In the wake of a larger than expected drop in students in the district, the Vancouver School Board is looking into ways of tracking enrolment. The board expected enrolment to drop by about 500 students this year. Instead, preliminary numbers indicate it could be over 700. Chair Patti Bacchus says the board is now looking into ways to track that … [Read more...]
Top Cop: crime dropping, but work to be done
July 25, 2012 by
While national crime rates have dropped significantly over the past 40 years, Vancouver's top cop says there's still lots more work to do. Chief Jim Chu says gangs and property crime rates are higher here than many other cities, but he's pleased general numbers have fallen. "Improved policing is helping drive crime rates down. There's … [Read more...]
Number of camping families dropping
November 4, 2011 by
The NDP says newly released government documents show a 17 per-cent decrease in BC Parks attendance since 2001, in part because of increased fees. Environment critic Rob Fleming says the Liberals have jacked up fees while letting parks deteriorate, "To the Minister of Environment, will he take action to support our parks so families can … [Read more...]
