Another batch of discipline decisions has been released from BC's Teacher Regulation Branch. Among the nine teachers in this batch, some were disciplined for 'unnecessary physical contact' with students, others for improper use of sick leave, and one for speeding while driving a school bus. James David Long stands out. He teased a girl wearing … [Read more...]
Lambert: no kind words for Abbott
August 30, 2012 by
BC Teacher's Federation President Susan Lambert isn't going to miss George Abbott. Speaking with CKNW's Bill Good, Lambert said he's been part of what she called the Liberal's chronic systemic underfunding of education. "Minister Abbott used his office, his term as Minister of Education to continue the systemic starving of puboic … [Read more...]
This kind of behaviour is outragious
April 18, 2012 by
A Maple Ridge man's facing charges after a dangerous crime spree across east Vancouver during the Wednesday afternoon rush hour. Just before six, police got a call from a man saying someone had just stolen his truck near Campbell and Hastings. Soon after, the truck slammed into a car nearby, injuring the driver. The suspect then continued on and … [Read more...]
Not that kind of shake, rattle and roll
October 19, 2011 by
Thursday marks B.C.'s second Province-wide earthquake drill. "Currently we're sitting at just over 500,000 people that have registered for the drill, so we've already surpassed the numbers that we had for our first drill." "ShakeOut B.C." organizer Heather Lyle says despite the impressive numbers, hundreds of thousands of others still don't know … [Read more...]
