Helping low income population find the finances
Something as simple as banking isn’t so simple for many people. Navigating the financial supports available to people living with low income means filling out forms, answering personal questions, reading and signing documents — all actions that can be overly complicated to the client trying to get the service. The people...
Helping Indigenous Students Navigate Post-Secondary at Selkirk College
The pathway of Indigenous reconciliation is long, but Rodney Noskiye is helping Selkirk College navigate the road to better understanding through building stronger connections. An alumnus in the School of Health & Human Services, Noskiye returned to the Selkirk College community late last year after working in Northern ...
Kootenay Investors Stepping Up to Seed Local Tech Startups
The Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) has scheduled an Investor Information Session geared toward Kootenay region investors who want to learn more about angel and direct investments and how these investments can support the local economy and tech community. This Zoom information session will be on Thursday,...
Survey says more drivers admit to using phone while driving
A new Ipsos survey reveals that more B.C. drivers are using their phones to talk or text while they're behind the wheel. Of those surveyed, 43 per cent of drivers admit to using their phone at least once out of every 10 trips – up from 33 per cent in 2019.* This is despite 73 per cent of respondents who think it's likely they...
Connecting Selkirk College Students with Housing Options
The annual pre-semester scramble to find housing is on, as out-of-region students attending Selkirk College search suitable accommodation for the upcoming academic year. With hundreds of learners uprooting from their hometowns for opportunities at educational pathways and career-ready programs at campuses in Castlegar, Nelson...
Public invited to Girls on Ice Science presentation
Ten young women returning from a science-wilderness expedition will share what they've learned at a public event Thursday, September 1st. The group began in Kokanee Creek Park August 22. After some time spent team-building and preparing, they donned heavy packs and sturdy hiking boots to head into the alpine for a week of...
Selkirk College’s New President Primed for Arrival of Fall Semester
The quiet of summer will soon be broken at Selkirk College with the arrival of students for the fall semester, bringing a new air of post-secondary excitement to campuses and learning centres across the region. President Maggie Matear has been at the helm of the college since late-May. Settling in and getting familiar with ...
Bats typically on the move during mid-summer — KCBP
The Kootenay Community Bat Project is suggesting people may be noticing more bats around their house or property as mid-summer is a time typically for more activity. The KCBP said in a media release that landowners typically may notice more bat activity, have bats flying into their house and occasionally find a bat on the...
Industrial sewing training prepares British Columbians for new jobs
Professional skills training is helping as many as 45 people become industrial sewing machine operators in the Lower Mainland. This new provincially funded Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project focuses on training immigrants, youth and people with barriers to employment. “We’re investing in training to help people...
Selkirk College statement regarding MVA that killed Quebec student
Selkirk College students and staff were involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson on Thursday afternoon, June 30. Nineteen Selkirk College students and staff members, primarily from the Explore Program, were on the BC Transit bus that was involved in the collision. One student...
