April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2, 2019, was the twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day.  In Rossland, students at Rossland Summit School (RSS) engaged in activities to learn about autism.  Teachers Wendy Phillips, Jenn McKay-Hadley and Kim Deane spoke about autism to the school while individual teachers showed...

Unique partnership launched to train world class Kitefoil athletes:  Red Mountain Academy and 4 Elements Kiteboarding are excited to announce the creation of the world’s first Kitefoil Academy.  The Red Mountain Kitefoiling Academy provides an exceptional kitefoiling and training program as well as an individual...

With a shifting focus northward, third-year Selkirk College Nursing Program students will make their final trip to Guatemala later this spring. Since 2005, students in the four-year Bachelor of Science program have been able to complement their education with a Guatemala practice placement that provides participants the...

A five-day immersive Selkirk College course focused on regional Indigenous history and knowledge will provide those seeking valuable insight an opportunity to delve deeper into intercultural relations. For those wanting better understanding, Indigenous 100: Regional Indigenous Perspectives on Languages and Culture provides ...

“Filling community needs” is the motto of Trail’s Kiwanis Club, a commitment they have been fulfilling since 1946. Their support of youth in our community continues with their recent donation to the West Kootenay Take a Hike program. Club members wanted to provide a donation which reflected the innovative outdoor aspect of ...

Selkirk College has approached the province with two potential projects to increase student housing in Castlegar and Nelson for an estimated cost between $20-25 million. “We’ve submitted two proposals: the first would see a three-story building with 110 additional beds in Castlegar and 40 new beds at the Nelson Silver King ...

Partnering with Co-op Education & Employment Services to hire a co-op student from Selkirk College brings countless paybacks to employers throughout the province. Selkirk College co-op students are fresh out of the classroom, immediately productive and bring an enthusiasm and cutting-edge industry know-how to the workplace....

High school students from around the region starting their post-secondary journey close to home have the opportunity to benefit financially with a Selkirk College Entrance Scholarship. At the start of each academic year, the Selkirk College Board of Governors presents 40 scholarships to high school students and those attending...

Students in Selkirk College’s Peace & Justice Program are inviting the community to take part in an open dialogue to discuss the growth of international learners in the region with a goal of increased understanding. Selkirk College is part of the province-wide upward trend in post-secondary international student enrolment....

Selkirk College has triumphed over the province’s post-secondary giants to claim bragging rights in the BC Cool Campus Challenge after students and staff pledged to take steps towards climate action. To demonstrate climate leadership by reducing natural gas use in January and February, Selkirk College joined the University ...