New plan provides roadmap for addressing health risks of gambling
The B.C. government is stepping up its efforts to address public-health risks of gambling with a new plan that outlines how the Province and B.C. Lottery Corporation will work to address problem gambling and improve programs and services aimed at promoting responsible gambling. The Plan for Public Health and Gambling, released...
Return of second year science opens doors to students at Selkirk College
The return of second year sciences at Selkirk College helps open doors to students interested in a variety of educational pathways. Students looking for careers in medicine, pharmacy, laboratory research, dentistry, education and more can now get a two-year start in Selkirk College’s School of University Arts & Sciences...
Bursaries a boon for Selkirk students
Learning to deal with financial pressure is as much a part of post-secondary life as final exams, but financial aid opportunities at Selkirk College help ease stress for students focussed on success. When she enrolled in the Selkirk College Resort & Hotel Management Program (RHOT) straight out of Nakusp Secondary School...
MP Announces Approaching Deadline for 2015 Canada Summer Jobs Applications
Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior is reminding eligible local employers and organizations that the deadline for submitting applications to Canada Summer Jobs 2015 (CSJ) is January 30, 2015. “The deadline is approaching”, said Atamanenko. “I encourage eligible employers to consider applying for CJS funding and ...
Air cadets in Castlegar, Trail, Nelson test to become pilots
On Jan. 10, members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets from across Canada wrote their Flying Scholarship Qualification Exams. In Castlegar, three air cadets from Trail, Castlegar and Nelson wrote their exams. In addition to their regular cadet activities, since September, the local cadets have been taking extra courses through...
College VP wins leadership award
Selkirk College Vice President of Education & Students Neil Coburn has been recognized for his commitment to strengthening transfer agreements and enabling student mobility in post-secondary institutions across the province. Coburn was presented the Leadership Award from the British Columbia Council on Admissions & ...
Final ratification of new agreements for education support staff
The Kootenay Lake School District union representing education support staff joined the rest of the province to ratify provincial framework agreements. The final seven districts and nearly 3,500 support staff workers recently ratified agreements under the B.C. government's 2014 Economic Stability Mandate. The seven school...
Student Union chair 'applauds' decision by Selkirk to continue offering tuition-free adult basic education
The Executive chair of the Selkirk College Students’ Union Local 4 Matthew Jameson is pleased with the recent decision by the college not to follow through with the recent provincial government decision to charge tuition fees for all adult upgrading courses, including ESL (English as a Secondary Language). Jameson “applauds”...
School District 8 gets early Christmas Present
Christmas has come early for Kootenay Lake’s School District 8. The district will be receiving $754,070 in supplemental Ministry of Education funding for the 2014-2015 school year. The funding will cover new costs that arose out of salary and benefits increases and other provisions included in the collective agreement...
Tuition-Free Training Offered for Potential Transportation and Forestry Workers
Responding to specific needs in the region, Selkirk College has partnered with the federal and provincial governments in launching two tuition-free programs to get unemployed and under-employed residents the training they need to be job ready. Starting in November, eligible individuals have an opportunity to enrol in Professional...
