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Vernon school bus cuts will have ‘huge impact’ on parents: PAC president
A plan for the Vernon School District to scrap school buses for over 600 pupils…
Kelowna students creating app to connect Okanagan hikers
Three Kelowna high school students are aiming to create an app that can connect Okanagan…
UBC, UBCO to move classes online due to COVID-19 concerns
All UBC and UBCO classes are moving online for the semester due to the coronavirus…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for ducking out of class early
Teachers are no more able to duck out early than their students, a B.C. teacher…
Smoking and vaping related suspensions double in Central Okanagan public schools
The number of suspensions for smoking and vaping in Central Okanagan Public Schools has doubled…
UBCO professor wants to know how COVID-19 has changed travel
Whether it’s running errands, going on a road trip or cancelling the trip of a…
MLAs, school board and Interior Health all holding virtual town hall meetings
Okanagan residents will soon have an opportunity to ask questions from their elected officials in…
B.C. teacher disciplined for grabbing two Grade 7 students
A B.C. middle school teacher has been reprimanded for grabbing and pulling two Grade 7…
Coquitlam teacher’s licence suspended for anti-SOGI-123 comments
A Coquitlam teacher who said SOGI 123 was harmful to students and tried to distribute…
Central Okanagan teachers to head back to work in staggered shifts
Central Okanagan teachers and staff members will soon return to on-site work in staggered shifts,…
B.C. teacher who sent thousands of texts to student gets certification suspended
A B.C. teacher who sent a student thousands of boundary-crossing text messages discussing everything from…
Expect a call: Central Okanagan schools preparing to welcome kids back
Within the next few weeks, Central Okanagan elementary school students will begin to return to…
Elementary school students able to return to class for 2 days a week in Central Okanagan
Parents of elementary school-age children in the Central Okanagan were asked today whether they would…
Central Okanagan school bus transportation may be cancelled for remainder of school year
Central Okanagan students are heading back to the classroom, but buses may not be transporting…
Thompson Nicola libraries offering take-out book service
Thompson Nicola libraries are closed for browsing but a new service is allowing residents to…