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Why the Fraser Valley Needs a Changemaker University Now More Than Ever
Abbotsford, BC, Sept. 25, 2025 — There’s a question echoing across kitchen tables and boardrooms in Canada: Is a university education really worth it today? As costs rise and artificial intelligence promises instant answers 24/7, many Canadians are wrestling with doubts. In fact, a recent Ipsos poll found that less than half of Canadians believe […]
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On-campus student housing opens at North Island College
COURTENAY – North Island College’s first on-campus student housing complex is now open for students. “Students of all ages will benefit from North Island College’s first student housing project,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “This 217-bed project uses locally sourced mass timber, which is a more sustainable choice of building material and demonstrates that smart […]
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PRPA Helps Build New Outdoor Classroom and Learning Garden at École Roosevelt Community School
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new outdoor classroom and expanded garden are broadening opportunities for hands-on learning and food education at École Roosevelt Park Community School in Prince Rupert for the new school year. The Salmonberry School Garden project was developed through the latest partnership between the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s […]
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Reimagining curriculum through Indigenous perspectives
September 17, 2025 As the school year gets underway, a team of UBC Okanagan educators is exploring new ways to approach the K–12 curriculum. A five-year project with educators, researchers and community partners in the Okanagan examined how curriculum is developed and taught by centring Indigenous knowledge and relationships to land at the heart of […]
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John Horgan Campus opens in Langford
Sept. 16, 2025 LANGFORD – The new Royal Roads University (RRU), John Horgan Campus is open, offering innovative post-secondary options for a growing number of students living in the Westshore. “Education opens the door to opportunity,” said Premier David Eby. “This new campus provides a doorway to future prosperity for people, for their families and […]
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Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statement on Consent Awareness Week 2025
Sept. 15, 2025 VICTORIA – Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, and Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity, have released the following statement in recognition of Consent Awareness Week 2025: “Today marks the start of Consent Awareness Week 2025, a meaningful opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to creating safe, respectful and […]
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New community-based teacher-education programs will increase First Nations K-12 teachers
Sept. 15, 2025 LADYSMITH – The Province, in partnership with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), is supporting the development of First Nations-led community-based teacher-education programs to address the significant shortage of First Nations teachers in the province. “A strong economy depends on an inclusive, […]
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New Principal of Sk’elep School of Excellence
September 12, 2025 We are pleased to introduce the new Principal of Sk’elep School of Excellence, Merle Hubbard. Merle began his teaching career in School District No. 74, where he developed a deep appreciation for the role of education in shaping communities. Following the early years of his career, he and his wife, Brenda, also […]
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SFU opens doors to First Peoples’ Gathering House on Burnaby Mountain – SFU News
September 12, 2025 Simon Fraser University celebrated the grand opening of First Peoples’ Gathering House today at its Burnaby campus with traditional ceremony and cultural performances from the host First Nations: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem). The $25-million longhouse will transform the Indigenous experience at SFU as a new space for Indigenous […]
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Campbell River School District – Campbell River School District Welcomes New Director of Indigenous Education – Education News Canada
September 12, 2025 The Campbell River School District (SD72) welcomed Anne Tenning as the district’s new director of Indigenous education on August 1, 2025. A member of the Stz’uminus First Nation, Tenning brings over 25 years of experience in education, spanning public education, alternative programs, First Nations community schools, and post-secondary institutions. A recognized provincial […]
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