Education

Nanoose Bay girl turns marine trash into statue for school project

NANOOSE BAY - A local fifth grade student's year-end project was a slam dunk.Ten-year-old Aspengrove School student Coco Reagh collected marine junk to create an over six-foot tall figure of debris.Re...

Jun 08, 2020

Around one third of Nanaimo-Ladysmith students return after long COVID-19 hiatus

NANAIMO - A sizeable number of local school students returned to classrooms in Nanaimo and Ladysmith during the first week of in-class education.Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools reported around 40 per...

Jun 06, 2020

'When we can be in schools, we should be in schools:' SD68 re-opens to students

NANAIMO - Class is back in session for students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith as the province takes another step forward in its restart plan.Grade 12 students were first in class on Monday, June 1 with the...

Jun 02, 2020

B.C. schools to partially re-open June 1, attendance is optional

NANAIMO - Schools will be going back in session, albeit in a dramatically altered and scaled-down fashion due to COVID-19.Education minister Rob Fleming announced kindergarten to grade 12 classes will...

May 15, 2020

Vancouver Island University working to find balance between distance and on-campus learning

NANAIMO - The groundwork is being laid for how students will safely receive an education from Vancouver Island University.It's moving to a hybrid model of teaching, much like many other post-secondary...

May 13, 2020

'This time we're experiencing could potentially revolutionize education:' Nanaimo teachers forging new online learning paths

DNANAIMO - Local educators have been forced to reinvent the wheel in order to deliver continuing education for its 14,000 students during the COVID-19 pandemic.In response to curbing the spread of the...

May 04, 2020 School District 68 are continuing to navigate the new world of online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. (NLPS)

COVID-19 cases in the Island Heath Region increase to 97, as province continues to battle the pandemic

NANAIMO - There have been three new cases of COVID-19 reported on Vancouver Island in the past 24 hours.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement on Saturday, April 18 in Victor...

Apr 18, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry delivers a daily update COVID-19 address at the Parliament Buildings Press Theatre in Victoria. (BC Government Flickr)

British Columbians told COVID-19 restrictions expected to last for months

NANAIMO - The province's top doctor cautions life won't return to normal for months as progress continues in the battle against COVID-19 in B.C.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry presented new...

Apr 17, 2020 While the COVID-19 trajectory in the province continues to improve, we're being told to not expect life to return to normal anytime soon. (B.C. Government)

People in Nanaimo told to adjust donation & recycling habits

NANAIMO - While it's business as usual for curbside collection and recycling depots, the landscape for certain post-use products has been adjusted.Recent images of overflowing Diabetes Canada donation...

Apr 15, 2020 Items piled up outside Diabetes Canada bins in Nanaimo late last week. Most of the mess has since been cleaned up. (Kirsten Gellein)

Lasting legacy of beloved Nanaimo man helping families pay grocery bills

NANAIMO - A recent donation to the Learning Alternative program run in Nanaimo schools hits home for its principal. Brett Hancock says the $1,600 worth of grocery store gift cards received will help f...

Apr 13, 2020 Learning Alternatives Principal Brett Hancock (left) receiving $1,600 in grocery store gift cards. (submitted/Sarah Pachkowsky)