Education
B.C. teacher suspended for taking on a ‘counsellor’ role with students
A B.C. teacher who clearly cared for his students has been suspended for three days…
‘Hold and secure’ at Kelowna school after nearby car accident
A Kelowna elementary school was placed under a "hold and secure" this morning after a…
Student bursary named in memory of Kamloops youth advocate
A new bursary is now open to post-secondary students in B.C. experiencing unstable housing named in…
New West Kelowna secondary school expected by 2027
West Kelowna is getting a new high school to take pressure off the crowded Mount…
Okanagan’s Unusually Good Apple Bites looking to be national snack champs
A business venture launched by the Enactus program at Okanagan College is making a pitch…
TRU business program gets $10 million donation, largest ever given to university
The Thompson Rivers University business school will be named after an iconic Kamloops businessman. A…
3 Kamloops, 2 South Okanagan elementary schools attendance drop prompts Interior Health investigations
Interior Health is investigating three Kamloops elementary schools and two South Okanagan schools after attendance…
Central Okanagan school board to decide on vaccine mandate
Central Okanagan trustees will decide on a vaccine mandate for their teachers and staff against…
Police searching for suspects after 30 laptops stolen from Kamloops school
Kamloops RCMP are hoping to find the thieves who stole 30 laptops from a North…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for ‘inappropriate’ physical contact with female students
A former B.C. teacher has been barred from reapplying to become a teacher for nine…
How this B.C. artist uses the power of art to study reconciliation
Art’s strength is rooted in the moment people connect with a truth rather than just…
B.C.’s top doctor tells schools to make plans to operate short-staffed
Schools in B.C. are on track to fully open next week following the extended holiday…
Residents befuddled by flashing lights at Central Okanagan’s newest school
Neighbours of Ecole H.S. Grenda Middle School in Lake Country were befuddled by the flashing…
UBCO unveils plans for an innovative ‘vertical campus’ in downtown Kelowna
UBCO has filed an application to create an unusual “vertical” campus in downtown Kelowna. “The…
Merritt’s only high school won’t reopen until April 2022 following flood
An elementary school in Merritt will remain closed until the next school year while its…