Tag Archives: Education
School District unveils design for Valleyview Secondary expansion
KAMLOOPS - The design concept has been unveiled for the upcoming $34.5 million Valleyview Secondary expansion project.Staff and students were shown the initial version of the expansion plans on Nov. 2...
Nov 28, 2019 Image Credit: CHP Architects / YouTube
Barb's Used Book Sale keeps Kamloops Symphony Orchestra funded for over 22 years
KAMLOOPS - Like the time change, it happens every spring and every fall in Kamloops. It's Barb's Used Book Sale, and it's the most crucial fundraiser the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra hosts. While the l...
Nov 25, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Dozens flock their rocks to Kamloops Exploration Group's 'Ask a Geologist'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' best rocks were on display at the Museum on Saturday afternoon, as the Kamloops Exploration Group held its semi-regular 'Ask a Geologist' event. The event connects enthusiastic am...
Nov 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Canadian Astronaut video chats with Kamloops students
KAMLOOPS - Students from Kay Bingham Elementary School learned about what it takes to be an astronaut today (Nov. 14). The Canadian Space Agency invited schools to participate in a teleconference with...
Nov 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Kamloops woman believes Lyme disease more prevalent than doctors know
KAMLOOPS - Lyme disease is a tricky subject. If you speak with health care professionals, it's relatively rare in British Columbia, affecting between 10 and 30 individuals per year. However, when you ...
Nov 05, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
TRU brings in former Rolling Stones manager, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer to teach new course
KAMLOOPS - It's not every day a rock and roll industry legend turns into a university lecturer. Starting in January 2020, Thompson Rivers University students will get a taste of what Andrew Loog Oldha...
Oct 30, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Happyvale School nearly ready to welcome TREC and Four Directions students
KAMLOOPS - Renovations are underway at Happyvale Elementary, where Twin Rivers Education and Four Directions students are expected to move in by the end of November. School District 73's Director of F...
Oct 30, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Kamloops RCMP watching school zone around Westsyde Elementary for speeders
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP traffic officers and Speed Watch volunteers were out along Westsyde Road Tuesday morning (Oct. 29). They were there to ensure traffic along the stretch outside Westsyde Elemen...
Oct 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Former youth in care utilizing post-secondary education opportunity
MISSION, BC - Since the province introduced its tuition waiver program for former youth in care to access higher education, over 1,000 students have used the program. If applicants meet the eligibilit...
Oct 27, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Alberta education minister releases new guidelines for school seclusion rooms
EDMONTON - Alberta's education minister says seclusion rooms in schools will not be banned, but only used as a last resort when a student poses significant and imminent danger to themselves or others....
Oct 23, 2019
