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Vernon high school locked down after report of gun
A Vernon high school had to initiate a hold and secure after an individual was…
Massive Kelowna recreation complex project could come with a huge pricetag
KELOWNA – The replacement cost for Parkinson Recreation Centre is steadily growing as the time…
RCMP investigating threats against unsanctioned Penticton high school graduation party
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are warning high school students and their parents after social media…
Salmon Arm student detained following threatening social media post
SALMON ARM – A high school student was detained by the RCMP earlier today after…
Despite classroom fire, high school in Lake Country will be open Monday
LAKE COUNTRY – It should be class as usual for high school students in Lake…
North Okanagan students transform school lockers into works of art
ARMSTRONG – Generic orange lockers are getting a major facelift at a high school in…
Threat made on Snapchat against Vernon high school leads to charges
VERNON – Three youths are facing charges after making threats on social media. Police say…
School district looks to downtown core for new Kelowna high school
KELOWNA – Changing demographics and steady growth has the Central Okanagan school district pushing ahead…
Pot brownies at North Okanagan high school weren’t laced, ‘just very, very powerful’
ARMSTRONG – A person who claims to have first-hand knowledge of a pot-related incident at…
Meningitis confirmed at a Kelowna high school
KELOWNA – A Kelowna high school student has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The bacterial…
Charges recommended against Enderby youth for fire at high school
ENDERBY – Police are recommending charges of arson and mischief against an Enderby youth who…
Air pistol leads to lockdown at Vernon high school
VERNON – A Vernon high school was put on lockdown today after a report someone…
Forget the scoreboards, simply getting on the field was a triumph for this Vernon team
VERNON - A high school football team in Vernon may not have won any games this year, but it conquered a lot of odds just by getting on the field. The Seaton Sonics junior football team at Seaton Secondary started the year off with next to no equipment, no funding and many players who had...
Pilot project could put baskets of free condoms in Okanagan schools
VERNON - Baskets of condoms could soon be coming to local high schools as way of putting protection in the hands of those who need it — no questions asked. About 14 schools in B.C.’s Interior have free condoms available, but students have to ask for them, Vernon School District health coordinator Christine Balfour says....
West Kelowna school gets last stop on cross Canada tour
WEST KELOWNA – Students in West Kelowna will be treated to a special presentation Friday as a reward for their help in getting a school built in Kenya. Mt. Boucherie Secondary will host the final performance of the Spencer West “We Create Change” tour. The tour includes a presentation by humanitarian Spencer West, a performance...