B.C.’s political climate is favourable for Adriane Carr and co. Note to readers: this story was originally published by Vancouver Courier newspaper in print and online on December 6, 2017. It is the first “viral” story in my time at the Courier, with nearly 1,500 shares on Facebook within 5 days of the story being posted. […]
Along with the announcement of an Oct. 14 byelection to replace Vision Vancouver city councillor Geoff Meggs — who now works for the provincial government as Premier John Horgan’s chief of staff — comes an announcement by Education Minister Rob Fleming that a new Vancouver School Board will be elected on the same day. While it […]
The following commentary was published October 11th. The following week the entire Board of Trustees was fired by the Minister of Education. ** “I feel like I’m in court,” said acting superintendent Steve Cardwell during a grilling by school trustee Stacy Robertson at a recent meeting of the Vancouver Board of Education. A trial lawyer […]
Monday evening, 39 presenters queued up at the gymnasium of Sir Charles Tupper secondary school to comment on the Vancouver School Board budget. It was one of five meetings organized to discuss the 2016-17 VSB budget. Many in attendance heeded the call to wear red clothing in solidarity with a “No Cuts” campaign, providing a […]