Education

'It's a big problem:' Nanaimo principal sounds off on smart phone addiction

NANAIMO - Seeing bleary-eyed, exhausted students in the days following a prolonged winter break only amplified concerns of the principal of Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS).Liana Appelt was wo...

Feb 07, 2022

Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district adds to electric bus fleet

NANAIMO - Fully electrifying Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools' bus fleet appears within reach over the next several years. The seat belt-equipped fleet now stands at four after the arrival of two new ...

Jan 27, 2022

SD68 firms dates of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff & contractors

NANAIMO - School District 68 provided details of its recently announced vaccination mandate for their staff, teachers and contractors.The Board of Trustees for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools heard d...

Jan 27, 2022

School District 68 to implement COVID vaccine mandate for all staff

NANAIMO - Local school board trustees voted in favour of creating a vaccine mandate for all of its employees in district 68.At a Thursday, Jan 20 special board meeting, school board trustees requested...

Jan 21, 2022

Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools juggling staff resources to avoid 'functional closures'

NANAIMO - A main contributing factor on whether on not schools will close amid the fifth wave of COVID-19, is related to teacher illness, not students.The bulk of students returned to schools Monday, ...

Jan 14, 2022

Public consultation launched for planned affordable housing project in Harewood

NANAIMO - Public opinion will help shape an ambitious affordable housing community to be located in a central part of Harewood.Three neighouring properties are poised for redevelopment on Fifth St: th...

Jan 13, 2022

Attendance will determine additional health measures as schools return to in-person learning

NANAIMO - K-12 students in B.C. will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan 10, 2022, but the system will be on high alert as the Omicron variant spreads.Enhanced health measures like staggered c...

Jan 07, 2022

Extended Christmas break for B.C. students due to rapid spread of Omicron variant

NANAIMO - B.C. students will be away from classrooms longer than planned as officials grapple with rising Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 cases.Education minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a news conference...

Dec 29, 2021

Retired VIU president receives Order of Canada designation

NANAIMO - He's well known for reconciliation efforts and advancing Vancouver Island University into a leading institution - now he's a recipient of one of the country's highest honours.Dr. Ralph Nilso...

Dec 29, 2021

Local youth fiddlers once again take top spot in CBC's Music Class Challenge

NANAIMO - A local fiddling group of talented youth won top prize for the second straight year in a nationwide musical competition.Nanaimo-based Cross Canada Fiddle's Fiddelium topped the community/ind...

Dec 16, 2021