Starting on Monday, for three days, BC teachers will walk off the job. The BC Teachers Federation served strike notice at 6 this morning, giving parents the 2-full school days notice needed to satisfy the Labour Relations Board's ruling. BCTF President Susan Lambert says its not a decision they've made lightly.... "But the conditions … [Read more...]
3-day strike by teachers to start Monday
March 1, 2012 by
A full-scale teacher's strike in British Columbia will start Monday. B-C Teachers Federation President Susan Lambert has announced that at 6am they informed the employer, who will inform school districts across the province, that starting on Monday March 5th, 41-thousand teachers in public schools with withdraw their services. The strike will last … [Read more...]
New panel format to start Monday in missing women inquiry
February 26, 2012 by
Monday marks the start of a new process at B.C.’s Missing Women inquiry. Commissioner Wally Oppal is now hearing from witnesses in a panel, instead of through individual testimony. The surprising change was announced last Tuesday by Oppal, who must wrap up hearings at the end of April. Concerns have been raised about delays – … [Read more...]
Trial for former Metis community leader to start Monday in Toronto
February 26, 2012 by
The former executive director of Surrey's Métis family services will finally go to trial, for sex crimes he allegedly committed against two Toronto children in the 1970s. Bill Lee will face a judge and jury starting Monday. Lee was first arrested in November of 2006, but it has taken until now to go to trial on two counts of sex assault and … [Read more...]
Mobile Monday Vancouver
September 28, 2011 by
Meet BCIC's New 2011 Venture Wireless From a record 149 entries for the New Ventures 2011 competition, MoMoVan brings you the wireless companies from the top 10 finalists to share their success stories and experiences. With $ 335, 000 in awards and a chance to be the number one start-up company as motivation, see what their wireless companies did … [Read more...]
Talks slated for Monday with B.C. teachers
September 15, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Public School Employers' Association says contract talks with the B.C. Teachers' Federation should resume Monday.Negotiations to reach a new deal between the teachers and B.C.'s public elementary and secondary schools have been on hold while both sides await an arbitrator's ruling on which issues must be bargained provincially … [Read more...]
