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Francophone students gather in Rossland for Kootenay jamboree
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (393+ words) Published 8: 00 am Friday, June 12, 2026 L-R: Fernie students Anesha, Elodie, Anouk, Addison, Nora and Jane were looking forward to making new friends during the Rossland jamboree. (Sheri Regnier) Hannah (left) and Cassidy enjoying a snack before the opening ceremonies. (Sheri Regnier)…...
B. C. teacher gets 15-year ban for sexual relationship with former student
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (326+ words) Published 12: 34 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 A B. C. independent teacher has received a 15-year ban from teaching in the kindergarten to Grade 12 system after having a sexual relationship with a former student shortly after graduation. An independent school teacher has received a 15-year…...
Chickens in space! Hutton students send class mascot to stratasphere
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (522+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Here's a new riddle going around Hutton Elementary: Why did the chicken fly to space? Because she wanted to soar like a hawk. Students in Greg Smythe's Grade 4 class are the authors of that riddle after…...
B. C. rolls out online home tests for learner licence tests
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (195+ words) Published 1: 34 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 ICBC is rolling out at-home online testing for beginner drivers to take their first knowledge test. New drivers can now take the learner's licence knowledge test online, provided the computer has a webcam enabled to ensure…...
Philanthropist couple donates $40 M to Surrey's SFU school of medicine
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (343+ words) Published 1: 11 pm Friday, June 5, 2026 Arran and Ratana Stephens have donated $40 million to the new SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine in downtown Surrey. (Screen shot) Simon Fraser University's school of medicine has received a whopping $40 million gift from the Stephens…...
Kelowna grad receives $120 K scholarship to pursue engineering
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (354+ words) Published 1: 00 pm Thursday, June 4, 2026 An "cole Kelowna Secondary (KSS) student has earned a prestigious scholarship to help her pursue a career pathway in engineering. Shaeyllan Beardmore has been selected to receive a $120, 000 Schulich Leader Scholarship to study engineering physics at…...
Kelowna school breaks record for largest B. C. high school fundraiser in history
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (559+ words) Published 11: 15 am Thursday, June 4, 2026 More than 400 students from across School District 23 participated in the Relay for Life at Okanagan Mission Secondary Wednesday, June 3 (Brayden Ursel / Black Press) Okanagan Mission Secondary (OKM) students have made history by hosting the largest fundraiser…...
Gender apartheid: B. C. march pushes online learning for Afghan women
1+ week, 1+ day ago (625+ words) Published 11: 00 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Two dozen supporters gathered in James Bay's Irving Park for the Red Pashmina Walk held on May 31, 2026. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News) Following 9/11, U. S. President George W. Bush signed a joint resolution authorizing the use of force against those…...
BC SPCA summer camps planned at West Kootenay Animal Shelter in Castlegar
1+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) Published 5: 35 am Monday, June 1, 2026 By Castlegar News Staff Summer camps like this one will take place at the West Kootenay Community Animal Shelter in Castlegar. (Submitted) Animal welfare-themed summer camps are back at the BC SPCA's West Kootenay Community Animal…...
Selkirk College surveys staff on defence industry role
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (375+ words) Published 5: 35 am Friday, May 29, 2026 Selkirk College is surveying its employees on whether and how the college might participate in certain aspects of Canada's Defense Industrial Strategy (DIS). The federal government has announced that it will spend $180 billion on the defence…...