In The News

From a residential school on the Blood Reserve in Southern Alberta to the founding director of Harvard University’s Native American Program, Dr. Leroy Little Bear is recognized as one of the continent’s leaders in the advancement and acceptance of Indigenous worldview in education.

Langara College has been awarded a BC Innovation Council Ignite Award. This marks the first time BC colleges have received the award. 

Twenty-four Indigenous learners from the Songhees Nation will get the education and skills they need to thrive and succeed with the launch of the new culinary arts, hospitality and tourism management program.

College of the Rockies received more than $310,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training to go toward replacing aging trades equipment with the latest technology.

Twenty-four Indigenous learners from the Songhees Nation will get the education and skills they need to thrive and succeed with the launch of the new culinary arts, hospitality and tourism management program.

More than $5.4 million is being invested in industry-standard training equipment to give trades and tech students the skills they need to succeed, announced Premier John Horgan during a visit to Northwest Community College (NWCC).

Okanagan College’s $112-million operating budget for 2018-19 will help provide new programs, new student support, and help address pressures that have come with recent years’ growth.

NIC students shared their passion for the trades with Melanie Mark, BC’s Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, as she visited NIC’s new trades training facilities now under construction in Campbell River.

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training are raising awareness about careers in construction throughout April.

A renewed commitment from Scotiabank will help Okanagan College students and faculty continue their efforts to assist non-profit organizations.