New Westminster board of education ready to get to work
The New Westminster board of education is ready to get to work, Freshet News reports.
British Columbia school board news
Today's education news across school boards in British Columbia, with every board listed by name and acronym. Updated every weekday morning.
22 stories today: 2 from across British Columbia and 20 from across Canada.
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British Columbia (2 stories)
An Afghan teen won a full scholarship to a B.C. school. But Canada denied her study permit
An Afghan teen who won a full scholarship to a B.C. school has been denied a Canadian study permit, Radio-Canada reports.
Canada (20 stories)
Ontario high school teachers are holding a strike vote: here’s what parents should know
Ontario's high school teachers are holding a strike vote, and the report outlines what parents should know.
Some parents concerned after unknown person tried to pick up kid at daycares
Some parents say they are worried after people recently tried to pick up a child without authorization at two French Catholic school daycares in Ottawa.
Fort Smith mother says daughter staying home after suspected recording device found at school
A Fort Smith mother says her daughter is staying home after a suspected recording device was found at her school, CBC reports.
Why new OCDSB trustees will be sworn in despite having no powers
The Ottawa Citizen explains why new Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) trustees will be sworn in even though they have no powers.
TDSB trustees demand ‘clear and transparent’ criteria to get authority back
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees are asking the education minister for clear criteria and a meeting on ending provincial supervision, reports say.
Catholic school board considers expansion as enrolment increases
A Catholic school board is considering expansion as its enrolment increases, the Windsor Star reports.
Car burns out behind Huron Heights Secondary School
A car burned out in the back parking lot of Huron Heights Secondary School, and the building was not hit, NewmarketToday reports.
FEESO is currently experiencing server issues which may cause a delay in accessing the voting centre
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) says server issues may delay access to its voting centre.
St. Basil-the-Great College graduate becomes first TCDSB recipient of 2026 Schulich Builders Scholarship
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) says a St. Basil-the-Great College graduate is its first recipient of a 2026 Schulich Builders Scholarship.
What's in a name? Board seeks suggestions for new Barrie, Angus schools
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is inviting the community to suggest names for new public elementary schools in south Barrie, Angus, Alcona and Orillia.
Le CSPNE fait entendre la voix de l’éducation publique francophone à Queen’s Park
The Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario (CSPNE) says it joined a public school boards' association advocacy day at Queen's Park on Nov. 4.
Simcoe County public board enrolment down by more than 600 students
Enrolment at the Simcoe County public school board is down by more than 600 students, InnisfilToday reports.
Southeast Cambridge: proposed school boundary reassignment process beginning on Nov. 6, 2026
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is starting a boundary reassignment for a Southeast Cambridge development area involving Giinawind and Moffat Creek public schools.
Des élèves du CEPEO découvrent les STIM au Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada
The Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) says more than 200 students explored STEM at the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
KCI celebrates Islamic Heritage Month
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students gathered at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School in October to celebrate Islamic Heritage Month, the board says.
Une école secondaire francophone au centre-ville d’Ottawa dès 2027, mais encore des incertitudes
ONFR reports a French-language public secondary school will open in downtown Ottawa in fall 2027, though temporary facilities leave some uncertainty.
Black Student Forum 2026
The Bluewater District School Board says Grey Highlands Secondary School hosted the Black Student Forum on Nov. 5.
Rural schools to stay open when buses cancelled, says public board
Lakehead District School Board says school bus cancellations will no longer automatically close its rural schools going forward.
Barrie driver charged for failing to stop for school bus on Hwy. 26
OPP say a Barrie driver passed a school bus stopped in Meaford with lights flashing and stop arm extended while children were boarding.
One man hurt in crash involving school bus in Kanata
Ottawa paramedics say a man was injured when his vehicle and a school bus with no children aboard collided in Kanata Friday morning.
School boards in British Columbia
- Burnaby Schools (SD41) (SD41)
- Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (SD93) (CSF)
- SD10 Arrow Lakes (SD10)
- SD19 Revelstoke (SD19)
- SD20 Kootenay-Columbia (SD20)
- SD22 Vernon (SD22)
- SD23 Central Okanagan (SD23)
- SD27 Cariboo-Chilcotin (SD27)
- SD28 Quesnel (SD28)
- SD33 Chilliwack (SD33)
- SD34 Abbotsford (SD34)
- SD35 Langley (SD35)
- SD36 Surrey (SD36)
- SD37 Delta (SD37)
- SD38 Richmond (SD38)
- SD40 New Westminster (SD40)
- SD42 Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows (SD42)
- SD43 Coquitlam (SD43)
- SD44 North Vancouver (SD44)
- SD46 Sunshine Coast (SD46)
- SD47 Powell River (qathet) (SD47)
- SD48 Sea to Sky (SD48)
- SD49 Central Coast (SD49)
- SD5 Southeast Kootenay (SD5)
- SD50 Haida Gwaii (SD50)
- SD51 Boundary (SD51)
- SD52 Prince Rupert (SD52)
- SD53 Okanagan-Similkameen (SD53)
- SD54 Bulkley Valley (SD54)
- SD57 Prince George (SD57)
- SD58 Nicola-Similkameen (SD58)
- SD59 Peace River South (SD59)
- SD6 Rocky Mountain (SD6)
- SD60 Peace River North (SD60)
- SD61 Greater Victoria (SD61)
- SD62 Sooke (SD62)
- SD63 Saanich (SD63)
- SD64 Gulf Islands (SD64)
- SD67 Okanagan Skaha (SD67)
- SD68 Nanaimo Ladysmith (SD68)
- SD69 Qualicum (SD69)
- SD70 Pacific Rim (SD70)
- SD71 Comox Valley (SD71)
- SD72 Campbell River (SD72)
- SD73 Kamloops-Thompson (SD73)
- SD74 Gold Trail (SD74)
- SD75 Mission (SD75)
- SD78 Fraser-Cascade (SD78)
- SD79 Cowichan Valley (SD79)
- SD8 Kootenay Lake (SD8)
- SD81 Fort Nelson (SD81)
- SD82 Coast Mountains (SD82)
- SD83 North Okanagan–Shuswap (SD83)
- SD84 Vancouver Island West (SD84)
- SD85 Vancouver Island North (SD85)
- SD87 Stikine (SD87)
- SD91 Nechako Lakes (SD91)
- SD92 Nisga’a (SD92)
- Vancouver School Board (SD39) (VSB)
- West Vancouver Schools (SD45) (SD45)