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Kamloops school district COVID-19 exposure events on the rise
Kamloops area schools have struggled with rising COVID-19 exposures, and the district's acting superintendent sees…
UBCO to break ground on downtown Kelowna campus in 2022
With a student population of about 11,000, UBCO is not yet bursting at the seams…
New Syilx children’s book series ‘Follow the Water’ set to launch
A new children’s book series by a Syilx and Nlaka’pamux author will teach kids about…
Burnaby teacher gets one-day suspension for throwing dumbbell at student
A Burnaby high school teacher found to have "failed to model appropriate behaviour expected of…
Province approves $35M for new Parkcrest Elementary school in Kamloops
The province has announced plans to build a new school in Kamloops to replace the…
23 COVID-19 exposures reported in Thompson, Okanagan and Shuswap schools
Thompson-Nicola Okanagan and Shuswap regions continue to see COVID-19 exposures in schools. Yesterday, Jan. 23,…
Three more Kamloops schools reporting COVID-19 exposures
Another three Kamloops schools have had recent COVID-19 exposures in the Kamloops-Thompson school district. Three…
More COVID-19 school exposures announced in more Southern Interior cities
In the two weeks since school got back underway, the number of school exposures has…
Kamloops-Thompson school district hires new superintendent
Kamloops-Thompson school district has a new superintendent of schools following the retirement of Alison Sidow in…
COVID-19 exposure at elementary school in Sicamous
The North Okanagan-Shuswap school district has reported a potential COVID-19 exposure at an elementary school…
COVID-19 exposures at two schools in Kamloops
Two schools in Kamloops had COVID-19 exposures in the first week back to class following…
Positive COVID-19 case at Barriere’s high school
Barriere Secondary School has issued a warning that a member of the school community has…
UBCO researchers using audio technology to better understand B.C. wolves
UBC Okanagan researchers are using audio technology to bring the B.C. wolf, an elusive and often…
12 COVID-19 exposures reported in Thompson Okanagan schools
Thompson Okanagan schools have seen 12 potential COVID-19 exposures in recent weeks. The Central Okanagan…
Family donates $150K to Okanagan College in memory of mom, a dedicated nurse
Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre has just received a $150,000 donation from the family…