A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1976
The 1000 block of Robson Street in February, 1976. Item # CVA 780-406.
In 1976, ICBC rates skyrocketed, the Museum of Anthropology got a new home and an earthquake rocked the area.
By Chuck Davis,
Laing Bridge
On May 15, 1976 the Arthur Laing Bridge officially opened, named after a native son of Richmond who became a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, then later a Senator. The $23 million four-lane bridge, which crosses the north arm of the Fraser to Sea Island, vastly speeded up access to the Vancouver International Airport. It reduced the distance from downtown to the airport by more than three kilometres. Traffic had started using the bridge August 27, 1975, but the official opening was May 15, 1976. It’s 1,676 metres (one mile) in total length, and more than 90,000 vehicles use it daily.
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Edmonton’s public school division has reported a “hate-filled” Instagram account to the city police.
Edmonton Public Schools spokeswoman Carrie Rosa said in an email Tuesday that Strathcona School staff were made aware of a social media account over the weekend that was advocating for equal rights for whites while diminishing Black equity efforts. Rosa said the school informed parents about the account, which was using the Strathcona name and images.
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“There is zero tolerance for hate-filled accounts and posts like this,” she said. “Our Black, Indigenous and people of colour students have the right to feel safe and welcome in their school and community. Accounts like this show us we still have work to do to ensure our learning environments are welcoming for our Black, Indigenous and people of