Kootenay Lake School District Superintendent Christine Perkins said Wednesday masks are now “required” to be worn for all students Grades 4-12 attending school. In an email statement to Kootenay Lake District Parents Advisory, Perkins also said the wearing of masks is “highly recommended” for students in Kindergarten to Grade...

Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) said in a media release the organization one year into the pandemic has helped hundreds of businesses in the Kootenays impacted by COVID-19 get help with digital transformation. Partnering with the BC Tech Association was the first step in providing crucial 1:1 support ...

Under guidance from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Selkirk College is joining post-secondaries from across British Columbia in preparation for a return to in-person education on campuses for September 2021. On Monday, Dr. Henry released a letter outlining the process that post-secondary institutions will be...

Families in the Kootenays will have access to almost 150 new licensed child care spaces as part of the Province’s ongoing commitment to increasing access to child care through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.  “This is great news for families across the Kootenays, especially for those in Nakusp, who will see nearly 100 new...

Veteran journalist and acclaimed Ojibwe author Tanya Talaga will discuss the current state of Indigenous resurgence in Canada on March 4 as part of Selkirk College’s Truth & Justice Speaker Series. A journalist at the Toronto Star for more than 20 years, Talaga garnered national attention with the 2017 release of her first...

Kootenay, B.C. - Quantum Leaps: Girls in STEAM and Leadership Conference is a virtual and FREE event for all girls in the Kootenay Boundary in grades 8 to 12. Organized by GLOWS (the Kootenay Association for Science & Technology’s youth program), this virtual conference is a community-led initiative taking place on Monday,...

This past year, world events have rallied solidarity around exposing the painful reality of racial inequality and injustice that exists, and the importance for organizations to fully embrace anti-racist values, behaviors, and policies in order to change our cultures.  “We are proud of our commitment to inclusion and diversity...

Beginning their post-secondary journey in a rural setting, 26 students from Selkirk College are carrying on their education at university with a financial boost from the Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship Program. Offered by the Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society, each year up to 160 transfer students from smaller institutions...

Enhanced safety measures and $121.2 million in federal funding are on the way, as the Province continues to strengthen health and safety plans in K-12 schools to keep students, teachers and staff safe during the pandemic. All middle and secondary students and K-12 staff will now be required to wear non-medical masks in all ...

Bringing to light climate change issues and priorities in rural British Columbia is the focus of an upcoming conference that aims to build the skills and knowledge necessary to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to an uncertain future. Registration is now open for Bridging Silos: Advancing Climate Adaptation and Low Carbon...