Unsafe at new speeds
!["Unfortunately we can't raise our maximum crossing speed!" [B.C. raises the speed limit on interior highways to 120km/h despite objections from Police]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1502201403072014.jpg)
“Unfortunately we can’t raise our maximum crossing speed!” [B.C. raises the speed limit on interior highways to 120km/h despite objections from Police]
Vince: Ready, willing but unable
Veteran mediator Vince Ready, the first choice of the BCTF to negotiate a settlement with the BC Government, has declined the job saying he is “too busy”
Hunger Strike?
Some B.C. Teachers’ Associations are setting up food banks to help striking teachers who are in need after the strike fund ran out of money.
Xexism? School Board approves gender-neutral washrooms
After several heated and raucous meetings the Vancouver School Board has approved gender neutral washrooms and gender neutral pronouns: Xe, Xem and Xyr to replace he/she/ him/her, his/hers.
Unwelcome Mat
A Montreal Housing development has removed “anti-homeless spikes” from a ledge in front of its building after facing a “twitter storm” of criticism. These devises are been increasingly being installed in cities around the globe to deter loitering.
“It’s that Iker-Gang again!”
The B.C. teachers’ dispute is escalating after Education Minister Peter Fassbender sent a letter to BCTF President Jim Iker threatening to cut teacher’s wages by 10% if they start job-action.
BC Teachers’ Dispute
“No more pencils, no more books..”
Godzilla in Vancouver!
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson enrages Marpole Residents with his densification plans as they refuse to accept re-zoning to allow high-rises in their neighbourhood.
BC Grads 2020?
Tinkering with education to produce tailors, soldiers, sailors? The BC government’s new plan for higher education will emphasis producing workers for trades and industry.
Pipeline spills have “positive effects”?!
![Kinder Morgan says that there can be economic benefits from oil spills in its proposal to the Canadian Government. [A boom in rubber gloves and Downy dish soap sales?]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1502201406052014_2.jpg)
Kinder Morgan says in its proposal to the Canadian Government that there can be economic benefits from oil spills. [A boom in rubber-glove and dish-soap sales?]
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