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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.

SD8 projects stable budget for 2026-27

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School District 8 is projecting a balanced budget for the 2026-2027 school year with a continued focus on student supports for learning and achievement.  

SD8 approves amended 2025-26 budget 

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Kootenay Lake School District 8 has approved its amended budget for 2025-26, totalling $87.6 million, reflecting a $2.4-million increase over the original plan.

SD8 lowers flags after Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Kootenay Lake School District 8 is expressing sorrow and empathy following Tuesday’s shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge. 

School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

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B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements. 

SD8 sees record high graduation rate in 2024

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Kootenay Lake School District 8's graduation rate was the highest it’s ever been last year. Data from the 2023-24 school...

SD8 School Leadership Changes

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School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has announced all of its annual school principal and vice-principal appointments for the...

A balanced budget for School District 8, despite projections of lower student enrollments

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The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board of Education unanimously approved the annual budget for the 2024-2025 school...

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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.

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