Education
Central Okanagan teachers win big at BC education awards
UBCO professor hosting public discussion about AI
Teaching with the heart in mind
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Give your child an academic advantage with the foundations of success, Math and Reading
Do you want your child to reach their full potential? Then give them an opportunity to build a solid foundation of skills in math and reading with the help…
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How to have a successful winter semester
Pivot, unprecedented and new normal have all been used—and over-used—to describe this last rollercoaster of a year. Winter break is a time to unwind, celebrate…
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BMO donates $750K for Indigenous students at TRU
Briana Tetlichi wanted to be a nurse. In her remote community of Old Crow, home to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Yukon, nurses are…
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TRU opens state-of-the-art health-care building
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is thrilled to open the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to train in-demand health-care workers in BC. The…
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Independent and Lower Mainland secondary schools dominate new BC rankings
Independent schools in the Lower Mainland have come out on top in newly released rankings of British Columbia’s secondary schools. The Fraser Institute’s Report Card on…
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TRU tips for getting the most from online classes
"Come with an open mind, an eagerness to learn and a good work ethic.” In March, COVID-19 sent universities around the globe scrambling to convert lessons…
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University uses in-house expertise to strengthen online classes
TRU students benefit from Open Learning’s decades of experience and insight For more than 40 years, Thompson Rivers University’s Open Learning division has delivered education…
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Partial return to class for K-12 students
A Message from the Central Okanagan Public Schools Board of Education These are uncertain times. As we follow directions from the Province of BC regarding…
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Senate passes legislation for $9B COVID-19 student aid package
In a rapid parliamentary process that began two days ago, legislation authorizing $9 billion in promised financial assistance for Canadian students was passed by the…
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Central Okanagan schools partially reopening to teachers in May
Teachers at about 45 schools in the Central Okanagan will gradually return to schools on Tuesday to continue remotely instructing students from the familiar location of their…