Cellphones and other digital devices will be restricted in B.C. schools when students return to school next week. All school districts now have policies in…
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New 300 student school coming to Fernie
More student seats are on the way for families in the Southeast Kootenay School District (SD5) with funding approved for a new elementary school in…
Access zones now in place to protect kids at schools
B.C.’s K-12 students and staff will now have more protection from harassing protesters as the province has enacted access zones around schools. The Safe Access…
Proposed new act reflects societal decay
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb Canada is among the most regulated nations in the world – with laws for a myriad of wrongs and thou…
Over $4 million coming for local schools
The B.C. government recently announced it is providing $291.9 million for school maintenance projects, with $4,062,800 going to the East Kootenay’s two school districts. Southeast…
Welcome back to school
Letter to the Editor This week, countless students across the province will be heading back to school, reuniting with old friends, making new friends, meeting…
More space for students at Isabella Dicken Elementary
Students at Isabella Dicken Elementary School in Fernie are returning to an expanded and improved school now that an 80-seat addition is complete. Students have…
New playground funded for Sparwood school
The B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care announced Sparwood’s Frank J Mitchell Elementary School (SD5 – Southeast Kootenay) is one of 25 schools in…
$2.89 million earmarked for upgrades to regional schools
The B.C. government has announced it is providing $261.1 million in 2023-24 for school maintenance projects across the province, including $2,894,534 earmarked for Southeast Kootenay…
Anti-racism work is only just beginning
Letter to the Editor Multiculturalism Week (Nov. 20-26) is a time to celebrate the diverse range of cultures in British Columbia. There are more than…