The following is a summary of School District No. 5 Board of Trustees’ motions carried September 14, via Zoom. Motions Carried Advocacy That the Board…
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COTR celebrates the Class of 2021
Two virtual Commencement ceremonies held to honour graduates Close to 900 College of the Rockies graduates were celebrated during a pair of virtual Commencement ceremonies…
ECE spaces funds announced for COTR
People in every part of the province have more opportunities to train for a career as an early childhood educator (ECE) at post-secondary institutions opening…
Open textbooks make adult education more affordable
Adult Basic Education, tuition-free in B.C. since September 2017, will become even more affordable with more open textbooks for students who want to complete high…
B.C. provides $130k to double college’s ECE program
More students in the East Kootenay will be able to train to become early childhood educators (ECEs), with the expansion of the program at College…
Post-secondary students need to think about jobs
Letter to the Editor This school year in British Columbia, we expect more than 400,000 students to enroll in at least one course at our…
COTR and KN partner to offer In-Community Training Program
College of the Rockies (COTR) and the Ktunaxa Nation (KN) have joined together to offer a Bridging to Education and Employment program within Ktunaxa communities…
Regional Workforce Table Open House Forum in Cranbrook
Representatives from industry, economic development organizations, Aboriginal communities, post-secondary institutions, local employers, labour and others participated in a Regional Workforce Table Open House Forum June…
B.C.’s future in skills and trades – what will yours be?
Letter to the Editor From a welder working at an industrial manufacturing plant to a craftsperson who has perfected a new wood design, British Columbia’s…
Province investing more than $1 million into regional colleges
Re-entry training for workers needing more or different skills in order to return to the workforce received a shot in the arm in the Kootenay’s…