In the wake of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Haida Gwaii, the chair of the Vancouver School Board is hoping the Province will approve funding for an office that would oversee seismic upgrades of schools in B.C.Patti Bacchus says it's a huge job.The Province has set a goal of completing upgrades by 2020. "If we're gonna increase the pace and get all … [Read more...]
High schools off limits to stripper recruiting drive
July 26, 2012 by
BC's Labour minister is looking to boards of education to stop any attempt to recruit high school girls as strippers. Margaret MacDiarmid says she found it shocking an adult entertainment company wants to target high schools. MacDiarmid says worried parents should contact their local school trustees. "The boards are the one who … [Read more...]
Money for two new schools
July 11, 2012 by
The BC government is spending 26.7 million dollars to build two schools in Vancouver. The seismically unsound General Gordon Elementary on the west side will be replaced at a cost of 14.7 million dollars. In addition, 12 million is going toward a new school in Vancouver's International Village. V-S-B chair Patti Baccus says a school for that … [Read more...]
DNA match body parts sent to Vancouver schools to remains of Jun Lin
June 13, 2012 by
DNA tests have revealed the hand and foot sent to two Vancouver schools belong to the man believed to have been murdered and dismembered by Luka Magnotta. Montreal police confirm the body parts sent to False Creek Elementary and Saint George's School two weeks ago are those of 33-year-old Jun Lin. A hand and foot sent to offices of political … [Read more...]
Body parts in schools mail, “horrific”
June 5, 2012 by
BC's Justice Minister says the case of two schools in Vancouver being mailed body parts is "absolutely horrific." Shirley Bond says Vancouver Police have her support in the investigation, "Well, first of all, it is extremely troubling and I was made aware of the circumstances. The Vancouver Police Department was very responsive very quickly and you … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Police say human remains sent to two local schools
June 5, 2012 by
Vancouver police are investigating the delivery of suspicious packages --possibly containing human remains to two local schools.The BC Coroner's Service is also investigating. Details will be released later this hour during a news conference at VPD headquarters. The schools involved are False Creek Elementary and St. George's private … [Read more...]
UPDATES: VPD confirm hand and foot sent to local schools
June 5, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have confirmed suspicious packages delivered to two Vancouver schools today contained human remains. The schools involved are False Creek Elementary and St. George's, a private school for boys. VPD Deputy Chief Warren Lemcke says the BC Coroner's Service is also investigating. "The first package, containing what appears to be … [Read more...]
Government invests in green schools
April 6, 2012 by
The BC Government is putting five million dollars on the table to help schools become energy efficient, but one critic says the money is not nearly enough. If schools are not carbon neutral in BC they must buy offsetting carbon credits from the Pacific Carbon Trust, a thorn in the side of many Districts in the last few years. Environment … [Read more...]
Surrey anxious to build new schools
February 15, 2012 by
The Surrey School District is still waiting for a green light to begin building some new schools, months after a government promise. School Board Chair Laurae McNally says it has been almost 4 months since the Premier announced an influx of funds for new schools in Surrey. McNally says the problems seem to lie not in the Ministry of … [Read more...]
Nechako Lake schools asked not to use breathalyzers
December 10, 2011 by
Principals of the Nechako Lakes school district have been asked by their superintendant to not use breathalyzers in their schools for the time being.Superintendant Charlene Seguin says breathalyzers have been used in the district's schools for three or four years. "We are just going to look at our process in terms of the use of breathalyzers and … [Read more...]
