Education

SD57 Board reschedules upcoming Regular Public Meeting

PRINCE GEORGE-School District 57's Board of Education is rescheduling their upcoming Regular Public Meeting.The Board passed a motion at a Special In Camera meeting on Oct.13 to reschedule the Regular...

Oct 14, 2020

Enrolment Numbers better than expected

PRINCE GEORGE - It's not as bad as it could be. That's the prevailing sentiment from the heads of both local post-secondary institutions. UNBC says a .9 per cent increase in the number of students in ...

Oct 07, 2020

Dr. Geoff Payne's term extended

PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia Board of Governors extended the term of Interim President Geoff Payne by two years. The Board, whose members voted unanimously in support of...

Oct 01, 2020

COVID exposure in two Northern Health schools

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has recorded two instances of COVID-19 exposure since classes started back up at the beginning of the month. Both happening from September 10-11, the two events happene...

Sep 19, 2020

First day back to school sparks excitement from all, concern from some

PRINCE GEORGE - A stressful couple of months ahead of the new school year has officially come to a head with classes back in session for BC schools this morning.There are some changes students will no...

Sep 10, 2020

No 'Hybrid Learning option' for SD57 because schools didn't qualify

PRINCE GEORGE - There are four options for students in School District 57 this year, but a "Hybrid Learning" option for secondary students similar to those seen in Vancouver and Surrey isn't one of th...

Sep 04, 2020

Hand sanitizer and face masks "the new norm" for school supplies

PRINCE GEORGE - School supplies shopping will look different for many parents this year, items that are flying off the shelves this year were not near as popular in years past."Now on the school lists...

Sep 02, 2020

International students a challenge

PRINCE GEORGE - Roughly 40 percent of the students attending the College of New Caledonia come from a country other than this one. But COVID-19 has presented a challenge for international students reg...

Aug 19, 2020

STEAM training at Exploration Place

PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a while since anyone other than staff have been inside the Exploration Place but this week, a group of teachers from across the North are participating in some training, both...

Aug 12, 2020

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...

Aug 11, 2020