New COTR president excited about school year
Students returned to the College of the Rockies this week, and the newly appointed president is ready for the year ahead.Â
College and Community Connections Society partner to feed unhoused residents
The College of the Rockies is partnering with the Community Connections Society of Southeast BC (CCS) to provide fresh, nutritious meals to Cranbrook’s unhoused residents.
COTR, Selkirk partner with KORE to give outdoor gear longer life
The College of the Rockies has partnered with the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Society to launch a mobile outdoor gear repair and education project.
School district explores options for Amy Woodland Elementary
SD5 is exploring options for the future of Amy Woodland Elementary School, including a complete rebuild, partial rebuild or moving students to other schools.
STEAM camps coming to Cranbrook and Fernie
The College of the Rockies is launching its summer youth program in Cranbrook and Fernie with its hands-on STEAM...
College welcomes new President and CEO
The College of the Rockies (COTR) welcomed its eighth president and chief executive officer (CEO) to its faculty.The College...
Playtime in the Kootenays
School districts across the Kootenays will get a cut of provincial funding to build new accessible school playgrounds.B.C. officials...
Kootenay colleges receive funding for upgrade programs
The College of the Rockies and Selkirk College will each receive provincial funds to bolster tuition-free adult upgrading programs.B.C....
College teaches entrepreneurial skills through Kootenay-wide competition
The College of the Rockies hosted students from across the Kootenays in a competition meant to hone participants' entrepreneurship...
B.C. funds Amy Woodland Elementary School replacement
The B.C. government has allocated funding to rebuild Amy Woodland Elementary School after it was damaged by a fire...
Budget 2025 jeopardizes post-secondary education across BC, students say
Students in BC say the 2025 provincial budget fails to represent students and institutions, and they’re calling on the...
College talk to discuss unique local geological history
Prehistoric sea beds, volcanic activity, unusual plate tectonics and other geological events played a role in the East Kootenay's...
Nearly 150 childcare spaces to open at Marysville Elementary School
The Rocky Mountain School District (SD6) is gearing up to open the doors on 148 new childcare spaces at...
Local teacher suspended for duct-taping student to a chair
A principal from a Southeast Kootenay School District (SD5) elementary school in Sparwood has been suspended for five days...
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