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A new school is in the works for Pineview Valley in Kamloops. On Thursday, B.C. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside made the announcement in the legislature. The new school has been at the top . . .

New fees in the works would see developers help pay for land for new schools in Kamloops. Marvin Kwiatkowski, the city’s development director, said the fees, called school site acquisition charges, are similar to that of development cost charges, which are collected when building permits are issued. The charges would be tied to new residential development. Kwiatkowski said the fees have been levied elsewhere, such as Kelowna, as a result of growth and are required for the school district t...