News Items tag as: SD23 2016

Unanimous vote for gender neutral washroom signage in Central Okanagan School District
November 17, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - Washrooms in Central Okanagan schools will soon be getting gender neutral signage.
School bus fees dropped for Central Okanagan students
October 06, 2016 - 11:36 AM

KELOWNA – Central Okanagan families will no longer have to pay to send their kids to school on buses.
Kelowna principal named one of Canada's best
January 26, 2016 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA - Maybe it's not quite like being named 'Best Actor' but in the world of school administration, it’s possibly the next best thing.
Condoms now available at some Kelowna high schools
January 21, 2016 - 8:30 AM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A three-month pilot project providing students at local high schools with access to free condoms is up and running.
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$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

Why a TNRD director and former Tobiano owner is suing the golf community
The regional district director who oversees Tobiano is in suing the golf resort community over his failed efforts to build a home there. A trial spurred by Thompson Nicola Regional District director Michael Grenier started late last month a

Unanimous vote for gender neutral washroom signage in Central Okanagan School District