Tag: Back to school

Dawson Creek school expansion adds 115 seats for students this fall

Students at Crescent Park Elementary will have more room to learn this fall, with a 115-seat addition opening as part of a provincewide push to expand and upgrade schools.

Dawson Creek firefighters donate $1,000 in school supplies to local youth

Local firefighters are helping students head back to school with the supplies they need to start the year prepared.

ICBC reminding drivers to monitor speeds in school zones

The school year is fast approaching, meaning more kids will be out making their way to school and back.

Fort St. John transit routes return to school-year schedule Sept. 6

Fort St. John transit users will see some changes to their daily routes next month as the city and BC Transit prepare to return to the regular school-year schedule.

Class is back in session for students in Fort St John

School bells rang this morning in Fort St John to mark the end of summer break and invite students back in.  

Measles immunizations encouraged as students return to classrooms

Measles is continuing to circulate in northeastern B.C., and as students head back to school, their caretakers are being urged to confirm they are fully protected from the highly contagious virus.  

B.C. Transit’s fall route-ines will resume this weekend

Bus routes servicing schools resume this weekend, ahead of students' returning to their desks on September 2. 
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