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Okanagan College program brings training within reach for Princeton students
March 29, 2017 - 2:52 PM

Aging populations and retirements among baby boomer health care workers could spell a shortage of Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in many B.C. communities over the next decade.
WorkBC's Career Education Day to introduce youth to future career options in Kelowna
December 05, 2016 - 11:59 AM

Young people of Kelowna will be able to discover the skills they will need for tomorrow's in-demand occupations, and engage in a direct dialogue with local employers and post-secondary schools about upcoming career opportunities.
Province invests in School District 73 apprenticeship programs
November 23, 2016 - 11:00 AM

School District 73 will receive $30,000 in funding for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people in the province.
Province expands investments in school district apprenticeship programs
November 23, 2016 - 10:55 AM

Four school districts in the region will receive a combined $90,000 in funding for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people.
Putting down roots for employment success
November 14, 2016 - 4:13 PM

LITTLE SHUSWAP LAKE - A government-funded program is giving unemployed Aboriginal people paid training and hands-on work experience in the Thompson-Nichola region's horticulture industry.
College Health Care Assistant program accredited by CACHWR
October 31, 2016 - 10:49 AM

Tuesday, Oct. 18, marked Health Care Assistant Day in B.C. – a day for acknowledging the hard work and dedication of the province’s frontline care providers. It was a day that held special meaning for Stephanie Shuttleworth, a Kelowna resident who is poised to graduate from the College’s Health Care Assistant (HCA) certificate program early next year.
Job seekers clearing trails and building a bright future
July 22, 2016 - 12:41 PM

BARRIERE - Up to eight job seekers in the Barriere and Clearwater area, including members of the Simpc'w First Nation, will gain trail clearing, milling and carpentry skills, thanks to a new Job Creation Partnership project.
TRU students get trades equipment boost
July 14, 2016 - 4:27 PM

KAMLOOPS - Carpentry students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will benefit from the purchase of various tools, including new sliding compound mitre saws, routers and survey instruments, as part of a $300,000 investment by the Province in new industry-standard trades equipment.
Central Okanagan receives Federal Gas Tax Fund contribution for Regional Strategic Transportation Plan
February 12, 2016 - 11:52 AM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - The Regional District of Central Okanagan is receiving significant funding from the Federal Gas Tax Strategic Priorities Fund.

The $600,000 grant will be used to create a Regional Strategic Transportation Plan, which will be a key component of the Sustainable Transportation Partnership of the Central Okanagan initiative on behalf of all local governments in the Central Okanagan.
Have a say on final design for new West Kelowna skate park
November 25, 2015 - 12:42 PM

WEST KELOWNA - Construction of a new skate park for West Kelowna is on track for spring with the final two design options just released and made available online for community viewing and feedback.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

FYI - For Your Information

Okanagan College program brings training within reach for Princeton students

WorkBC's Career Education Day to introduce youth to future career options in Kelowna

Province invests in School District 73 apprenticeship programs

Province expands investments in school district apprenticeship programs

Putting down roots for employment success

College Health Care Assistant program accredited by CACHWR

Job seekers clearing trails and building a bright future

TRU students get trades equipment boost

Central Okanagan receives Federal Gas Tax Fund contribution for Regional Strategic Transportation Plan

Have a say on final design for new West Kelowna skate park

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