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Mice in the classrooms: Saanich’s SD63 battling rodent problem

Mark Brennae
June 3, 2026

The number of traps full has been coming down, so that leads me to believe that the population of rodents is going down with it,” said Rob Lumb, SD63’s director of facilities.

Education

SD61 board reinstated after province’s court document error

Robyn Bell
May 25, 2026

The trustees have their jobs back after the Ministry of Education failed to submit all necessary documents to the court.

Education

BC human rights commissioner calls for study on school police liaison officers after Victoria School Board firing

Robyn Bell
February 6, 2025

Kasari Govender says the education minister has essentially made police in schools "mandatory"

Education

Education minister fires Victoria School Board en masse

Robyn Bell
January 31, 2025

The board has been accused of governance issues, not assisting a special adviser, and failing to work with community partners.

Education

Victoria Indigenous language hub seeks new funding following feds' renewal rejection

Victoria Native Friendship Centre finds itself in a funding deficit for its language program

Education

Arts programming and extracurricular youth activities in Victoria receive provincial funding

Grants that help communities thrive are the focus of a financial boost from the province

Education

Wage announcement not a panacea for child-care access woes in Victoria

The wage enhancement indirectly addresses two core issues that limit the province’s ability to fulfill the British Columbia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement

Education

As COVID cases surge once again, parents are asking how clean is the air in our schools?

Mark Brennae
October 17, 2023

Ensuring the air is clean in our classrooms is one component that would help to prevent a 'tripledemic' of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu, according to Protect Our Province BC