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Don’t want to send your kid back to school? Your options in B.C. are limited
As B.C. moves into a new model of schooling under COVID-19 in September, students will…
B.C. teacher showed ‘age-inappropriate’ video to students, gets suspended
A Lower Mainland teacher who showed his Grade 6 students a video about the impact…
New UBCO research indicates teenagers are kinder than we think
A UBC Okanagan kindness researcher's latest study shows adolescents don't live up to the stereotype…
B.C. teacher loses certificate after inappropriate relationships with recently-graduated students
A B.C. teacher won’t be back in front of a classroom for the next 15…
48-year-old Vernon graduate gets her Okanagan College certificate despite pandemic
The phrase “going back to school” is exciting on many levels for Okanagan College Vernon…
Central Okanagan school superintendent hopeful for return of regular classes in fall
The Central Okanagan school district is working on a plan for the return of regular…
Vernon says no to Clarence Fulton Secondary grads’ plan to graffiti city street
The graduating class of Clarence Fulton Secondary will not get to tag the road outside…
Socially-distanced Vernon grads photoshopped to create traditional group picture
With a little help from Photoshop, Vernon Secondary School graduates got to partake in the…
iN VIDEO: Central Okanagan high school grads are asking you to make some noise
High school graduates from the class of 2020 in the Central Okanagan want your help…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon grads tag Suicide Hill
The graduating class of Vernon Secondary School got to revive a 39-year-old tradition today, June…
Kelowna student wins $100,000 scholarship
James Ropotar won’t have to worry about tuition or how to pay the rent when…
Central Okanagan teacher who showed Grade 8 class John Oliver clip gets suspended
A Central Okanagan high school teacher has been disciplined in part for showing his Grade…
Vernon students to hold their own drive-in movie theatre graduation
The Vernon Christian School is holding its own drive-in theatre-style graduation ceremony, complete with a…
Canadian comedian Rick Mercer to address UBCO’s graduating class
A beloved Canadian comedian and former host of The Rick Mercer Report will be offering…
RCMP warns drivers that school zones are in effect
With school resuming this week, police are reminding drivers that school zones remain in effect…
Why a South Okanagan education assistant who pushed 9-year-old girl with autism will keep her job
A South Okanagan education assistant fired for pushing a nine-year-old pupil with serious behavioural problems…
Central Okanagan school district cancels bus service for remainder of school year
After a lengthy discussion, the Central Okanagan school board agreed to cancel school bus transportation…
Okanagan College expected to see fewer international students, loss in revenue unknown
Post secondary institutions across Canada are bracing for financial losses with the future of foreign…
Vernon school buses won’t run when class resumes next week
Vernon students who do decide to return to school next week will be doing so…
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…
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…
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…
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…