Tag Archives: Education
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
Province reveals plan for full return to school in September
VICTORIA - The province has revealed plans for a return to school in September, with a divide and conquer theme to in-class instruction. Phase Two of B.C's Education ReStart Plan will be enacted in th...
Jul 29, 2020
TRU creates First-Year Student Resiliency Fund in response to pandemic financial strain
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has stepped forward to create new bursaries for first-year students dealing with financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.Announced today (July 28) in a ...
Jul 28, 2020
Kershaw elected as S.D 73 Board Chair, Wade to step into Vice-Chair role
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the resumption of school in the fall, the new chair for the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education has been chosen. At a special board meeting last night (July 27), Rhonda Kershaw wa...
Jul 28, 2020
Canada provides exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border
WASHINGTON - The federal government appears to have relaxed restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that would have made it impossible for first-year university students from the United States to enter...
Jul 27, 2020
School District 73 making progress on capital projects
KAMLOOPS -- Construction on one capital project is well underway for SD 73, while they continue to work on plans for another.The Valleyview Secondary expansion is taking shape, as the contractor taske...
Jul 24, 2020
Following last-minute course credit issue, TRU student recommends graduation double-check
KAMLOOPS - After recently finding out she was missing some courses to graduate, a fourth-year student at Thompson Rivers University is hoping future students can avoid similar inconveniences. When Ale...
Jul 21, 2020
Kamloops SPCA reminds pet owners about the dangers of animals in hot cars
KAMLOOPS - It finally feels like summer has arrived in Kamloops. However, with the toasty weather comes a reminder from the Kamloops and District branch of the BC SPCA that a hot car isn't the place t...
Jul 20, 2020
Addiction Matters Kamloops introduces The Pledge to end the stigma surrounding drug use
KAMLOOPS - The rising numbers of deaths connected to illicit drug toxicity are concerning for many in our community who are working to help reduce the harm illicit drugs cause - including one group wo...
Jul 16, 2020
