 10 – the sole public school in the top 20. The think tank's Peter Cowley, who authored the report card, says another facility that continues to do well is Corpus … [Read more...]
School officials: young suicide victim didn’t fall through the cracks
October 12, 2012 by
Officials at the Maple Ridge school district want to assure parents they have several programs in place to prevent bullying, but they also need their help. This, after a 15-year-old girl killed herself this week after repeated taunts and threats from her peers. District spokeswoman Irena Pochop reiterates what we've heard from school officials: … [Read more...]
City Cracks down on Illegal PNE Parking
August 20, 2012 by
Residents around the PNE who offer their driveway as pay parking spots to fair-goers beware: the city is sending out teams to make sure it's legal. Under city bylaws homeowners - unless they have a business licence - are only allowed to charge for one vehicle on their lot. Any more and the fine can be as high as two-thousand-dollars. Carli … [Read more...]
