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Car flies into Vancouver building excavation

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A car has driven into a construction site excavation in East Vancouver, landing on its roof about four storeys below the road surface.

B.C. speeders risk losing vehicles

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Drivers caught speeding excessively in British Columbia will soon risk having their cars impounded for the offence.

B.C. Liberal retracts demand Hansen quit

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A B.C. Liberal party insider has retracted his call for provincial Finance Minister Colin Hansen's resignation.

600 B.C. patients' data in stolen laptop

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Personal information about more than 600 patients of the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is contained in a laptop stolen from Burnaby General Hospital.

Abbotsford crime wave fails to generate calls

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Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are appealing to the public to report any suspicious behaviour they see, as they battle the worst break-and-enter crime wave in the city's history.

Stop Fish Lake mine project: B.C. First Nations

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First Nations in British Columbia are warning the federal government that they will stop at nothing to prevent a mining company from destroying a fishing lake to process copper and gold.

Metro Vancouver home prices drop 2.8%

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Metro Vancouver's real estate market is continuing to cool, with prices and sales dropping from their April highs, according to the latest figures released by the region's real estate board.

New Pattullo Bridge slated for 2015

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Translink says it is on track on its plan to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge, but warns tolls could be used to pay for the $1.2 billion price tag.

Thordarson to remain coach of Whitecaps

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Teitur Thordarson will continue to coach the Vancouver Whitecaps when they begin play in the Major Soccer League next season, the organization announced Thursday.

HST has divided B.C. business community

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The group representing B.C. restaurant owners says the province's handling of the HST has divided the business community and damaged its relationship with the government.

Olympic Village condos slow to sell

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The man marketing condominiums at the former Olympic Village in Vancouver's False Creek hopes to sweeten the deal for prospective buyers to spur stagnating sales.

B.C. adds $7M to Arts Council budget

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B.C. Culture Minister Kevin Krueger has suddenly found another $7 million for the B.C. Arts Council, which awards grants to artists and cultural institutions.

Anti-HST forces livid about B.C. documents

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The leaders of the anti-HST forces in B.C. say documents made public Wednesday support the view that the provincial government has lied to the public.

B.C. minister briefed on HST before election

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B.C. government bureaucrats were engaged in discussions about the HST with their federal counterparts - and briefing the provincial finance minister - well before the May 2009 provincial election, documents show.

Autistic B.C. boy's killer learns fate Thursday

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A panel of experts meets Thursday to decide the fate of a woman found not criminally responsible for the slaying of a 12-year-old autistic boy in Grand Forks, B.C.

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Judge's nude photos ordered returned

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A provincial court judge has ordered a Winnipeg man to return sexually explicit pictures of a prominent Manitoba judge to her husband.

Fuel tanker aground in Northwest Passage

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A fuel tanker carrying more than nine million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, the Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed.

Hurricane watch closes N.S. parks

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The Canadian Hurricane Centre issues a hurricane watch for four Nova Scotia counties and expands its tropical storm watch to include large sections of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

600 B.C. patients' data in stolen laptop

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Personal information about more than 600 patients of the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is contained in a laptop stolen from Burnaby General Hospital.

G20 class-action lawsuit seeks $115M

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Two people who were jailed during June's G20 summit in Toronto have launched a $115-million class-action lawsuit against the Toronto Police Services Board, federal Attorney General Rob Nicholson and the Peel Police Services Board.

Stop Fish Lake mine project: B.C. First Nations

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First Nations in British Columbia are warning the federal government that they will stop at nothing to prevent a mining company from destroying a fishing lake to process copper and gold.

Hadfield named space station commander

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Col. Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station during a mission launching late in 2012.

Cpl. Brian Pinksen's body arrives home

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A repatriation ceremony was held Thursday afternoon for the latest Canadian soldier to die during the Afghan mission at CFB Trenton, in eastern Ontario.

Calgary mom charged for stabbing teen

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A Calgary woman has been charged in connection with the stabbing of her 19-year-old daughter, who suffered minor injuries to her chest.

Orangeville woman may be victim of foul play

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Police are telling the family of a missing Orangeville, Ont., woman to brace for the worst as the search for Sonia Varaschin entered its fourth day.

HST has divided B.C. business community

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The group representing B.C. restaurant owners says the province's handling of the HST has divided the business community and damaged its relationship with the government.

Bellemare launches countersuit against Charest

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Former Quebec justice minister Marc Bellemare is fighting a defamation lawsuit filed by Premier Jean Charest with his own $900,000 countersuit.

