1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (405+ words) Published 1:37 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The province has announced new before- and after-school childcare spaces are coming to elementary schools in Cranbrook, Marysville and Invermere. According to a press release, 24 spaces are being added to T.M. Roberts Elementary in Cranbrook, while 24 school-aged…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (234+ words) Published 10:24 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Purcell Collegiate has hired a new Principal and two new teachers for the 2026-27 school year. Michael Bishop will be the school’s new Principal, taking over the role from Charlie Cooper. Bishop has 20 years of international teaching…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (367+ words) Published 2:59 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 College of the Rockies recently welcomed New Dean of Health and Human Services Dr. Meagan LaRiviere to campus. LaRiviere brings a wealth of expertise with 20 years of experience in healthcare practice, post-secondary education, and academic leadership…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (718+ words) Published 11:35 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 By Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette There’s no stopping the runaway success of Heated Rivalry. The tale of two rival hockey players who secretly fall in love has gone from page-turner to must-see TV — and now it…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (851+ words) Published 10:00 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By Grace McLeod/Peace Arch News For Madison-Lynn Perreault, getting accepted into UBC’s nursing program was only one milestone in a high school career filled with advocacy, volunteering and community work. This recent Surrey school graduate…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (418+ words) Published 2:50 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 B.C. Nurses’ Union president Adriane Gear (foreground) addresses a crowd of nurses outside Victoria General Hospital on July 12, 2026. (Olivier Laurin/Black Press Media) The B.C. Nurses’ Union has agreed to end job action and accept a mediated…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (913+ words) Published 1:19 pm Friday, July 17, 2026 A student project is giving voice to the residents of Kimberley, sharing colourful stories of their lives in an effort to preserve the history of the community. High-school students Sarah Metzler and Imogen Cvetko-Lueger have completed…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (208+ words) Published 12:36 pm Monday, July 6, 2026 Effective July 5, all crane operators in B.C. will have one year to register as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC or take a certification exam to become a journeyperson as part of changes being rolled out by the province…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (729+ words) Published 5:26 pm Thursday, July 2, 2026 Hundreds of nurses in Vancouver for a B.C. Nurses Union conference marched along the streets of Vancouver on May 31, 2023, calling for safer staffing levels. The union has begun job action July 2, 2026 after issuing a 72-hour strike notice…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (195+ words) Published 2:34 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 ICBC is rolling out at-home online testing for beginner drivers to take their first knowledge test. New drivers can now take the learner’s licence knowledge test online, provided the computer has a webcam enabled to ensure…...