The British Columbia Liberal government introduced amendments to the School Act Thursday that will enhance the province's education plan.   A change to the School Act getting most of the ink is the elimination of the Standard School Calendar to enable boards of education and education authorities to offer more creative...

The decision to cut second year science courses at Selkirk had caught the attention of the official opposition party in the B.C. legislature. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall and Opposition Leader Adrian Dix raised the issue with the Minister for Advanced Education this week about the ministry’s funding cuts impact on...

Coco Solo was once a United States Navy submarine base on the Panama Canal Zone, near Colón, Panama. Today, Coco Solo is the home of some of the poorest, most marginalized Panamanians. In 2008, Reuters published a story about the “poverty and decay” in Coco Solo, where John McCain (then Republican presidential...

The Canada Learning Bond provides money from the Government to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school. Your child could get $500 NOW to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school, and an extra $100 each year up to age 15. That’s up to $2,000 (plus interest) in ...

Selkirk College held its graduation ceremonies last week and extends congratulations to all its new alumni....

Chris Catta says that before his experience in the Skills Link program, he would have never agreed to be interviewed by the media. “I would have been hiding in the corner,” he says. “The program has totally boosted my confidence. I used to have bad avoidance behaviour where I could not talk to people. This program has helped...