Tag: Selkirk College

Tuition-free carpentry training coming to Kootenays

Up to 16 people in the Kootenays will receive tuition-free carpentry training, industry certifications and paid work experience through a new provincial program.

Selkirk College surveys staff on defence industrial strategy

Selkirk says colleges have been identified as "key partners" for Canada's defence plans.

COTR, Selkirk partner with KORE to give outdoor gear longer life

Selkirk College has partnered with the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Society to launch a mobile outdoor gear repair and education project.

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....

Selkirk Innovates project grows knowledge of the regional cannabis sector

Digging deeper into understanding the barriers and opportunities for rural economic development, a Selkirk Innovates research team has embarked...

Community support vital for future health care leaders

Jocey Terwoord was working as a summer student in the zinc smelter at Teck’s Trail Operations when she received...

An engaging snapshot of life in rural British Columbia

Digging into a sizable variety of data indicators from across the Columbia Basin-Boundary region, the latest report by Selkirk...

Selkirk College secures $587K boost for education pathways program

Selkirk College has secured a $587,827 top-up for its free Adult Basic Education and English Language pathway programs. The Adult...

Selkirk College ranked 39th on list of Canada’s top research colleges

A list of the top 50 research colleges in Canada in 2020 has pegged Selkirk College at No. 39,...
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B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.
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