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B.C. teacher reprimanded for reaching into student’s tool belt
A Lower Mainland teacher has been suspended for a day after he "invaded" a student's…
B.C. school removes bathroom doors to cope with ‘disturbing’ TikTok challenge
A TikTok bathroom challenge that encourages students to trash school bathrooms forced a Terrace secondary…
Kelowna RCMP investigate social media threat at secondary school
The Kelowna RCMP was on site today at Rutland Secondary School after a threat was…
Former Kelowna student to attend Oxford University as Rhodes Scholar
A graduate of École Kelowna Secondary School has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Jesse Lafontaine…
Confederate flag image removed from Okanagan College website
An image on the front page of Okanagan College's website containing a Confederate flag was…
Kelowna woman starts group to prevent crime in downtown and Okanagan Rail Trail
A Kelowna resident and victim of theft is forming a group to focus efforts on…
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…
Vernon writer who pioneered creative writing classes in Interior giving lecture this week
A Vernon writer and teacher who was fundamental in establishing the creative writing community in…
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…