News Items tag as: Okanagan Similkameen School Board

Osoyoos school trustee candidate loses court battle against school district
January 05, 2017 - 3:07 PM

PENTICTON - A Kelowna judge has denied an application from a losing candidate in a Okanagan Similkameen school board byelection last year to have the results overturned.
Okanagan Similkameen School District trustees comment on 'back of the napkin' school funding from province
July 08, 2016 - 9:00 PM

OLIVER - The province’s recently announced Rural Education Enhancement Fund has saved Osoyoos Secondary School from closure for the next two years, but Okanagan Similkameen School District Board trustees echo sentiments similar to those expressed by their Penticton counterparts as they assess a future still uncertain for the district’s education system.
Okanagan Similkameen school board to apply for rural school funds
June 27, 2016 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - Osoyoos Secondary School will stay open if recently announced funding is approved for the school.
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iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Osoyoos school trustee candidate loses court battle against school district