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Mediated negotiations get underway in TRU faculty labour dispute
KAMLOOPS – University administrators and faculty members begin mediated bargaining today after the Thompson Rivers…
Air pistol leads to lockdown at Vernon high school
VERNON – A Vernon high school was put on lockdown today after a report someone…
Social media education important for Kamloops students
KAMLOOPS – Social media educator Jesse Miller will be coming back to Kamloops to speak…
What to do over the spring break in Vernon
VERNON – Spring break is fast approaching in the Vernon and North Okanagan-Shuswap School Districts,…
Project aims to keep Vernon elementary students fed over the weekend
VERNON – Efforts are underway to make sure elementary school students in Vernon don’t go…
Don’t rush the bus: North Okanagan school bus drivers frustrated by ‘nonchalant’ drivers
NORTH OKANAGAN – Drivers blasting past school busses is becoming an increasing concern in the…
Armstrong, Silver Creek schools saved from closure
NORTH OKANAGAN – School closures in the Armstrong and Salmon Arm areas are officially off…
Kamloops school district increased budget confirmed due to enrolment spike
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops area school district is getting more than a $1 million to…
Vernon Teachers’ Association says district moving too slow with class size and composition changes
VERNON – The Vernon Teachers’ Association is accusing district officials of moving too slowly to…
Local Muslim students pull back the veil on Shari’ah law
KELOWNA – It’s a sensitive subject that local Muslim students want to talk about. Shari’ah…
TRU announces new agreement with American college
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University announced two new transfer partner agreements with an American college…
Looking for a roomie? This Kelowna company is bridging a generational divide
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s housing availability and affordability problems are long and storied, so it makes…
Overdose just by touching fentanyl? Kamloops doc calls out inaccurate drug education for students
A Kamloops physician has turned to Twitter to express his outrage with a program aimed…
Sun Peaks looks to include middle school students at elementary school
The small ski town of Sun Peaks is hoping to adjust the local school systems…
European spring break trips cancelled by Kamloops school district due to COVID-19
As a precautionary measure, the Kamloops-Thompson School District has cancelled spring break group tours to…