March 28, 2024

Park Board staff to determine how long meetings last

The Vancouver Park Board has unanimously passed a motion that calls for staff to recommend changes to a bylaw that would limit how long meetings can go. NPA Commissioner Melissa De Genova put the motion forward. She'd like meetings to be over by 10 p-m. She says other Commissioners feel that 10 may not be the right time, "This concerns me … [Read more...]

Public hearing begins to determine whether Abbotsford police officer keeps his job

An Abbotsford police officer faces a public hearing Monday to determine whether he gets to keep his job. Constable Adam Page pleaded guilty in April to pushing a thirty-seven year old shoplifter during an arrest in 2009. The hearing will determine whether he gets to keep his job, or if he's going to get canned. Page reportedly pushed the man so … [Read more...]

School boards get approval to determine own calendar

It's official: boards of education in BC can now set their own school calendars beginning with the 2013-14 school year. Education Minister Don McRae says regulations have now been put in place to allow the change, which could mean an end to traditional summer holidays for some districts. "Yeah maybe we could have opportunities where we have maybe … [Read more...]