In the wake of the tragic suicide of 15 year old bullied student Amanda Todd, the President of the BC Teachers Federation says it's not good enough to simply intervene when there is a bullying problem. Susan Lambert says bullying needs to be stopped from happening altogether. "It's not a matter of trying to identify bullies. What we … [Read more...]
Former TV reporter wants to appeal sentence for sex assault
October 10, 2012 by
A former TV news reporter convicted of child sex assault is appealing his sentence. A provincial court judge in Surrey went above the three years Crown was asking for back in August and gave Ron Bencze four years behind bars for sexually assaulting a child over several years. Now, Bencze's lawyer has filed for leave to appeal on the grounds that … [Read more...]
Mayor wants to know where offender is living
October 10, 2012 by
It's been a week since a convicted child sex tourist was released on several conditions from police custody, but we still don't know where he's living. Christopher Neil was arrested after he flew in from Thailand, where he served time for sex assault, though he has not been charged with anything in Canada. A judge later released him on strict … [Read more...]
Vancouver School Board wants to know why student numbers dropping
October 9, 2012 by
In the wake of a larger than expected drop in students in the district, the Vancouver School Board is looking into ways of tracking enrolment. The board expected enrolment to drop by about 500 students this year. Instead, preliminary numbers indicate it could be over 700. Chair Patti Bacchus says the board is now looking into ways to track that … [Read more...]
BCTF wants 5800 more teachers hired
October 1, 2012 by
The B-C Teachers Union wants the Provincial Government to spend half-a-billion dollars more on education. BCTF President Susan Lambert is urging the province to adopt a plan to begin to bring BC's education funding and services up to the national average. She says, "we have been so chronically underfunded for so long." For starters, Lambert is … [Read more...]
BCCLA wants to make sure people know issues around HIV testing
September 27, 2012 by
As health officials encourage more HIV testing, the BC Civil Liberties Association wants to make sure people know their privacy rights. Local health authorities have been pushing a new campaign to have more people get tested in a bid to get rid of the disease. "While we absolutely support increased access to testing and treatment – like, who … [Read more...]
Clark wants meeting with Alberta’s Redford
September 26, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark is proposing a meeting with Alberta Premier Alison Redford to talk about the contentious Northern Gateway Pipeline next week.....or maybe "proposing" is too strong a word. In an open letter to Redford, clark says she will be in Calgary early next week ".......should you wish to discuss the issue further." That "issue" … [Read more...]
A new coalition wants to make transit in Metro Vancouver an election issue
September 25, 2012 by
They say "enough is enough." A coalition of students, business leaders and residents have launched a campaign to try and improve transit service. It's called "Get on Board" and they want voters to support candidates in next year's provincial election who endorse sustainable funding for transit. Spokesperson Tanner Boker, a UBC … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Newspaper mogul wants to build oil refinery
August 17, 2012 by
A newspaper mogul wants to be an oil man. David Black is proposing a 13-billion dollar oil refinery in Kitimat, to process all of the oil from the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Black says processed oil is safer for transport than crude, and his refinery would create thousands of jobs. He admits, refining oil isn't the industry's … [Read more...]
Province wants ICBC to reduce costs
August 16, 2012 by
The provincial government has completed its review of ICBC, making 24 recommendations to help reduce costs. Among them, cutting the number of managers and reducing managerial compensation to levels seen in 2008. Between 2007 and last year, ICBC saw a 41-percent increase in the number of senior managers and a 29-percent increase in managers, while … [Read more...]
