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...]
UPDATES BREAKING NEWS: Massacre at U-S elementary school
December 14, 2012 by
Horrific gun violence in the United States. The numbers are changing, but various reports say 27 people, including 18 children, have been massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. It's believed the gunman was in his 20's, wearing all black and a bullet proof vest, and may have had four weapons. Police have confirmed … [Read more...]
Hazmat call at Aspenwood Elementary
December 6, 2012 by
Parents with children at Aspenwood Elementary in Port Moody are being asked to come pick those kids up. There was a hazmat call at the school this morning, and the school was evacuated. Turns out one child had a bleeding nose, and may be suffering from the flu bug. The fire department was called in but there is no evidence of a gas … [Read more...]
TV News: Burn, Missionary, Elementary, SHIELD
November 11, 2012 by
Burn Notice USA Network has confirmed it has renewed the long-running spy drama "Burn Notice" for a thirteen-episode seventh season to air next year. That number pushes the show over the 100 episode mark. Seven million viewers tuned in for the mid-season finale back in August, while the second half of season six kicks off this Thursday. [Source: … [Read more...]
“Elementary,” “Vegas” Get Full Season Orders
October 23, 2012 by
CBS has given full season orders to both of its new dramas "Elementary" and "Vegas". Each is set to get 22 episodes this season reports Deadline. The modern day Sherlock Holmes procedural "Elementary" has been the second biggest hit new series this Fall behind only NBC's "Revolution". Averaging 14.3 million viewers per episode and a 3.5/10 … [Read more...]
Fire near Abbotsford elementary school
August 20, 2012 by
Abbotsford firefighters knocked down a grass fire at an elementary school over the noon hour. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Adams says the cause may be a discarded cigarette butt. Adams says the fire at Tembrook Elementary was spreading quickly when firefighters showed up. He says his crews usually see fire activity like this when the weather heats … [Read more...]
Pervert hanging around Abbotsford elementary school
June 22, 2012 by
Abbotsford Police are looking for a pervert who exposed himself near an elementary school. Someone walking in the area of McKinley Drive and Waterton Crescent called police last Friday morning after noticing the man had his shorts around his ankles and was looking in the direction of the neighbouring school. Police searched the area, but were not … [Read more...]
Two fires in one week at Vancouver elementary school
May 28, 2012 by
A fire at a Vancouver school is under investigation--and fire officials say it's the second fire at the school in one week. Battalion Chief Rod MacDonald calls both incidents "highly suspicious." MacDonald says there was a fire in a classroom and a broken window about a week ago at John Henderson Elementary School, at 451 East 53rd Avenue. "Just a … [Read more...]
Second suspicious fire damages Langley elementary school
April 28, 2012 by
For the second time since March, an arsonist has hit Noel Booth Elementary in Langley. Assistant Fire Chief Bruce Ferguson says the fire was set about 2 a.m. in a portable – the same portable damaged on March 4. "I haven't heard the total extent of the damage, but I imagine it would be somewhere in the neighbourhood of $ 150,000 to $ … [Read more...]
