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Opinion: Why B.C. has ended letter grades for students in kindergarten to Grade 9

Opinion: Why B.C. has ended letter grades for students in kindergarten to Grade 9

Parents need to directly hear from teachers and administrators via open houses or parent advisory councils to lift the fog of confusion and concern surrounding this change.
Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an "unfair labour practice."
Ex-Abbotsford police finance director sentenced after $312K fraud

Ex-Abbotsford police finance director sentenced after $312K fraud

Now confined to a wheelchair following a double amputation, Shelley Mickens will spend 18 months under house arrest after defrauding Abbotsford taxpayers out of $312,000.
Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Dozens of studies in Canada and elsewhere show the effectiveness of printing warnings on each cigarette, says one expert.
Popular pie shop heads east for new Metro Vancouver location

Popular pie shop heads east for new Metro Vancouver location

They're moving into a freshly vacated space.
Photos: 'World's biggest bouncy castle' coming to Metro Vancouver

Photos: 'World's biggest bouncy castle' coming to Metro Vancouver

Inside the inflatables, there are slides, ball pits, basketball hoops, towers, goals, obstacles and more.
Pattullo Bridge closure set for overnight Thursday

Pattullo Bridge closure set for overnight Thursday

Traffic into and out of New West will be affected as part of the new bridge construction.
Mother charged in alleged Amber Alert abduction

Mother charged in alleged Amber Alert abduction

They were found on a rural property in Alberta.
Here's what the final night of the Celebration of Light looked like over Vancouver

Here's what the final night of the Celebration of Light looked like over Vancouver

Team Philippines took the festival out in style.
'Peak foot-passenger travel' expected on B.C. Ferries this week

'Peak foot-passenger travel' expected on B.C. Ferries this week

Large group reservations over the coming week mean that tickets will be limited on some sailings between Victoria, Nanaimo and Tsawwassen.