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New West Kelowna secondary school expected by 2027
West Kelowna is getting a new high school to take pressure off the crowded Mount…
iN VIDEO: RCMP investigating ‘racist rant’ by COVID mandate protestor at Oliver high school
Racist remarks were hurtled at an Oliver high school student late last week during an…
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy may be coming for Kamloops school district employees
All employees in the Kamloops public school system may have to prove they’re fully vaccinated…
High number of students with mask ‘exemptions’ force North Okanagan school closure
Armstrong Elementary School will be closed for two days due to staff shortages after a…
Residents befuddled by flashing lights at Central Okanagan’s newest school
Neighbours of Ecole H.S. Grenda Middle School in Lake Country were befuddled by the flashing…
Sorrento Elementary closed due to COVID-19 exposures
The Sorrento Elementary School has closed its doors until Monday after COVID-19 exposures led at…
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…
Back to school bush bashes a bad idea: Penticton RCMP
The new school year began today across B.C. and with it comes some high school…
This Kelowna apartment complex comes with its own school
A proposed 49-unit apartment building in downtown Kelowna comes with a couple of twists that…
Former B.C. teacher suspended for not understanding boundaries
A former B.C. teacher was suspended for six months and ordered to take courses if…
B.C. teacher suspended for joke about student’s father’s serious car accident
A B.C. teacher with a history of using poor words and jokes with students was…
Central Okanagan schools see 19 potential COVID-19 exposures in last two weeks
The Central Okanagan school district continues to have the largest number of potential COVID-19 exposures…
Kamloops elementary school closed due to water line break
A Kamloops elementary school is closed after a water line break this morning. Pacific Way…
Beloved teacher leaves $100K legacy for 100-year-old Armstrong school
A former Armstrong Elementary School teacher wants her legacy to be retained in the old…
North Okanagan school locked down after student allegedly threatens teacher
A North Okanagan middle school went into lockdown today after a student allegedly threatened a…
Four more schools in Kamloops have COVID-19 exposures
Four schools in Kamloops have had COVID-19 exposures in the past week. There have been…
COVID-19 case reported at Kelowna high school
A member of the Okanagan Mission Secondary School community has tested positive for COVID-19. At…
Kelowna therapist told to forfeit titles after investigation
A Kelowna therapist will no longer be able to refer to herself as a psychologist…
New COVID-19 case confirmed at Kelowna high school
The Central Okanagan school district has announced an additional COVID-19 case at a Kelowna high…
Penticton high school put on lockdown after man with hatchet approaches students
Penticton Secondary School went into a hold and secure protocol for a short period this…
Grad with popcorn: High school students to hold ceremony at Enderby drive-in theatre
While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to high school students having a traditional…
49% of Central Okanagan students returning to classrooms; masks won’t be required
Around 49 per cent of students in the Central Okanagan will return to classrooms this…
Central Okanagan parents asked to weigh in on back to class options
Parents of Central Okanagan students are being asked to weigh in on the back to…
Learning from home, through ZOOM and sometimes in class, Central Okanagan schools adapting fast
Classroom learning will return as of Monday for the children of about 550 Central Okanagan…