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UBC Okanagan student charged with voyeurism
A UBC Okanagan student has been charged with voyeurism following an incident that allegedly took…
TRU students will still return to in-person classes this year despite rising COVID cases
Despite a continued rise in new COVID-19 cases in the province, Thompson Rivers University has…
B.C. Indigenous youth launch podcast tackling COVID-19 myths
A new podcast by three Indigenous students tackles COVID-19 myths, explores current events and shares…
Three-quarters of Canadian parents believe teachers, school staff should be vaccinated against COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases rise across Canada, new survey data shows most parents of school-aged children…
RCMP warns drivers to follow speed limits as students head back to the classroom
With the start of the school year tomorrow, the Kamloops RCMP is reminding residents that…
Beloved Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield visits Falkland school
A Canadian astronaut, book author and musician paid a visit to a Falkland elementary school…
More than 24 incidents of theft, vandalism in Kelowna area schools thanks to TikTok trend
A social media trend where students are taking things like soap dispensers, fire alarms and…
Urgent need for student housing not enough to skirt building codes in Kamloops
During a closed council meeting, Kamloops city council declined a proposal from Thompson River University…
Kamloops school staff threat to cut Indigenous student’s braid is more serious than it sounds
A grade 10 Indigenous student at South Kamloops Secondary is waiting for an apology from…
Similkameen artist carves pictographs into outdoor class to ‘indigenize’ school
Similkameen artist and teacher Míwlna (Les Louis) is carving pictographs into an outdoor classroom at…
COVID-19 exposures force partial closure of Kamloops school
After numerous students at a Kamloops Catholic school have been isolated due to COVID-19 exposures,…
Almost half of new students in Central Okanagan school district on Westside
The latest count of new students in the Central Okanagan this fall shows an increase…
Kamloops school district still can’t fire teacher, but isn’t giving up
The Kamloops-Thompson school district's attempts to fire a teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a…
Vernon writer who pioneered creative writing classes in Interior giving lecture this week
A Vernon writer and teacher who was fundamental in establishing the creative writing community in…
Richmond teacher suspended after persistent Insta messages to female students
A Richmond teacher has been handed a two-month teaching licence suspension after persistently messaging female…