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SD8 names new principal for Salmo Elementary

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School District 8 has appointed a new principal for Salmo Elementary School. Mr. Roman Wyllie will take over from current principal Rod Giles, who is retiring at the end of the school year.

B.C. public schools replace letter grades for younger students

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Students from kindergarten to Grade 9 will now be assessed through a proficiency scale rather than percentages and letter...

SD8 announces staffing changes for next year

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Students who attend Kootenay River Secondary and Canyon-Lister Elementary could see some new faces when they return to school...

Small enrollment decline is a positive thing: SD8 superintendent

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School District 8’s superintendent says she is projecting a small decline in enrollment for their 2023/24 academic year but...

SD8 and CUPE 748 ratify agreement 

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Staff and students of School District 8 will not have to face picket lines now that a new collective...

SD8 board has ‘sobering responsibility to transparency,’ trustees told

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School District 8 trustees heard concerns about a lack of board transparency regarding the quality of education in the...

SD8 sells Kin Park property

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School District No. 8 has sold the Kin Park property to the Lower Kootenay Development Corporation, the economic development...

SD8 policy could mean staff shortages: CUPE leader

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The president of the CUPE local that represents custodians, bus drivers, and other support staff in the Kootenay Lake...

Kootenay Lake school district undecided on mandatory COVID vaccines

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The Kootenay Lake board of education is still thinking about whether to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all staff. “We...

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

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A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Kootenay unemployment rate dips to 4.9% in September

Labour
The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 4.9 per cent in September, down from 5.8 per cent the previous month and six per cent a year earlier.

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

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B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.

B.C. Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate over racist social media posts

2026 BC Election
The B.C. Conservatives have dropped their Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after racist social media posts and comments appearing to support violence surfaced.
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