Tag: Education

qathet School District celebrates students’ success in annual bridge building competition 

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Students in the qathet School District participated in the annual bridge building competition with the top construction holding 65 kilograms.

RCMP collaborate with Indigenous you to complete a year-long dugout canoe project 

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  Crews from the qathet school district, RCMP and the Tla’amin community gathered at Mowat Lake to celebrate their completed...

Hornby Island marine education camp available for female high school students

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HORNBY ISLAND, B.C. – Female students have an exciting opportunity this summer. A partnership between School District 71 Comox Valley,...

New VIU Class Offers Insights Into Addiction

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Vancouver Island University has graduated it's first batch of Addiction Studies Certificate students. The class was developed by Psychology Professor...

Scholarship fund established to honour shooting victims

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A scholarship has been established to remember the lives of two young men killed in Lund earlier this year....

Scholarships available for students in forestry sector

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A local forestry group has 2 scholarships available for students in the region. Powell River Community Forest offers $2500 scholarships...

Campbell River NIC campus set for upgrades

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Work is set to get underway this weekend to prep for the multi-million dollar upgrade to North Island College's...

Education Minister releases more details on BCTF deal

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The Ministry of Education has released more details of the deal reached with teachers in relation to class size...

Funding for aquaculture diploma program at NIC

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North Island College is looking forward to growing their aquaculture diploma course. The provincial government has announced that the...

NIC forms partnership with Chinese city for new program

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North Island College has signed a partnership with the city of Tianjin in China to launch a new program...

NDP education critic reacts to BCTF funding deal

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The NDP Education Critic says the interim deal between the BCTF and the Province is too late for many...

Province and BCTF reach funding deal

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The BC Government has come to an agreement with the teachers' union after a lengthy court battle over contract...

Online tool helps students plan their future

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The Ministry of Advanced Education is reminding students and those looking for a new career of a tool to...

VIU receives substantial funding

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A big announcement for Vancouver Island University The Provincial and Federal governments, together with the University, are kicking in...

BC grade 10 students top readers in the world

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BC's Grade 10 students are the best readers in the world. That's according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...

New trades pilot project at NIC

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A new pilot program is being set up at North Island College to help new trades students connect with...
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