Stolen military truck driven onto Winnipeg runway

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A military pickup truck was stolen from the Canadian Forces Base in Winnipeg and then driven onto the runway at the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.

Liberals pull even with Tories: EKOS poll

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Michael Ignatieff's Liberals have pulled into an end-of-summer dead heat with Stephen Harper's Conservatives, according to a new EKOS poll.

Disgraced Montreal politician drops Africa plan

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A former Montreal municipal politician who was forced to withdraw from politics after he was accused of illegal financing has decided not to volunteer to teach good governance in Burkina Faso.

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2008 Winter Promotion

News from VEC: Current Events - 12-Nov-08
VEC are offering a 10% tuition discount promotion from November 1 to December 31, 2008 for students. This applies to regular full-time and part-time ESL programs, as well as the Vacation Study Program, Ski/Snowboard + English Program and Business Internship Program. * This offer does not apply to the Cambridge (FCE/CAE), Summer Youth and TEFL programs. * This offer does not apply to other fees, such as Homestay. * This offer applies to new students and students who extend programs. * This is only valid from November 1 to December 31, 2008. * This cannot be combined with any other special offer. * We reserve the right to remove this offer at any time. * Students who have previously changed programs are ineligible for this offer. * This applies to all payments sent by December 31, 2008, regardless of when they are received.

New University and College Partners

News from VEC: Features and Promotions - 11-Jul-08
Recently, we have made articulation agreements with several post-secondary institutions, such as: Clark College, Selkirk College, and Seneca College. Students may progress directly to one of these partner institutions, without the need of a TOEFL score. We now have 28 pathway agreements. You can find a list of our post-secondary partners here: http://www.vec.ca/english/1/linkages.cfm

Academic Preparation Program

News from VEC: Learning English - 11-Jul-08
The Academic Preparation Program is a one-month, intensive program, designed for students who wish to continue their studies at college or university. Students are encouraged to develop independence in reading academic texts, in writing essays and a research paper, in participating in level-appropriate oral/aural activities including debates, discussions and presentations, and in applying learning strategies and research skills effectively. Once completed successfully, students have options available at VEC's partner institutes

VEC Facebook Group

News from VEC: Current Events - 11-Jul-08
VEC's official Facebook group now has almost 800 members. Learn about upcoming events. Get to know VEC students. Stay in touch with students who have returned to their home countries. See photos of our education fair, our International Day, and more! Join our Facebook group now. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25016450288

Summer Promotion

News from VEC: Features and Promotions - 11-Jul-08
Students who register and pay their fees by August 31, 2008, will receive a 5% tuition discount. This applies to regular full-time and part-time programs, as well as the Vacation Study Program, Ski/Snowboard + English Program, and Business Internship Program. Learn more about the Summer Promotion here: http://www.vec.ca/English/6/2008-summer-promotion.cfm

Counselling Services for Non-students

News from VEC: Features and Promotions - 11-Jul-08
VEC helps international students apply to universities and colleges in Canada. Our Student Advisor guides students through each step of the process. We have close relationships with many universities and we are familiar with their admissions procedures, so we are usually able to expedite applications. We do not charge VEC students for these services. People who are not VEC students may request these services for a fee. Counselling Fees for Non-students<br> Undergraduate: $400 Masters: $500 PhD: $600

New event will be going on at VEC

News from VEC: Current Events - 02-Jan-08
VLC will be hosting a school event on Wednesday, Feb 20th from 1:00 ~ 3:00. This will be a school event where half of the classes attend for the first hour and the second half in the second hour. All students will be accompanied by their teachers to the event and encouraged to do some class activity regarding the visiting institutions. We would like to see outside students attend as well. Also notice that we will not be offering seminars at this fair and will do the draws for the fair prizes the following week during a lunch hour.

VEC launch new elective programs

News from VEC: Features and Promotions - 22-Oct-07
At VEC, there are some new programs launched, these are: Think In English Understanding Canadians (UCAN) Legal English Need more information, please contact VEC your language marketers.

