Tag Archives: Education
Meeting individuals where they're at for World Autism Month
KAMLOOPS - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a range of conditions that affect one in 66 children in Canada. ASD can be characterized by difficulty with social skills, repetitive behaviours and...
Apr 16, 2021
TRU and Tk’emlúps renew education agreement
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University and Tk'emlps te Secwepemc (TteS) have renewed an agreement that will improve education opportunities for TteS students. In a release Friday (Apri. 16), TRU says t...
Apr 16, 2021
How to be a better ally on International Trans Day of Visibility
KAMLOOPS - March 31 is International Trans Day of Visibility. It's an opportunity to celebrate transgender rights and inform folks about gender identity, as well the discrimination trans people face t...
Mar 31, 2021
Kamloops teachers pleased masks finally mandated in BC schools
KAMLOOPS - It's been a point of contention throughout the pandemic. Up until Monday (Mar. 29), masks have not been mandatory in public schools throughout B.C. After Monday's announcement, there was st...
Mar 30, 2021
Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier's grandfather: musicians
EDMONTON - Alberta jazz musicians and teachers are dropping their chops at the inclusion of a tune by Premier Jason Kenney's grandfather in the province's proposed Grade 6 school curriculum. "When I G...
Mar 30, 2021
SD73 facing significant capacity issues in Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (Mar. 23), the City of Kamloops and the SD73 Board of Education held a joint meeting to discuss several issues facing the district. Among the topics of discussion were enrolment ...
Mar 26, 2021
Kamloops business owners take advantage of provincial program to improve digital presence
KAMLOOPS - In early January we brought you the story of the Digitial Economy: Rapid Response and Resiliency program - DER3, for short. All the spots in the program have been filled, and businesses are...
Mar 25, 2021
Sisters of Saint Ann donate $150,000 for TRU Indigenous nursing initiatives
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's Limitless campaign has been given another boost for Indigenous nursing students. The Sisters of Saint Ann, a Roman Catholic women's congregation who founded St....
Mar 25, 2021
SD73 implements new anti-racism plan
KAMLOOPS - A former School District 73 (SD73) student who said current occurrences and experiences of racism were never taught in school played a part in the district's policy changes.Mary Falade, the...
Mar 22, 2021
TRU student groups donate over $500,000 to student initiatives
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student groups have put money back to students.The TRU Students' Union (TRUSU) donated $550,000 to the TRU Limitless campaign, and the TRU Society of Law St...
Mar 17, 2021
