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Both the Education Ministry and school trustees say preliminary plans for next September are for high schools to look close to normal the so-called Stage 1, when students are back in classrooms full-time.
That, of course, comes with a major caveat. If COVID numbers have not improved by then, it may be necessary for secondary students to continue with this year’s model of sticking to smaller learning cohorts, partly studying online from home, and taking fewer courses at a time.
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by Craig Takeuchi on February 4th, 2021 at 5:20 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2
Today, B.C. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and B.C. School Trustees Association president Stephanie Higginson announced expanded health measures in schools.
Among the updated measures are making masks mandatory in all indoor school spaces (with specific exceptions) for all students and staff except elementary students, and more guidelines for physical education and music classes.
In addition, the federal government extended a prohibition on cruise ships in all Canadian waters and all pleasure craft entering Canada s Arctic waters, which was scheduled to expire at the end of this month, until February 2022.
Feb 4, 2021 12:06 AM Russ Byth
The Southeast District Emergency Response Team helped Kelowna RCMP Tuesday night with the arrest of a man wanted on a Canada wide warrant out of Sudbury. 30 year old Adrian Eppinger was wanted on 3 counts of attempted murder, extortion, criminal harassment, and assault with a weapon. The investigation led police to believe the suspect was inside a home in the 300-block of Mallach Road, by South Rutland Elementary. That’s the same block where there was a major drug bust just over a week ago.
Two men were arrested after allegedly using a stolen truck and attempting to steal heavy equipment. Monday night, Kelowna RCMP responded to a business compound in the 100-block of Pinto Road where two men were attempting to steal a bobcat. One suspect was arrested right away, the other tried unsuccessfully to get away from a police dog. 38-year-old Michael Grant, and 46-year-old Kaare Vaagen (car vahgen) face numerous charges.