The BC Teachers' Federation sees a light at the end of the tunnel in their long fight against the Foundation Skills Assessment tests. BCTF President Susan Lambert says NDP Leader Adrian Dix has pledged to end the FSA tests should he win the May election. "And within the ministry themselves aren't supportive of the FSA's so it seems to me that … [Read more...]
Tests show a baby humpback whale starved to death
July 11, 2012 by
The baby Humpback whale that washed up onto a White Rock beach last month died of starvation. Federal officials say some longline fishing gear got caught in the baby whale's mouth. Paul Cottrell with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it's too hard to pin down exactly where the gear came from, or whether it was being used or … [Read more...]
Coroner optimistic about tests on body parts
June 6, 2012 by
Coroner Barb McClintock says it could take time to identify the body parts sent to schools Tuesday, but it's possible there may be a link to the murder investigation in Montreal, "If we have a possible, we think it might be so-and-so, and in this case, that student, then, you can do DNA comparisons relatively quickly. So whether we do it, whether … [Read more...]
The province moves to force accident victims to submit to blood tests.
April 30, 2012 by
Emergency workers are applauding a new provincial bill that will give them the power to demand blood tests from accident victims. Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says first responders are sometimes exposed to bodily fluids from accident victims and while most are willing to go through a blood test, some are not. She said "this would … [Read more...]
Canadian women’s champ looking for tests
January 13, 2012 by
LANGLEY, B.C. - Amber Holland can't go to the grocery store — or many other places — anymore without getting recognized."Literally, two or three people stop me as I'm grocery shopping," she said. "It almost seems like every place I go, someone knows you."Such is the price of newly-found fame for the reigning Canadian women's curling champion. But … [Read more...]
