Kwantlen Polytechnic University is poised to layoff another 45 full-time staff members as international student enrollment takes a dive. Foreign enrollment is down 60 per cent from two years ago. KPU’s acting president blames the school’s money troubles on the federal government’s recent changes to visa rules. Domestic enrollment is also down by close to three per cent over the same period.

Mayor Ken Sim and his Vancouver civic party have broken the rules by holding secret meetings according to the city’s integrity commissioner. A damning report finds the mayor and seven councillors with ABC willfully breached the Vancouver charter by holding private discussions on two issues - the city’s climate plan and upgrades to Moberly Park. The ethics report follows a year long investigation. Sim has rejected the findings.

Numerous temperature records have been broken across the province after a late summer weekend of hot weather. On Saturday, Victoria reached 31.1C, breaking an August 23 record dating back to 1916, Other areas with record highs include Abbotsford, West Vancouver, Whistler and Pemberton. Lytton hit 38.6C - the warmest day for the date since 1958. The BC Wildfire Service remains on alert as this coming week promises more hot, dry weather across the province.

Voters will notice a new civic party in the next round of municipal elections. The B.C. Conservatives have filed the paper work allowing the party to be on the ballot in 15 of the province’s largest municipalities. There’s no word on the degree of alignment between the civic and provincial Conservatives but a party spokesperson says more information will be shared in the coming weeks including details about future plans.

The leader of the upstart One BC party has filed a private prosecution accusing a well-known pro-Palestinian activist of terrorism. Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie - who broke away from the BC Conservatives - accuses Charlotte Kates of a variety of terrorism offences relating to statements made at anti-Israel protests in Vancouver. Outside the courthouse on Main Street, Kates’ supporters shouted, calling Brodie a fascist and right-wing bigot. Crown prosecutors will now review the court filing and decide whether to take any next steps.

The strike is over. Air Canada has resumed most of its flights now that a deal has been reached with its CUPE represented flight attendants. The four-year deal provides wage increases of between 16 and 20 per cent. Flight attendants will also receive some compensation for pre and post flight duties. The tentative deal still has to be ratified by members.

Mediated talks have restarted between Air Canada and its CUPE represented flight attendants. The Union says Air Canada contacted CUPE Monday night in the impasse over wages and pay for pre-flight work. The move also comes after labour leaders defied a second order to resume working. The strike has shut down most Air Canada flights in and out of the country’s major airports including YVR.

A stubborn fire that started early Sunday morning and burned through the day has destroyed most of an under-construction, residential/mixed-use building next to the future SkyTrain extension in Langley City. RCMP and the fire department are not commenting on the cause of the blaze at this point. Several businesses near Fraser Highway and 201 Street remained closed Sunday, including the Save-on-Foods next door.

B.C.’s South Coast is under a heavy rainfall warning as the weather takes a major turn. A frontal system has moved in which could bring up to 80mm of rain by the end of Friday. That’s prompted some concerns about possible flooding after weeks of dry weather - the BC River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for the North Shore mountains, Howe Sound, Sea-to-Sky and Pemberton.

Rain is in the forecast for Friday which may be good news as crews try to contain the huge and still growing Mount Underwood wildfire south of Port Alberni. The fire had reached 22 square kilometres by Wednesday morning. Parts of Port Alberni remain on evacuation alert. Meanwhile, the small town of Bamfield has been hit by a power outage as a result of the fire. The main road between Bamfield and Port Alberni is still closed.