Andrew Phillips, a grade 12 student at Creston Valley Secondary School, has already earned well over half the required hours needed to become a red seal Millwright. And he is also $1000 wealthier for it. Andrew is the deserving recipient of the ITA Youth Work in Trades $1000 Award. Having already completed 3800 hours, Andrew...

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) is looking for a Secretary-Treasurer following the resignation announcement Michael McLellan. In a media release Wednesday, Kootenay Lake School Board Superintendent Trish Smillie said she has accepted McLellan’s resignation effective February 1, 2022. McLellan, who has been with Kootenay...

Emergency can strike at any time. Having a plan in place can be a difference-maker in ensuring you and your family are able to get out safely. Are you prepared? The week of November 24 – 30 is National Home Fire Safety Week and the Canada Safety Council is reminding all Canadians to have a fire escape plan in case of emergency....

New legislation will help maintain access to critical services that British Columbians rely on and protect those who provide those services, as the Province moves to prevent disruptive behaviour from affecting schools and health-care facilities. "Over the last few months, we've seen a small number of people protesting against...

New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson and Katrine Conroy, both alumni of Selkirk College, say today’s students will gain hands-on skills thanks to new technology and trades equipment upgrades at local campuses.   “Our communities rely on graduates from Selkirk College for all the knowledge and skills they bring to their careers,”...

Increased access to quality licensed child care on Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus in Nelson will assist families in accomplishing a proper balance that helps build stronger communities. Opened to families in September, the new Silver King Childcare Centre provides 24 new spaces for both Selkirk College students and the...

Guidelines have been developed to support school boards and independent school authorities in their decisions on implementing vaccine requirements for their employees. "From the beginning of the pandemic we have worked together - to keep students safely learning in-class, to encourage all eligible British Columbians to get ...

During the month of October, ICBC and police are launching a pedestrian safety campaign to urge pedestrians and drivers to stay safe as crashes involving pedestrians nearly double at this time of year. Nearly half of all pedestrian fatalities occur between October and January as the weather changes and daylight hours decrease...

Selkirk College students in Castlegar and Nelson will have more access to student housing as provincial funding for 148 beds in two new buildings has been approved. These new buildings will provide more on-campus housing options, while helping to reduce rental-market pressure in both communities. “When students can focus...

In advance of reading week at B.C.’s colleges and universities, students throughout the Province are reminded that mental health support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via Here2Talk, a free online and virtual counselling service.    “Studying for mid-term exams, finding housing and employment during the pandemic...