News Items tag as: Okanagan Similkameen School District

Error in Osoyoos school trustee byelection sparks call for provincial intervention
November 28, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Questions about voters’ rights are being raised after a recent decision by the Okanagan Similkameen School District not to correct an error in the process that took place during the recent byelection for the Osoyoos school board trustee.
Weekend byelection to elect Osoyoos school trustee
November 03, 2016 - 8:00 PM

OSOYOOS - A byelection to replace a retiring school trustee in the Okanagan Similkameen School District takes place this weekend in Osoyoos.
Provincial funds not enough to change Okanagan Similkameen School District closure scenario
June 01, 2016 - 5:00 PM

OSOYOOS - An announcement of little more than $118,000 falls short of being able to keep Osoyoos Secondary School open.
Funding not enough to keep Osoyoos Secondary open: trustee
May 31, 2016 - 3:15 PM

OSOYOOS - It’s too soon to say for certain what impact today’s provincial school funding announcement will have on school closures in the Okanagan Similkameen School District.
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THOMPSON: Musk has 'left the building' but DOGE lives on in infamy
OPINION “Elvis has left the building.” Al Dvorak - a jack-of-all-trades who variously served as Elvis’s musical director, promoter, producer, advance man, security chief, concessions manager and stag

iN VIDEO: Kamloops forager uses dandelions to make mead
Dandelions are considered a weed by some and are prevalent in backyards everywhere, but Kamloops forager is finding a useful purpose for them. Marshall Krasser has a gallon jug with dandelion flowers, yeast and honey fermenting under a sink

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

Error in Osoyoos school trustee byelection sparks call for provincial intervention