PANAMA: Poor but not forgotten thanks to online videos
Coco Solo was once a United States Navy submarine base on the Panama Canal Zone, near Colón, Panama. Today, Coco Solo is the home of some of the poorest, most marginalized Panamanians. In 2008, Reuters published a story about the “poverty and decay” in Coco Solo, where John McCain (then Republican presidential...
TAX TIP: Canada Learning Bond
The Canada Learning Bond provides money from the Government to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school. Your child could get $500 NOW to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school, and an extra $100 each year up to age 15. That’s up to $2,000 (plus interest) in ...
Selkirk College 2012 grads
Selkirk College held its graduation ceremonies last week and extends congratulations to all its new alumni....
Teachers withdrawal help with grad, sports teams starting this week
Teacher involvement in graduation plans, spring concerts and team sports will come to an end this week. Teachers took a province-wide vote late last week about the new B.C. Teachers's Federation's (BCTF) nine point resistance strategy for Bill 22. The province's 41,000 teachers voted 73 per cent in favour of the yet-to-be...
Education Board balances budget despite declining enrollment and funds
The School District 51 Board of Education managed to balance a budget, which began with a $600,732 shortfall. On Thursday, April 12 the school board held a public finance meeting to discuss the budget's inner workings but only one member of the public showed up. This year the district had to find a way to make up for a projected...
