Education

Departure Bay Elementary sees first COVID-19 exposure

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo elementary school is on Island Health's COVID-19 exposure page for the first time. SD68 confirmed late on Monday, April 26 there was a COVID-19 exposure at Departure Bay Elementary...

Apr 26, 2021

Nanaimo teacher librarian fired for checking out inappropriate book to NDSS student

NANAIMO - A librarian at a Nanaimo secondary school was fired for having an inappropriate book in circulation, following numerous disciplinary actions by the school district. The BC Commissioner for T...

Apr 21, 2021

Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh school returns to school exposure list

NANAIMO - Another COVID-19 exposure event occurred at a Snuneymuxw First Nation school. SD68 notified the public on Tuesday, April 20 about a COVID-19 exposure event at Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh lasting fr...

Apr 20, 2021

Pleasant Valley elementary sees additional COVID exposure

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo elementary school experienced another COVID-19 exposure. SD68 announced on Saturday, April 17 Pleasant Valley suffered its second exposure event from April 13 to 15. The first was ...

Apr 17, 2021

Pleasant Valley Elementary sees first COVID-19 exposure event

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo elementary school is on Island Health's school exposure list for the first time. SD68 announced late on Thursday, April 15, Pleasant Valley elementary school recorded a COVID-19 ex...

Apr 15, 2021

VIU prof. honoured for efforts to preserve history, including Nanaimo's Chinatown

NANAIMO - The efforts to preserve history, specifically Asian-Canadian history, has earned a VIU professor provincial recognition. Dr. Imogene Lim was among the recipients of the Medal of Good Citizen...

Apr 04, 2021

Further COVID-19 exposure events confirmed for Wellington secondary

NANAIMO - A local secondary school has confirmed additional COVID-19 exposure events.The events stem from a separate case in the Wellington secondary school community, but occurred on the same days, M...

Apr 01, 2021

SD68 confirms first COVID-19 school exposure after spring break

NANAIMO - The first exposure event at a Nanaimo school following spring break began the first day students returned to the classroom. SD68 confirmed Wellington Secondary suffered an exposure event on ...

Mar 31, 2021

Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier's grandfather: musicians

EDMONTON - Alberta jazz musicians and teachers are dropping their chops at the inclusion of a tune by Premier Jason Kenney's grandfather in the province's proposed Grade 6 school curriculum. "When I G...

Mar 30, 2021

Iconic 108-year-old mining structure restored

NANAIMO - The most visible reminder of Nanaimo's storied coal mining history is back to its former glory.Crews recently completed stabilizing the 74-foot high mining structure at Morden Colliery Histo...

Mar 24, 2021