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Last Updated: Friday February 11, 2000 LOCAL NEWS

B.C. Metis grant not reviewed by HRDC
A grant to Metis people in B.C. was not among those earmarked as problematic by Human Resources Development Canada despite a finding that thousands of dollars had been spent inappropriately.
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Second PacifiCats wake study ordered
BC Ferries has commissioned a second environmental impact study of the fast ferries' wake, this time at 20 times the price of the first report.
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Mandarin-fluent students outdo other ethnics
Chinese students who speak Mandarin generally outperform other ethnic groups in key academic areas, largely because of wealth, tutors and attitude, according to an extensive study of immigrants in the Vancouver school district.
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Rogers cites rapid growth for Net woes
Rogers Communications conceded Thursday that its high-speed Internet service has been "unacceptable" to some customers since late January as a result of severe growing pains.
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Insiders challenge validity of NDP leadership race
VICTORIA -- With a week to go before B.C.'s next premier is crowned, insiders are openly challenging the validity of the New Democratic Party leadership race after confirmation of widespread membership fraud.
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School abuse queries overwhelm RCMP
The RCMP is receiving so many requests for information from litigants in native residential school abuse cases that its ability to bring suspected abusers to justice is being impaired, a senior officer argues in a court affidavit.
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