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Summerland private school loses appeal over ‘illegal’ teacher
A Summerland private school, that knowingly employed a foreign teacher with no work permit, has…
Cool new arts and trades school nails first year in Okanagan
Excitement is building as a unique, hands-on trades and craft school in the Okanagan is…
Kamloops police arrest youth suspected of sending school to lock-down
Threats were made against a school in Kamloops yesterday and a youth suspect was arrested.…
B.C. teacher who got physical with vulnerable student suspended
A B.C. teacher has been suspended for one week after he grabbed a vulnerable student.…
Province commits $65M for new Kamloops school
Kamloops is getting a long-awaited new elementary school. The province has committed $65.3 million for…
Firearm report puts three Kamloops schools on hold and secure
Three Kamloops schools were under "hold and secure" this afternoon after a gun was reported…
Ongoing harassment at Kelowna school board triggers cutback in public comments
Central Okanagan residents will no longer be able to speak to their school trustees on…
Shuswap father suing school district after daughter injured in playground fight
A Shuswap parent is suing the school district after his daughter suffered serious injuries during…
Kamloops school searched after threat
Police turned up nothing suspicious when officers searched a Kamloops elementary school after threats were…
Logan Lake school locked down as RCMP execute search warrant nearby
RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in Logan Lake today putting a local…
Shuswap school district fined $3,000 over repeated water sampling failure
The North Okanagan Shuswap school district has been fined $3,040 for multiple failures in submitting…
Treasurer stole money from Kelowna school fund to survive: Defence
At one point, the books for the parent advisory council at a Kelowna elementary school…
Kelowna school officials main concern isn’t marijuana — it’s vaping
KELOWNA – Legalized marijuana hasn't raised many new concerns and cigarettes are at the bottom…
iN VIDEO: North Okanagan elementary school kids lip sync SonReal to promote safe schools
COLDSTREAM – A lot of schools talk about creating safe environments for their students; Kidston…
Central Okanagan school trustee retires from board
KELOWNA – Chris Gorman resigned at the end of Wednesday’s school board meeting in order…
‘They just kept coming:’ How a Kamloops school handled a swarming wasp attack on students
'IN MY 25 YEARS, I'VE NEVER SEEN A SWARM OF WASPS AND I HOPE I…
South Okanagan teacher reprimanded for being AWOL at the worst time
PENTICTON – An Okanagan-Skaha School District teacher has found herself in hot water after a…
Salmon Arm high school student charged with uttering threats for social media post
SALMON ARM – A high school student from Salmon Arm is facing serious consequences after…
U.S. company alerted Kelowna RCMP to school threats made on Twitter
CONTENT AND LANGUAGE ADVISORY SALMON ARM – A private company out of the U.S. says…
Driver of empty school bus crashes into dump truck
LAKE COUNTRY – The driver of an empty school bus collided into the side of…
‘It’s not okay’: A bullied boy shares his pain on social media
'IT'S HARD. BUT IT'LL PROBABLY GET BETTER ONE DAY.' A video recorded by his mom…
New middle school in Kelowna’s Mission has name
KELOWNA – The Central Okanagan school district has announced the name of the new middle…
As students return, RCMP ask drivers to obey school zone speed limits
As kids head back to school, police in B.C. are reminding drivers to be extra…
Heritage Christian School superintendent fired for ‘misappropriation’ of more than $28,000
KELOWNA – The superintendent of Heritage Christian School in Kelowna has been fired for misappropriating…