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  • Talk — don’t text — in times of stress, says UBC Okanagan research

    May 15, 2017 - 10:40 AM

    A UBC Okanagan researcher suggests it’s best to stop texting and instead make face-to-face contact when someone reaches out in need of support.

  • Technology enables those with print disabilities to enjoy more books

    July 21, 2016 - 10:00 PM

    KELOWNA - A new pilot program at Kelowna branches of the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) is bringing a wealth of new materials to members with print disabilities, thanks to funding from the Central Okanagan Foundation (COF).

    The "iPad Accessibility Project" enables those who cannot read traditional print books - either due to a visual disability, an inability to manipulate books manually, or a cognitive disability - to use tablets for their reading pleasure and education.

  • UBC Okanagan develops tool to predict how bighorn sheep react to human development

    June 18, 2016 - 7:00 PM

    KELOWNA - A UBC Okanagan researcher has created a tool to help map bighorn sheep movement in an effort to monitor how they respond to human development in their habitat.

  • Law app could revolutionize court scheduling

    May 13, 2016 - 3:00 PM

    KAMLOOPS - A group of TRU Law students have come up with a solution they say could revolutionize the court scheduling system, saving time and money and ultimately increasing access to justice for all Canadians.

  • In a world where milliseconds matter, research is king

    March 06, 2016 - 1:11 PM

    OKANAGAN - Already a leader in its niche in the multi-billion dollar global gaming industry, Kelowna’s WTFast sees a track to growth, with applied research as a vital component of the fuel to take it there.

  • TRU presents Technology and Innovation Speaker Series: Why You Got Hacked

    January 27, 2016 - 10:19 AM

    KAMLOOPS - BCLC and Thompson Rivers University are pleased to present the second installment in the Technology and Innovation Speaker Series, taking place on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.

  • Tech sector forecasts significant Okanagan demand

    March 29, 2015 - 11:42 AM

    OKANAGAN - More than 6,500 skilled individuals are the driving force of the Okanagan’s billion-dollar tech industry but a recent national report forecasts a shortage of the homegrown talent to fill the demand for tech jobs by 2019.

    It is clear there are opportunities in the Okanagan to take advantage of job openings in the rapidly growing tech sector.

  • Secwepemc elder Mary Thomas' work preserved

    March 13, 2015 - 2:36 PM

    SALMON ARM - The voice, cultural lectures and experiences of Secwepemc elder Mary Thomas will be preserved for future generations, while one person will get valuable work experience in digital archiving, thanks to a funding partnership between the Government of B.C. and the Voice of the Shuswap Broadcast Society (VSBS).

  • Okanagan College’s Computer Information Systems degree answers employer and graduate needs

    August 31, 2014 - 10:01 AM

    Choosing the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems degree program at Okanagan College was a no-brainer for Chris Kluka – and it has been a decision that paid off in spades with career opportunities.

    Kluka had taken post-secondary studies at other Canadian institutions, but the credential and education he received didn’t fully meet his needs or expectations.

  • Volunteer opportunities in Kamloops

    February 14, 2014 - 10:53 AM

    A NON-PROFIT CHARITY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING
  • Reid Hamer-Jackson at his swearing in ceremony, Nov. 1, 2022. JONESIE: Why Reid Hamer-Jackson can't fight city hall
    OPINION I don’t live in Kamloops. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s antics have no effect on me personally, so allow me to be a bit more philosophical about it. I want to like the guy, more for what he could represent than wh
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
    A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

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