Tag Archives: Education
School District 73 prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and future illness prevention methods
KAMLOOPS - Teachers and staff are back in schools this week, getting prepared to welcome students in for a new year. Around 4,000 new students are expected to enter B.C classrooms this year, and Schoo...
Sep 08, 2020
Kamloops and District Labour Council moves annual Labour Day picnic online due to COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - It's an annual tradition that usually takes place on Labour Day. Unfortunately, the Kamloops and District Labour Council made the tough decision to cancel their annual Labour Day Picnic, du...
Sep 04, 2020
Kamloops Christian School prepares for students' return
KAMLOOPS - As students return to the classroom next week, private schools will be following much of the same protocols as School District 73. Kamloops Christian School Principal and CEO Sandro Cuzzett...
Sep 02, 2020
Literacy in Kamloops preparing for annual Raise-A-Reader fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - Literacy is one of the most important - and one of the most underrated - skills a person can possess, yet it's estimated almost half of Canadians have literacy skills that fall below a high...
Aug 19, 2020
Kamloops-Thompson Teachers Association embraces new mask policy in schools
KAMLOOPS - On Monday, the province announced masks would be mandatory for some staff and students when classes resume in September. Masks will be required on buses, in common areas, and when teachers ...
Aug 18, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Aug 11, 2020
B.C. students won't return to class as originally planned on Sept. 8
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister says students won't be back in classrooms on the originally planned date of Sept. 8.Rob Fleming says students will be welcomed back to classrooms later...
Aug 11, 2020
Urban farm helps strengthen food security in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you travel along Clapperton Road in Kamloops, there's one property that stands out. Located just behind the Butler Auto and RV lots, it's owned by the same family; instead of trailers, i...
Aug 04, 2020
Kamloops parents excited, worried about their kids returning to school in September
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops schools performed a dress rehearsal for a return to school in June. Come September, the production will be live in the classroom for most students. The province announced Wednesday...
Jul 29, 2020
Provincial funding allows for expansion of TRU's Respiratory Therapy Program
KAMLOOPS - The Respiratory Therapy Program at Thompson Rivers University is getting a boost from the province as the need for medical professionals increases. The province is providing TRU with $395,0...
Jul 29, 2020
