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April 07, 2000 |
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B.C.'s payroll up $1 billion in three
years
VICTORIA -- Despite a restraint plan that was supposed to
limit wage increases for B.C.'s public servants to two per cent over
three years, the payroll has increased by $1 billion -- about 8.5
per cent -- over the period, Finance Minister Paul Ramsey revealed
Thursday.
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TransLink pulls ads after a fcuk
fuss
Pushing the envelope is all the rage among companies trying
to appeal to the young and hip. There is a clothing line called Porn
Star, another clothing line called Blunt (California slang for a
marijuana cigarette), and even a line of skateboard duds called
Fuct.
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Director's report on girl's death
contradicts 'human error' blame
VICTORIA -- B.C.'s
child protection director appears to contradict in his written
report his public explanation of four-year-old Amanda Simpson's
death, linking inadequate staffing and training to the tragedy that
he had blamed on human error.
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Immigration bill tabled to deter
people-smugglers
OTTAWA -- An
immigration and refugee bill tabled Thursday will crack down on
abuse while increasing the flow to Canada of genuine immigrants and
refugees, according to Immigration Minister Elinor Caplan.
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CA contender wants
private health plan
OTTAWA -- Rich
Canadians should have access to a private health-care system in
order to save medicare for the poor and middle class, B.C. MP Keith
Martin said Thursday after entering the Canadian Alliance leadership
race.
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Mexican judge to rule
whether Mission woman, 72, can go free
A Mexican judge will
decide today whether fraud charges against an elderly Mission woman
and her travelling companion will proceed or whether the pair will
be freed from jail, Canada's foreign affairs department says.
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Regional Roundup
News briefs from
around the Lower Mainland.
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Vote in this week's poll:
Skiing and boarding safety
Two 16-year-old West
Vancouver girls died last week after snowboarding into the
out-of-bounds area at Cypress Mountain. An unbroken double rope
surrounds the area where skiing and boarding is permitted, and
warning signs are placed along this rope and on nearby trees. Are
mountain officials doing enough to prevent adventurous skiers and
boarders from taking dangerous risks?
Vote
in this week's poll.
Faster classifieds
The Vancouver Sun
newspaper has a new classified advertising section that's faster and
easier to use. Ads are easier to find. The Top 10 categories have a
special index, and there are new, clear sub-indexes on the following
pages. The new section is called "ClassifiedsBC". We have
classifieds online, too, through the pulldown Main Index at the top
of this page.
Virtual Career Fair
B.C.'s own "Virtual
Career Fair" is online at Careerclick.com. It has "virtual booths" where
job-seekers can learn about high-tech and other employers by linking
to their websites, and exploring career opportunities. And a
discussion board will let job-seekers talk to companies about the
job opportunities they can offer. Real audio/video offer three
60-second webcasts on the high-tech and film industries. And a
rotating news box will give the latest news headlines related to the
job market.
Win an Integra
You could win a 2000
Acura Integra Type R, one of only 210 imported into Canada, retail
value $36,309. Look for an entry form in The Vancouver Sun
newspaper. Enter at The Vancouver Sun booth at the Auto Show,
through April 9 at BC Place Stadium. You can also enter by mail or
at the Sun office; see the entry form for details.
Auto Show goes digital
An innovative Virtual Auto
Show is online as part of the Vancouver Auto Show. You can
navigate the Auto Show floor plan, link to manufacturers' sites,
access the show's exhibitor lists -- and enter all the major auto
show contests. There's a complete show package, with information
that includes show hours, admissions, parking, and tips on
transportation. Online readers will even be able to send special
Auto Show e-mail postcards to friends.
Sun Run booming
The Vancouver Sun
Run, Canada's top 10K event, is heading for a record year. Check out
the Sun run
website, and find out why more than 39,000 people have already
signed up!
The run takes place Sunday, April 16. You can register
online, at the Sun Run website, up to 4 p.m. Pacific on April 12.
You can register offline until April 15. Look for a big special Sun
Run section in The Vancouver Sun newspaper on Thursday, April 13.
And look for your name in the full race results in the newspaper on
Monday, April 17.
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