Parents and students in Vancouver worried that schools will be closed after the mass firing of the school board yesterday need not fear — for now, said B.C. "There is no school closure process taking place right now in Vancouver for schools with students in them." Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Adrian Dix, who led the protest this morning, called the minister's comments a clear sign that East Vancouver parents were heard. "Obviously we were worried, since the provincial government was the cause of the school closure process, that it might be back on." Ministry of Education appointed Dianne Turner as official trustee of the Vancouver School District, following the firing of the board.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2016 23:21 UTC