Flag raising ceremony kicks off week of celebration in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, transsexual, two-spirit and intersex people.
Education
Fraser Institute’s school rankings continue to stir up controversy
Friday, February 5th, 2010 | 7:30 pm
“It’s become such a political football in the province that I wouldn’t put any credence on them at all,” says the Central Okanagan School Board chairman.
Education system ‘in crisis’ despite lower class size averages
Friday, January 29th, 2010 | 6:36 pm
“Averages, always, are the great lie,” says Alice Rees in response to provincial report.
The fun’s about to end for the new CEO of the Interior Health Authority
Monday, January 25th, 2010 | 8:30 am
Health sector labour peace bought by Gordon Campbell is about to end and the Interior Health Authority’s new CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny gets to deal with the fallout.
Full text of Michael and Gillian Treschow’s statement to Kelowna.com
Monday, January 18th, 2010 | 3:58 pm
We the Treschows did not construct the gate nor were we party to its construction. We did not vote for it nor advocate for it. The private section of Curtis Road that comes to a dead end at UBC runs…
New directors bring 49 years of experience to School District No. 23
Monday, January 18th, 2010 | 10:23 am
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Retirement and restructuring created vacancies in two key senior staff positions at School District No. 23 in 2009. On January 1, 2010, two Directors officially assumed their new roles: Lisa McCullough is Director of Instruction (replacing Terry Beaudry who was…
School discipline numbers trend downward with some exceptions
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | 8:30 am
Indefinite suspensions for drugs, assaults and weapons were up from the year before.
Full-day Kindergarten roll-out plan approved by school trustees
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 | 6:50 pm
Ministry of Education has allocated 830 full-day kindergarten seats for the Central Okanagan school district.
Teachers uncertain of full-day Kindergarten, but won’t stand its way
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 | 5:00 pm
Central Okanagan Teachers Association president Alice Rees says introduction of program has been rushed.
Project Blast to take off in local schools
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | 4:00 pm
Anti-drug program will see some Kelowna Rockets players speaking about their experiences during a tour of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
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