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Litter purchased by Penticton school district isn’t for students who identify as cats
Some parents are under the impression that School District 67 in Penticton has embraced diversity…
BC principal loses teaching licence for embezzling from school
A former BC school principal lost his teaching licence after he embezzled more than $280,000…
BC teacher suspended for ‘bad cop’ tactics
A BC teacher was reprimanded after he used self-described "bad cop" tactics when he was…
Three-week suspension for BC teacher who inappropriately comforted a student
A BC teacher is starting the school year with a suspension after he inappropriately comforted…
Sncewips Heritage Museum in Westbank hosts cultural competency training
Starting at the end of the month, the Sncewips Heritage Museum in stqa?tk??cni?wt (Windy Bay,…
BC teacher met student on dating app, then lied to investigators
A BC teacher who used a dating app to meet up with a student, and…
After receiving honorary degree, Okanagan nation leader reflects on decades of service
From an early age, suiki?st (Pauline Terbasket) knew there was something more for her in…
iN PHOTOS: Band uplifts two-spirit members with colourful Pride carnival in Keremeos
For its third annual Pride carnival, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) embraced their sm?lqmíx…
Kelowna asking province to help protect school kids from anti-gay activists
The superintendent of Central Okanagan schools is looking for the provincial government to help protect…
‘Our language is very strong:’ First cohort completes new nsyilxc?n degree at UBC Okanagan
The sound of drums and roaring cheers filled the En’owkin Centre last week as people…
Education project brings syilx teachings into Okanagan classrooms
When European settlement began in syilx homelands more than 150 years ago, the relationship between…
B.C. teacher suspended for pushing student out of classroom
A B.C. teacher has been suspended for a day for pushing a Grade 7 pupil…
Okanagan College food, wine and tourism centre gets $48M from province
Hundreds of new students will be trained in the hospitality sector once a new Centre…
Sound-proof study pod silencing the chatter in B.C. high school library
Ecole Handsworth Secondary in North Vancouver is welcoming a new chapter for its library section,…
Province commits $65M for new Kamloops school
Kamloops is getting a long-awaited new elementary school. The province has committed $65.3 million for…
It’s cool to be kind at this South Okanagan middle school
Real Acts of caring Week is once a year but a group of middle school…
First-of-its-kind childcare centre set to open in West Kootenays
The brand new Nakusp Early Learning Childcare Centre was bustling with children and parents on…
One of two TRU executives absolved of misconduct complaints
Investigators at Thompson Rivers University substantiated some of the complaints against one of two vice-presidents…
Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect Okanagan Lake, ‘heart’ of syilx homelands
Located in the “heart” of syilx homelands, Okanagan Lake is a lifeline for the people,…
B.C. teacher suspended for showing horror flick to grade 2 students
A B.C. teacher resigned from her job after she was found to be showing her…
B.C. teacher banned from coaching for using student in demonstration
A Vancouver Island teacher was suspended and removed from coaching duties after he demonstrated an…
Central Okanagan teacher reprimanded for comment about student
A Central Okanagan teacher has been disciplined by the province's teaching regulator for a comment…
B.C. teacher suspended for racially segregated game of tag
A Campbell River gym teacher was sent to a new school after she confused and…
Anti-vax, anti-SOGI? Central Okanagan school board chair Lee-Anne Tiede responds
Lee-Ann Tiede, the new chair of the Central Okanagan school board, has been portrayed as…