SD8 First time Grad rates maintain at 78% for 2019-2020 School Year
In a media release Friday, Kootenay Lake School District 8 said it is seeing first time grad rates maintain at 78% for the third year in a row according to Ministry of Education Completion and Graduation rates for the 2019-2020 school year. B.C. Ministry of Education data shows the percentage of resident students who have...
Selkirk REC welcomes new Regional Innovation Chair
In a world of rapid change, Dr. Sarah Breen is working to ensure rural British Columbia is included in research and equipped with the knowledge to flourish into the future. The BC Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development (RIC) was established in 2006 with the goal of developing regional capacity, economic...
Canada Summer Jobs program deadline extended until February 3
Ensuring that young people and Canadian employers have the supports they need to succeed and stay strong is key to driving our communities forward as we begin economic recovery. Today, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced that the employer application period...
Nelson-Creston MLA said more health care assistant training to support Kootenay/Boundary seniors
Newly sworn in MLA for Nelson-Creston said in a media release that more training opportunities for health care assistants at Selkirk College will strengthen the level of care for people in long-term care and assisted living residences. "Becoming a healthcare assistant is a great opportunity for community members to learn new...
Selkirk College Speaker Series Event Focuses on Equity for Indigenous Children
One of the nation’s foremost advocates for Indigenous children will examine how state-based discrimination undermines the success of First Nations communities across Canada in a virtual presentation that is part of the Truth & Justice Speaker Series presented by Selkirk College. A member of the Gitxsan First Nation, Cindy...
Seven Summits Centre for Learning students Dressember campaign at success
The Dressember campaign to end human trafficking and modern day slavery at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning (7S) in Rossland was another success as students raised more than $500 during the fundraising drive. "We want to thank all those in the community, as well as our 7S students and parents, who donated to our...
Together Nelson: A Community Based Action Plan to Reduce Poverty
What is the current state of poverty in Nelson? What can we do at a local level to reduce poverty in our community? These are questions members of the Leadership Round Table for Together Nelson have come together to better understand in order to create a four year action plan, complete with measures and targets, to reduce...
Selkirk College students spread sawdust, gratitude during holiday season
As the saws stop spinning for winter break at Nelson’s Silver King Campus, students in the Selkirk College Fine Woodworking Program are heading into the holidays filled with gratitude for the chance to learn in the shop environment. Under strict pandemic protocols, School of Industry & Trades Training shop spaces at the...
Op/Ed: 2020 may just have been Canada’s most important year for nature conservation
A year ago, there was much anticipation in the conservation community that 2020 would perhaps be the most important year ever for nature. Canada’s Nature Fund promised to accelerate the conservation of our wild spaces and species. There was a buzz about the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Congress. The...
Canada Summer Jobs 2021 employer application process now open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on young Canadians who are trying to find work. Employers also face challenges when recruiting and hiring workers while adapting to the realities of the pandemic. That’s why the Government of Canada continues to take action to provide good job opportunities for youth and to...
