Tag Archives: Education
NorKam Secondary added to IH's COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - There are four active potential COVID-19 exposure events in SD73.NorKam Secondary had a potential exposure on May 25 and 26. It joined Sa-Hali Secondary (May 17 to 19), Beattie Elementary (...
May 31, 2021
Nanaimo daycare earns provincial award for forward-thinking ideals
NANAIMO - A team effort to provide the best learning experience for kids up to the age of five has led to a provincial honour. Keely Freeman, founder of the Nanaimo Innovation Academy, earned the Emer...
May 27, 2021
B.C. government announces 144 childcare spaces in Kamloops and area
KAMLOOPS - More parents in the Thompson, Cariboo and Shuswap regions will be able to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities. The B.C. government has announced 144 new licensed...
May 25, 2021
Pineview Valley revelation 'a welcomed announcement' as Kamloops school crowding reaches critical levels
KAMLOOPS - It's been more than 20 years since a new school was built in the Kamloops-Thompson School District, but the Education Ministry says that's going to change - with a brand new elementary scho...
May 20, 2021
Kamloops-Thompson School District preparing scaled-back commencements for more than 1,000 grads
KAMLOOPS - Pandemic gathering restrictions will make for smaller celebrations, but School District 73 grads will still be walking across the stage this year. According to Assistant Superintendent of S...
May 19, 2021
Juniper Ridge residents feeling left out of SD 73's catchment change process
KAMLOOPS - Parents in the West Juniper Ridge neighbourhood are voicing their frustrations with School District 73 this month. They don't feel that the district has done enough to protect the well-bein...
May 14, 2021
SD73 looks to spread out crowded students as it awaits capital funding
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is asking parents for their feedback as they look to change catchment area boundaries and reopen a shuttered elementary school.By 2022, there could be ...
May 04, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposure at Chase Secondary
KAMLOOPS - A potential COVID-19 exposure transpired at Chase Secondary School between April 27 to 30.Students and staff who may have been in direct contact with the COVID-positive individual are being...
May 04, 2021
"It's pretty scary": TRU students concerned after possible hacking of student aid websites
KAMLOOPS - Students from around B.C. are trying to determine if their personal and financial information was exposed to hackers over the weekend. The StudentAid BC website was reportedly breached and ...
May 03, 2021
TRU and local First Nations partner for agriculture education program
KAMLOOPS - Indigenous students will be able to receive funding while learning how to run a business using traditional and Western land practices, and food sovereignty.The Skeetchestn Indian Band, alon...
May 03, 2021
