Tag Archives: Education
Parking concerns boil over at Frank J. Ney Elementary School
NANAIMO - Parking challenges forced a contentious start to the school year for those around Frank J. Ney Elementary School. A small group of residents are discouraging parents from using popular drop-...
Sep 08, 2021
SD73 parents, educators feeling mix of excitement and confidence as classes resume
KAMLOOPS - Students and teachers around the Kamloops-Thompson District headed back to class this week with renewed pandemic safety plans, and renewed certainty about returning."Overall, there's just a...
Sep 07, 2021
With updated COVID safety plans, School District 73 gears up for potential enrolment increase
KAMLOOPS - Leading up to the first day of school next Tuesday (Sept. 7), the Kamloops-Thompson School District says it's bracing for an enrolment increase. Along with new students, the district will b...
Sep 03, 2021
A new facility at Gardengate opens doors for Kamloops food businesses
KAMLOOPS - Gardengate is a program that helps individuals with mental health or addiction issues by connecting them with activities around the garden.Late last summer, the program broke ground on a ne...
Aug 31, 2021
RCMP reminds Kamloops motorists and pedestrians that school zones are in effect next Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Next Tuesday, students across SD73 will be heading back to school. Kamloops RCMP is being proactive and reminding motorists and parents of a few safety tips before the big day.As of next Tu...
Aug 30, 2021
Free youth bus fares to help encourage next generation of transit riders
NANAIMO - Children under the age of 12 won't have to pay to get on board public transit systems throughout the province starting Wednesday, Sept. 1.RDN board chair Tyler Brown strongly supports the dr...
Aug 30, 2021
Fresh Start charts positive beginning to school year for Nanaimo area students
NANAIMO - Giving students a sharp look and supplies to start the school year, while giving their families a much-need financial break is what Fresh Start is all about.Dozens of mid island school stude...
Aug 29, 2021
Kamloops teachers and support staff welcome additional safety measures for back-to-school
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday, the province announced its health and safety plan as students, teachers, and staff prepare to head back to school in a couple of weeks. On Wednesday, CFJC Today caught up with t...
Aug 25, 2021
TRU to welcome back students with vaccine passports, COVID protocols - staff has mixed feelings
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is preparing to reopen its doors to more than 10,000 students in a few weeks.But even with these new protocols in place, faculty and staff have mixed feelin...
Aug 25, 2021
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations 'off the table' for school district 68 employees
NANAIMO - Union leaders representing teachers and support staff in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools say they won't initiate the idea of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for their members.Jeremy Inscho,...
Aug 25, 2021
