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Enderby elementary school closed due to COVID outbreak
An Enderby elementary school has closed for the week following a COVID-19 outbreak. M.V. Beattie…
UPDATE: Kamloops school evacuated due to threat
Students and staff at a Kamloops school were evacuated from the building due to a…
TRU gets stock trading lab with half-million dollar investment
An investment at Thompson Rivers University is contributing to a new trading lab for business…
SD23 chair frustrated COVID-19 vaccine guidelines released after policy left to boards
The chair of the Central Okanagan school board is frustrated with the province’s new guidelines…
North Okanagan elementary schools targeted with anti-mask graffiti
Five North Okanagan elementary schools have been targeted with anti-mask graffiti. Parents, staff and pupils…
Richmond teacher suspended after persistent Insta messages to female students
A Richmond teacher has been handed a two-month teaching licence suspension after persistently messaging female…
Kamloops school district still can’t fire teacher, but isn’t giving up
The Kamloops-Thompson school district's attempts to fire a teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a…
Almost half of new students in Central Okanagan school district on Westside
The latest count of new students in the Central Okanagan this fall shows an increase…
COVID-19 exposures force partial closure of Kamloops school
After numerous students at a Kamloops Catholic school have been isolated due to COVID-19 exposures,…
Similkameen artist carves pictographs into outdoor class to ‘indigenize’ school
Similkameen artist and teacher Míwlna (Les Louis) is carving pictographs into an outdoor classroom at…
Kamloops school staff threat to cut Indigenous student’s braid is more serious than it sounds
A grade 10 Indigenous student at South Kamloops Secondary is waiting for an apology from…
Urgent need for student housing not enough to skirt building codes in Kamloops
During a closed council meeting, Kamloops city council declined a proposal from Thompson River University…
More than 24 incidents of theft, vandalism in Kelowna area schools thanks to TikTok trend
A social media trend where students are taking things like soap dispensers, fire alarms and…
Beloved Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield visits Falkland school
A Canadian astronaut, book author and musician paid a visit to a Falkland elementary school…
B.C. Indigenous youth launch podcast tackling COVID-19 myths
A new podcast by three Indigenous students tackles COVID-19 myths, explores current events and shares…
RCMP warns drivers to follow speed limits as students head back to the classroom
With the start of the school year tomorrow, the Kamloops RCMP is reminding residents that…
Three-quarters of Canadian parents believe teachers, school staff should be vaccinated against COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases rise across Canada, new survey data shows most parents of school-aged children…
TRU students will still return to in-person classes this year despite rising COVID cases
Despite a continued rise in new COVID-19 cases in the province, Thompson Rivers University has…
‘Love It Or List It’s’ Jillian Harris provides seed money for Okanagan College student award
Kelowna influencer Jillian Harris is leading the way with a new financial award for underrepresented…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for calling misbehaving student ‘big guy’
For using an “overly familiar” moniker to a student who wasn’t listening, a B.C. teacher…
Kamloops schools get new dress code after controversy surrounding student’s fashion choices
The Kamloops-Thompson School District has revised their dress code for the 2021-2022 school year after…
Kamloops school district will get two-week spring break
Students and families from the Kamloops-Thompson School District are joining their families and friends in…
Kamloops teacher picking up pieces of her culture, empowering Indigenous youth
Kelsey Jules decided to become a teacher from a sense of responsibility to pass on…
Syilx artist and community leader contributes to UBCO’s public art collection
Syilx artist Sheldon Pierre Louis says the painting he created for UBC Okanagan’s Public Art…