Vancouver English Centre launch new features

News from VEC: Features and Promotions - 12-Jun-07
1) We have gone completely wireless. 2) VEC TV 3) New higher-speed Internet access 4) New Legal English course 5) New Institutional Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1) We have gone completely wireless. Free wireless Internet service is now available in every square inch of our campus. Our students and staff can now use wireless laptops and Pads in any of our 47 classrooms and six computer labs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2) VEC TV Our students can now practice their English by watching dozens of English-language television stations on their wireless laptops and PDAs. There is also a rotating menu of five English-language movies to choose from, thanks to our DVD player. After completing their programs, our students can still access these resources from their home countries online. There is no charge for this service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3) New higher-speed Internet access We have upgraded our Internet service, so our Internet access is now faster than ever. We even have a redundant service we can revert to a completely different provider in case of technical problems. As always, our students have free access to the computer labs seven days a week. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4) New Legal English course We now offer Legal English as an elective course. This is a four-week course, with classes from 12:50 to 3:40 pm, four days per week. This course focuses on the practical use of English for people working in the legal profession, especially in regard to: International Relations, Contract Law and Business Law. Course content includes the forms of English used in legal documents, as well as skills such as drafting documents and speaking. Lessons also cover the writing of letters of advice and drafting clauses for agreements. Vocabulary acquisition includes various areas of interest, such as: mergers and acquisitions, competition law, intellectual property, diplomacy, and contract law. Field trips to Canadian law courts are offered in this course. These provide an opportunity to see how legal English is actually used in the courts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5) New Institutional Partners We have recently established partnerships with the following three institutions: Coquitlam College This college is located in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver. Coquitlam College offers a high school program and a university transfer program. Institute of Advanced Media (IAM) IAM gives students the skills they need to become commercial web developers. The IAM campus is in downtown Vancouver. Vancouver Film School (VFS) VFS features 14 different entertainment arts programs. Classes are taught by industry professionals. In one year, students learn the skills needed to immediately start their careers in the entertainment industry. Students can usually transfer directly from VEC to one of our partner institutions without a TOEFL or IELTS score, as long as their VEC level is high enough. You can find more information here: http://www.vec.ca/english/1/linkages.cfm

We might be in your neighborhood soon

News from VEC: Current Events - 02-Apr-07
Here is a list of events we will be attending: COEX Korea Student Fair (Seoul, Korea) – March 31 to April 1 a2 International fairs (Izmir/ Ankara/ Istanbul, Turkey) – April 11 to 15 BMI Partnership Workshop & Edu-Expo International Spain fair (Madrid, Spain) – April 18 to 23 IETEX Saudi International Education & Training Exhibition (Dammam, Saudi Arabia) – April 22 to April 26 MEETES Middle East Education & Training Exhibition & Symposium (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) – April 30 to May 3 ICC fairs (Nagoya/Osaka/ Tokyo, Japan) – May 11, 12 and 13 WISH fairs (Nagoya/Osaka/ Tokyo, Japan) – May 16, 19 and 20 BMI Partnership Workshop (Niagara Falls, Canada) – May 22 to 23 WEBA workshop (New York, USA) – May 24 to 25

VEC is on the Move!

News from VEC: Features and Promotions - 28-Mar-06

VEC Opens Second TOEFL iBT Lab

News from VEC: Features and Promotions - 08-Feb-06
Vancouver English Centre now has a second TOEFL iBT computer lab. It has 14 cutting-edge workstations just like our current TOEFL iBT lab, and doubles our ability to administer the TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT). 'We expect to have this new lab certified for TOEFL iBT testing this month. This will make it easier for VEC students to register for the TOEFL iBT at a time and location convenient to them' said VEC President, Ken Gardner. Internet-based TOEFL at VEC: http://www.vec.ca/English/3/toeflibt.cfmTOEFL Preparation at VEC: http://www.vec.ca/english/3/toefl-preparation.cfm

Other News from VEC

Five Virtual Tours of VEC

You can now see how VEC looks from a student's point of view. These 360-degree animated tours literally gives you "a look around" our Vancouver campus, including glimpses of our student lounge, coffee shop, reception area, and our computer labs.

You do not need special software to watch this virtual tour.

Virtual Tours of Vancouver

You can also watch virtual tours of Vancouver. We have 164 tours of Vancouver's best attractions.
Take a virtual tour now.

Vancouver wins 2010 Winter Olympics

Vancouver and Whistler have been selected to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. "The International Olympic Committee has the honour of announcing that the 21st Olympic Winter Games in 2010 are awarded to the city of Vancouver," International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge announced Wednesday in Prague, Czech Republic.

Vancouver-Whistler narrowly beat Pyeongchang, South Korea on the second ballot of IOC voting.

VEC Online Videos

You can see the following three different videos on our web site:

VEC Information Video (7 languages)
VEC Orientation Video (English)

You can see the videos in our Information Centre

Online Brochure and Documents

Our information brochure is now available for online download in Acrobat PDF format. Other downloadable documents are also available online.

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