Directors on Metro Vancouver boards are defending their unanimous decision made Friday to maintain existing pay rates, instead of lowering them, for attending conferences and conventions. Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie says dropping the current pay of $ 346 per meeting to $ 100 wouldn't be in line with other boards. "I'm not aware of any that get … [Read more...]
Metro Vancouver directors defend move to maintain pay rate for attending conferences
January 26, 2013 by
UPDATE: Thousands March downtown as police maintain presence
October 15, 2011 by
Occupy Vancouver protesters marched through the streets downtown Saturday afternoon, closing streets as police maintain a strong presence in the area. An official estimate of the crowd size was not available, but it was at least several thousand and organizers claimed it was five thousand. Many had joined the rally objecting to … [Read more...]
