News Items tag as: SD83 school closure

No reason to close schools in Armstrong, Silver Creek, report says
December 09, 2016 - 3:30 PM

SALMON ARM - Possible school closures in the North Okanagan and Shuswap may be off the books.
Shuswap school closure decision difficult for school district
May 13, 2015 - 7:32 PM

SALMON ARM - The closure of a rural Salmon Arm elementary school has been avoided, at least for one more year.
Decision on proposed Shuswap school closure expected tonight
May 12, 2015 - 1:00 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - Some tough decisions are expected to be made by the North Okanagan-Shuswap School Board tonight, May 12.
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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

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i

No reason to close schools in Armstrong, Silver Creek, report says