News Items tag as: School District 67

Disabled Penticton education assistant claims district discriminated against her
October 25, 2023 - 7:00 PM

The BC Human Rights Tribunal will hear a Penticton education assistant's claim that she was discriminated against for her disability.
More COVID-19 cases at Penticton high school
December 07, 2020 - 3:14 PM

More students have tested positive for COVID-19 at Princess Margaret Secondary School in Penticton.
COVID-19 cases reported at both Penticton high schools
December 03, 2020 - 1:55 PM

Cases of COVID-19 have been reported at two Penticton high schools.
UPDATE: Second hold and secure in two days issued at Penticton schools
October 16, 2020 - 3:39 PM

For the second day in a row, the RCMP have asked the school district in Penticton to implement a hold and secure, this time at two schools in the city.
Okanagan School of Arts has lease extended to avoid end of month eviction
June 17, 2020 - 1:31 PM

Talks between the City of Penticton, School District 67 and the Okanagan School of Arts has helped the entities come to terms for an amicable transition as the art school is evicted from the Shatford Centre.
Province purchases Penticton's École Entre-lacs school
January 20, 2020 - 3:15 PM

The recent sale of École Entre-Lacs and the former Nkwala Middle School facility to Conseil Scolaire francophone de Columbie-Britannique will provide some certainty to permanent French language education facilities in Penticton.
School District 67 superintendent Wendy Hyer announces retirement
November 27, 2019 - 5:20 PM

After 10 years at the helm of the Okanagan Skaha School District 67, Superintendent Wendy Hyer has announced plans to retire.
Grant funding approved to help keep Okanagan Skaha schools open
June 30, 2016 - 8:45 AM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan Skaha Board of Education is breathing a collective sigh of relief this week after meeting criteria for a new education fund.
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.
Province comes up with plan to save South Okanagan schools from closure
June 15, 2016 - 1:45 PM

PENTICTON - Just when it appeared all hope was lost, the province has announced new measures to help keep rural schools open in B.C.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

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Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
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