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TRU announces new agreement with American college
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University announced two new transfer partner agreements with an American college…
Local Muslim students pull back the veil on Shari’ah law
KELOWNA – It’s a sensitive subject that local Muslim students want to talk about. Shari’ah…
Vernon Teachers’ Association says district moving too slow with class size and composition changes
VERNON – The Vernon Teachers’ Association is accusing district officials of moving too slowly to…
Kamloops school district increased budget confirmed due to enrolment spike
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops area school district is getting more than a $1 million to…
Armstrong, Silver Creek schools saved from closure
NORTH OKANAGAN – School closures in the Armstrong and Salmon Arm areas are officially off…
Don’t rush the bus: North Okanagan school bus drivers frustrated by ‘nonchalant’ drivers
NORTH OKANAGAN – Drivers blasting past school busses is becoming an increasing concern in the…
Project aims to keep Vernon elementary students fed over the weekend
VERNON – Efforts are underway to make sure elementary school students in Vernon don’t go…
What to do over the spring break in Vernon
VERNON – Spring break is fast approaching in the Vernon and North Okanagan-Shuswap School Districts,…
Social media education important for Kamloops students
KAMLOOPS – Social media educator Jesse Miller will be coming back to Kamloops to speak…
Air pistol leads to lockdown at Vernon high school
VERNON – A Vernon high school was put on lockdown today after a report someone…
Mediated negotiations get underway in TRU faculty labour dispute
KAMLOOPS – University administrators and faculty members begin mediated bargaining today after the Thompson Rivers…
Strike action won’t impact students: TRU Faculty Association
KAMLOOPS - Faculty at Thompson Rivers University still plan to initiate job action on Thursday, but say their position will not affect students or classes. The TRU Faculty Association announced on Monday, Jan. 11 it would strike by Thursday if no negotiations were in place with the university, which it has been at the bargaining table...
Kamloops students take part in national recording project
KAMLOOPS - To commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Canada’s flag, students from two Kamloops schools loaned their voices to a national project. The Flag of Canada hometown commemorative project is recording students across the country singing the national anthem. In Kamloops, students from both St. Ann’s Academy and Bert Edwards Elementary were recorded yesterday,...
Loss of school bus route leaves Cherryville mom in a quandary
CHERRYVILLE - A Cherryville mother is considering homeschooling her children after learning they will now have to walk over nine kilometres to get to the nearest bus stop. Kara-Lee Zeolkowski got a letter from School District 22 in June saying the bus stop outside the family’s home on Sugar Lake Road has been eliminated. The...
Precautions taken after confirmed Norovirus case at Vernon school
VERNON - The Vernon School District is taking precautions after a child was diagnosed with Norovirus earleir this week. Superintendent of School District 22 Joe Rogers says a single case of the virus was confirmed Wednesday, May 13, at Ellison Elementary School, prompting a precautionary response. “When we have a potential outbreak, once we have...