Students

South Rutland Elementary School students entering the Fire Safety House to learn the proper way to escape a house fire from the Kelowna Fire Department. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

WATCH: Kelowna Fire Department teaching kids what to do when the smoke alarm goes off

The Fire Safety House teaches kids how to get out of a burning home

 

(Black Press Media files)

Central Okanagan teacher suspended a 4th time for ‘inappropriate conduct’

Most recently, Justin Enns has been suspended for five days from Jun. 5-9

 

Grade 10 student Delaney Neukomm (far right) with fellow classmates selling t-shirts at the first MBSS Walk for Mental Health. (Brittany Webster/West K News)

High school students in West Kelowna put books down for mental health day

The inititative was led by grade 10 student Delaney Neukomm

 

Oyama Traditional School staff and students started the week together by cycling to school for Go By Bike BC Week. (Facebook/District of Lake Country)

Lake Country students start Go By Bike week off right by cycling to school

Lake Country is hosting a celebration station on May 31

Oyama Traditional School staff and students started the week together by cycling to school for Go By Bike BC Week. (Facebook/District of Lake Country)
Students at George Elliot Secondary School in Lake Country learned about driving safety during a mock car crash presentation. (Contributed/District of Lake Country)

Lake Country students learn about driving safety ahead of graduation, prom

A mock car crash demonstrated the importance of not driving while impaired

Students at George Elliot Secondary School in Lake Country learned about driving safety during a mock car crash presentation. (Contributed/District of Lake Country)
Hannah Gordon, Grade 7 late French Immersion student at Harwood Elementary, with CPF BC & Yukon Executive Director Jason Howe. Gordon took home a bronze medal at the 2023 Canadian Parents for French B.C. and Yukon Provincial Concours D’art Oratoire. (Submitted photo)

Vernon students talk their way to podium at French-speaking competition

Two youth won gold and another won bronze at the Provincial Concours D’art Oratoire

Hannah Gordon, Grade 7 late French Immersion student at Harwood Elementary, with CPF BC & Yukon Executive Director Jason Howe. Gordon took home a bronze medal at the 2023 Canadian Parents for French B.C. and Yukon Provincial Concours D’art Oratoire. (Submitted photo)
Students from SD23 competed in the annual SumoBot challenge in Kelowna on May 25, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
Students from SD23 competed in the annual SumoBot challenge in Kelowna on May 25, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
First on the runway, students Sergs Oriana and Violet Vetter model clothes from Man+Woman Home in animated fashion at the Famine For Fashion fundraiser at the Salmon Arm Secondary Sullivan campus Tuesday evening, May 16, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Salmon Arm students hit runway in fine fashion for high-school fundraiser

Famine For Fashion raises money for SAFE Society, youth fund

First on the runway, students Sergs Oriana and Violet Vetter model clothes from Man+Woman Home in animated fashion at the Famine For Fashion fundraiser at the Salmon Arm Secondary Sullivan campus Tuesday evening, May 16, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
The Vernon School District is looking for families to host international students for the 2023/24 school year. (Picture courtesy of Comox Valley Schools)

Compensation increased for Vernon families hosting international students

Families are compensated $1,000 per month for welcoming international students into their homes

The Vernon School District is looking for families to host international students for the 2023/24 school year. (Picture courtesy of Comox Valley Schools)
People hard at work sandbagging to prevent more flooding at Parker Cove Friday, May 5, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Flood destruction leaves homes uninhabitable on Okanagan Indian Band

Locals appreciate the community coming together to help sandbag

People hard at work sandbagging to prevent more flooding at Parker Cove Friday, May 5, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Ground breaks on student housing and childcare facility at Vernon’s Okanagan College campus

The project will provide 100 beds for students and 44 childcare spaces

(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Members of Willowstone Academy’s Better World Club pose with Kelowna council following a presentation on climate change and biodiversity on April 17. (Photo/Gary Barnes Captial News

Willowstone Academy students wow Kelowna council on climate change

The students’ Better World Club won the 2023 Sustainable Development Challenge

Members of Willowstone Academy’s Better World Club pose with Kelowna council following a presentation on climate change and biodiversity on April 17. (Photo/Gary Barnes Captial News
Students at A.L. Fortune Secondary School in Enderby planted 75 trees in honour of Earth Day on April 22, 2022. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

North Okanagan-Shuswap students to plant 7,600 trees for Earth Day

There is also a tree giveaway in Vernon and a Green Fair in Armstrong April 22

Students at A.L. Fortune Secondary School in Enderby planted 75 trees in honour of Earth Day on April 22, 2022. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 teaches elementary age students about bike safety. (Pixabay image)

Cycle safety program for kids coming to Kelowna

Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 will teach confidence and safety when biking

Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 teaches elementary age students about bike safety. (Pixabay image)
B.C. teacher Deborah Laurie Croft will be suspended for two days and must undergo anti-racism training, as a result of a regulatory college investigation into her treatment of two Indigenous students. (Credit: Pixabay)

B.C. teacher fired for mistreating Indigenous students must take anti-racism course

Deborah Laurie Croft admitted to pulling one student by the arm, hitting another with a book

B.C. teacher Deborah Laurie Croft will be suspended for two days and must undergo anti-racism training, as a result of a regulatory college investigation into her treatment of two Indigenous students. (Credit: Pixabay)
Gagandeep Singh, 21, surrounded by friends after being attacked at a bus stop in Kelowna in March 2023. (GoFundMe)

Community rallies behind international student assaulted in Kelowna

With support from locals, the international student has been able to receive health care

Gagandeep Singh, 21, surrounded by friends after being attacked at a bus stop in Kelowna in March 2023. (GoFundMe)
Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola Conservative MP Dan Albas. (Cable Public Affairs Channel)

‘Hate crime committed by cowards’: Okanagan MP outraged over attack on international student

Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas spoke on the matter in the House of Commons

Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola Conservative MP Dan Albas. (Cable Public Affairs Channel)
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was won in April 1917. (Rachel Blaney/photo)

Kelowna student heading to Vimy Ridge to learn about Canada’s First World War history

Aiden Satterthwaite, a high school student from Kelowna will join 21 other Canadian youth

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was won in April 1917. (Rachel Blaney/photo)
Volunteers from Semiahmoo Secondary school are pictured on the school’s Mental Health Day, which students and counsellors brought back after a pandemic-related hiatus. (Contributed photo)

‘Under high pressure’: B.C. students organize Mental Health Day

Grade 12 students want to see mental health services become more accessible

Volunteers from Semiahmoo Secondary school are pictured on the school’s Mental Health Day, which students and counsellors brought back after a pandemic-related hiatus. (Contributed photo)
Ryker Ulansky (left) and Jake Ulansky (right) make up half of the U-BOTS team that built a water-powered vehicle and won the Core Values Award First Place at the FIRST LEGO League Challenge BC/Yukon Championship on March 11. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

PHOTOS: Winners of 2023 FIRST LEGO League BC/Yukon Championship heading to USA

A Nanaimo team was the top-ranked group at this year’s competition

Ryker Ulansky (left) and Jake Ulansky (right) make up half of the U-BOTS team that built a water-powered vehicle and won the Core Values Award First Place at the FIRST LEGO League Challenge BC/Yukon Championship on March 11. (Brandon Tucker/The News)