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Congestion, pavement, bad bike lanes among gripes

With the carrot being stability in schools come September, the BC Teachers' Federation is holding out the stick of teachers' job action in a bid to speed up provincial contract negotiations.

Skipping rocks and leaving footprints is a line from one of Lady Antebellum’s songs. It also depicts exactly the kind of ripple effect that has turned a conversation into a thought that wouldn’t go away. That thought happened to be artist Robin Lowe’s idea for a new public art piece.

Teaching is not a job for everyone. It requires loads of patients, a desire to infuse knowledge into others, passion for learning and a strong belief that the profession is making a difference to the lives of many. The faint of heart need not apply.

Premier Christy Clark took her seat in the B.C. legislature Monday, to square off with the NDP opposition for the first time since being selected as leader of the B.C. Liberal Party.