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NIC Foundation names new board chair

The North Island College Foundation is looking “North” for its new board chair.

CVRD touts opening of new artificial turf field in Courtenay

The approximately $6-million project adds year-round field space for sports including baseball, soccer, lacrosse and rugby.

First bells of 2026-27 school year draw near

Students throughout Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are returning for the 2026-27 school year Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Wednesday, Sept. 9.

North Island college prepare to invite students to Comox campus to kick off fall semester 

North Island College will welcome new and returning students to its Comox Valley campus for orientation on Sept. 9. 

Majority of B.C. teachers concerned AI is impacting critical thinking skills, finds survey

The B.C. Teachers' Federation said educators need a bigger voice in shaping school AI policies as teachers raise concerns about the technology's effects on students.

Over 100 new childcare spaces now available at G.P. Vanier Secondary School

Comox Valley families will now have access to more licensed child-care spaces at a local high school. 

NIC recognized with national graphic design award for branding

The marketing and future students team at North Island College (NIC) has won a graphic design award. 

North Island College announces new vice-president to begin in June

The college said Kelly Shopland will step into the role on June 22 after spending more than a decade as NIC’s executive director of Indigenous education.

Highstreet to contribute $1 million towards NICF

The North Island College Foundation and B.C.-based real estate development company Highstreet have formed a partnership aimed at supporting students entering the trades.

Province touts recent investments to expand child care for Vancouver Island communities

The B.C. government is highlighting recent and upcoming investments aimed at expanding child care spaces on school grounds, including several Vancouver Island projects.

Site of Tumbler Ridge school shooting to be demolished, new school planned for community

The British Columbia and federal governments say they will fund a new secondary school in Tumbler Ridge at a different site from the one where six people were killed in February’s mass shooting.
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