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$3.1 billion is going towards school replacement and additions over the next three years

 Millions in upgrades coming to mid-island schools this year SHARE ON: Photo of school desks (Sourced from Pexels.com) Better ventilation, electric buses and better energy efficiency are on the way for some school districts on Vancouver Island. The province is dishing out millions for upgrades at schools in Nanaimo, Ladysmith, the Cowichan Valley and Qualicum Beach.  They are heading to a variety of projects through the School Enhancement Program (SEP), which helps out with repair and mainte...

Image Credit: SUBMITTED / Province of B.C. May 10, 2021 - 7:31 AM Seven electric school buses will soon be available to some school districts in the Thompson-Okanagan with the cost subsidized by a B.C. government subsidy. Thirteen school districts in B.C. have purchased a total of 18 electric school buses that will begin operating by the end of this school year. The new buses will provide service for about 1,300 K-12 students per day to and from school. “By shifting gears f...

Article content Students on Vancouver Island are leading the charge as the first to ride B.C.’s inaugural fleet of electric school buses. The B.C. government announced Thursday that the first buses will roll out in the Sooke school district this week. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or B.C.s inaugural fleet of electric school buses rolls out this week Back to video In a statement, Premier John Horgan said by shifting gears from diesel to electri...