The provincial government is rolling out its its commitment to the new $1,200 BC Training and Education Savings Grant, Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced Thursday. Fassbender said by investing in an RESP, the $1,200 provincial grant, other savings grants, family contributions and compound interest will grow over time, making it easier for B.C.’s children to […]

BC Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert is “disappointed” with the recent decision by Education Minister Peter Fassbender to halt the current talks with the province’s public teachers. “This is a disappointing development because it puts an end to a respectful and constructive round of talks,” said Lambert said. “Minister Fassbender knows that government representatives have […]

Dear Editor, It is my pleasure to write a letter supporting the Red Mountain Academy.  I feel confident that an academic partnership between the Academy and Self Design High (SDH) will provide a favorable outcome for all involved; students, athletes and parents.  It will be a “win win” situation for all. Online schooling has demonstrated […]

Vehicle after vehicle turning on and off Nelson Avenue sounded horns in support as the members of CUPE Local 748 staged an information picket line Monday outside Hume Elementary School in Fairview. The picket line was erected after CUPE Local 748 recently served strike notice to the Kootenay Lake School District No. 8. “We had […]

The City of Trail and Ashland Training Centre (ATC) are working together to help bring community-based work experience to local individuals who are currently seeking long-term job search help, supported work experience and follow-up support service. ATC approached the City in hopes they could partner together to offer these...

It is the time of year when bears come out of hibernation and other wildlife become more active in British Columbia. Those animals that have become conditioned to non-natural food sources, like garbage or composts, will return to communities to help themselves. Hibernating bears cut their metabolic rates in half in order to survive long […]

Join Arun Gandhi as he addresses violence through education and his work with impoverished children using the lessons that he learned from his famous grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi. This lecture takes place at the Brilliant Cultural Centre on May 17th. Inspired Legacy Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, was born in South ...

Thirty-six projects striving to help maintain or enhance environmental conditions and environmental education in and around their communities will be receiving over $1 million in support from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) through its Environmental Initiatives Program (EIP). “These projects will have positive effects on the Basin environment through both direct action and education,” said Sabrina […]

For two weeks this year, in celebration of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the downtown Castlegar office of RHC Insurance, with the help of Gaia Janitorial Services, is sending their compostables like lunch scraps, coffee grounds and used paper towels over to Selkirk College. In 2011, Selkirk College began operating a large composting vessel […]

Gardeners and nature lovers from around the region will want to mark May 18 on their calendars for Castlegar’s Fourth Annual Garden and Nature Fest. The Castlegar Garden Club and Castlegar Communities in Bloom are partnering to sponsor this open-air festival at the Castlegar Community Complex (2101 6th Ave) from 10 a.m. To 3 p.m. […]