News Items tag as: B.C. Teacher Regulation

Kelowna piano teacher was convicted once before for sexual offences
May 04, 2022 - 6:30 PM

A former piano teacher at Kelowna Secondary school charged with sexual assault of a student, was also convicted of voyeurism of students in his care leading to his resignation from the school.
Burnaby teacher fired for sending 'sexualized messages' to young students
March 10, 2020 - 3:56 PM

A Burnaby teacher who sent 'sexualized' private text messages to his middle school students will never teach again.
B.C. teacher suspended for telling student to kill himself
June 11, 2019 - 2:00 PM

DELTA, B.C. - A band teacher at an independent school in Delta has been suspended for three days after telling a student he should kill himself.
South Okanagan teacher reprimanded for being AWOL at the worst time
July 31, 2018 - 1:29 PM

PENTICTON - An Okanagan-Skaha School District teacher has found herself in hot water after a fire broke out in her school and she wasn’t around to help evacuate her students.
Kootenay teacher who disagreed with cross dressing students suspended, reprimanded
March 14, 2018 - 9:00 PM

Lots of people want to help and support various causes, but how best to do that can be very confusing or, in the case of a Southeast Kootenay teacher — expensive.
Non-certified teachers are being hired as replacements for North Okanagan-Shuswap classrooms
February 07, 2018 - 1:00 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN – Non-certified teachers will be working in an on-call capacity for the North Okanagan-Shuswap school district.
Vernon teacher disciplined for swearing in class
September 12, 2017 - 2:45 PM

VERNON - Swearing in class isn’t just a no-no for students.
Revelstoke shop teacher caught taking school property home
July 16, 2015 - 4:30 PM

REVELSTOKE - A Revelstoke shop teacher is being watched closely after he was found using the district’s tools for his own projects at home for the last three years.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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