A First Nation band is reviving the age-old practice of controlled burning in order to improve the health of forests and restore the population of the wood bison in a corner of northeastern B.C.
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's 'The Sopranos' helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.
Mounties in Kamloops, B.C., are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenager at a bush party attended by as many as 1,000 high school graduates.
U.S billionaire Donald Trump was in Vancouver today to lend his name to the city's first Trump Tower. CBC Radio's On The Coast decided to look at where the man behind the brand stands on 10 key issues.
U.S. business magnate Donald Trump and his family were in Vancouver on Wednesday to announce the details of an exclusive deal to build the city's first Trump Tower, complete with a luxury hotel run by the famous family.
A First Nation band is reviving the age-old practice of controlled burning in order to improve the health of forests and restore the population of the wood bison in a corner of northeastern B.C.
A new national report into homelessness in this country tells a grim story ? at least 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness in any given year and least 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night.
Bob Rae, who has represented the Toronto Centre riding for the Liberals since 2008, is stepping down as a Member of Parliament to devote more time to his work as a negotiator for First Nations in Northern Ontario.
Treasury Board President Tony Clement is touting the federal government's revamped data portal as a "new natural resource." But that online window for previously published data arrives at the same time the government faces controversy over just how open it really is.
Canada's ministers responsible for the Status of Women ended a two-day conference Wednesday in northern P.E.I. expressing concerns about internet luring, cyber bullying and child sexual exploitation.
Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report.
The BC Search and Rescue Association is raising concerns about a set of free, high-resolution topographical backcountry maps released by the provincial government on Tuesday.
Alan DeSousa, the anglophone mayor of Montreal's St-Laurent borough, has thrown his hat into the ring to become Montreal's third mayor in seven months.
In his first public remarks since being named governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz said the central bank will keep its focus trained squarely on keeping inflation in check.
Less than a week after Tories attacked NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for failing to stop for the RCMP on Parliament Hill, Conservative MP Eve Adams was caught and fined by security for reportedly talking on her cellphone as she drove through a checkpoint.
Two Canadian men who were detained in the Dominican Republic for nearly three weeks after a post-wedding fight broke out at a resort have returned to Toronto, the latest step in a drama that the wife of one of the men said was "like a scene from the movies."
The NDP and Liberals held their final caucus meetings today before the summer break and Conservative House leader Peter Van Loan is holding a news conference to highlight what got accomplished in the last few months.
An organization dedicated to preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is installing a pregnancy test dispenser in the Outpost bar at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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 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:
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