A message from the province's Education Minister earlier this week has the BC Teachers' Federation scratching their head. President Susan Lambert says the message, applauding BC's schools for ranking high in an international reading study, missed the point. She says teachers are working very hard with the funding they have. "It seems to me … [Read more...]
Premier’s new press secretary downplays BC Rail scandal memo
June 30, 2012 by
Nothing to see here. That appears to be the message from the premier's incoming press secretary about a recently-unearthed memo signed by Dave Basi, one of the men who pleaded guilty in the B.C. Rail scandal. Basi claims in the memo, signed before the 2003 raid on the legislature, that fellow accused Bobby Virk allegedly told him that Christy … [Read more...]
2003 Dave Basi memo raises more BC Rail questions
June 25, 2012 by
One of the two men convicted in the BC Rail case is confirming, an October 2003 memo leaked online through a local blog was written by him. But, as Dave Basi told Simi Sara, there's not much else he can say. Basi says he can't talk about the case because of the deal reached to write off the $ 6 million in legal fees paid for him and … [Read more...]
John van Dongen puts the Premier on the hot seat over BC Rail memo
June 25, 2012 by
One time BC Liberal MLA and now BC Conservative party member John Van Dongen says the BC Rail memo raises lots of questions. Talking earlier with Simi Sara on CKNW he says the memo fits with other evidence forwarded to him by the special prosecutor's office just last week. Van Dongen says the memo also substantiates concerns he has been … [Read more...]
RCMP boss issues memo to members
May 31, 2012 by
Brace yourself for more bad news out of the RCMP. That warning isn't coming from a pundit or a former officer... but the RCMP commissioner himself. In a memo to RCMP staff, commissioner Bob Paulson says he expects more "salacious" and "troubling" details of member misconduct to surface in the near future. He goes on to say some of the stories … [Read more...]
Premier reacts to memo leak and nasty comments
Premier Christy Clark is deflecting questions about more alleged misdeeds by members of her government. Speaking after attending an anti-bullying event at Vancouver's Point Grey secondary clark refused to call long time Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger a bully for offensive comments he's made about another political party. "It's not … [Read more...]