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HELSTON: Why education is one of the best investments our government can make
I hate seeing our schools get nickel and dimed, particularly because injecting cash into education…
HELSTON: Victory, or prolonging the inevitable? Here’s hoping school officials use the next year wisely
News this week that two elementary schools in the North Okanagan are being spared for…
Countdown to possible Shuswap school closure continues
NORTH OKANAGAN – The North Okanagan-Shuswap School Board has begun a process that would allow…
School closures recommended in the North Okanagan-Shuswap district
NORTH OKANAGAN – A number of school closures are being eyed in the North Okanagan.…
North Okanagan-Shuswap trustees look at downsizing school board
NORTH OKANAGAN – Board of education officials in the North Okanagan-Shuswap are turning the subject…
HELSTON: Frustrated with school cuts and closures? Here’s who you should talk to
While school trustees across the Okanagan have been bearing the brunt of the blame for…
Funding announcement provides temporary relief for Vernon School District
VERNON – Funding announcements from the provincial government for local school districts are welcome news,…
Locals, and non-locals, line up for Vernon’s French Immersion program
"THEY TAKE 88 KIDS IN KINDERGARTEN. IF YOU'RE NOT IN THAT 88 THEN YOU'RE OUT…
Board members to decide next week on fate of North Okanagan-Shuswap schools
NORTH OKANAGAN – Communities are expected to learn the fate of schools in Armstrong, Salmon…
Vernon schools to get plumbing upgrades after high lead levels discovered
VERNON – Funding is coming down the pipes in the Vernon School District. A number…
How high schools in the Interior are doing their part to combat the fentanyl crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The fentanyl crisis has taken its toll on B.C. and deaths from fentanyl…
No reason to close schools in Armstrong, Silver Creek, report says
SALMON ARM – Possible school closures in the North Okanagan and Shuswap may be off…
Armstrong, Silver Creek schools saved from closure
NORTH OKANAGAN – School closures in the Armstrong and Salmon Arm areas are officially off…
Kootenay teacher who disagreed with cross dressing students suspended, reprimanded
Lots of people want to help and support various causes, but how best to do…
Schools bursting at the seams as enrollment jumps dramatically
KELOWNA – With about 600 more students this year, the Central Okanagan School District is…