Education

A fossil discovered along a riverbank near a Tumbler Ridge campsite is helping scientists learn more about one of the prehistoric era’s most recognizable predators.

In total, 742 credentials are being granted for the 2026 convocation cycle at UNBC. This includes 16 students graduating with PhDs, a record number for the University. 

The British Columbia and federal governments say they will fund a new secondary school in Tumbler Ridge at a different site from the one where six people were killed in February’s mass shooting.

Fort St. John’s School District 60 has named longtime local educator Wade Hart as its next superintendent, effective July 1, 2026.

A Chilliwack teacher has been formally reprimanded after a series of incidents involving inappropriate comments and behaviour toward elementary school students, including references to punishment and remarks about their appearance.

A B.C. middle school teacher has been suspended after a dry ice experiment led to a classroom explosion that frightened students.

Canada’s auditor general says federal changes to the international student program led to far steeper-than-expected drops in study permit approvals, including in British Columbia.

The B.C. Government says new school additions are open in Fort St. John and Wonowon.

"In the past, they would have had to start a brand new four-year program, so they weren't willing to take four years out of their career, out of their communities and their family lives, whereas this program helps smooth that transition and give them the recognition for the prior education and also the prior experience that they have."

Students in Peace River North will be permitted to use artificial intelligence tools — but only in approved forms, under a developing district policy that prioritizes privacy, security and information verification.