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Beyond Lip Service Talk Series
February 16, 2017 - 3:28 PM

In these times of uncertainty both locally and globally, it is most important that we have open dialogue about topics that affect all our lives.
Entomologist crime sleuth unveils the clues in Okanagan College speaker series
October 06, 2016 - 2:45 PM

VERNON - What has six legs and solves crimes? One of the country’s leading forensic entomologists will reveal the secret when she visits the Okanagan this fall to share her experiences cracking real-life whodunnit cases with the help of insects.
Okanagan College business student off to Tanzania on prestigious international fellowship
May 23, 2016 - 3:00 PM

OKANAGAN - An Okanagan College student’s academic excellence and passion for international development has earned her one of the most esteemed fellowships in the country.
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.
UBC Okanagan collaborates with French partners to support B.C. wine industry
October 18, 2015 - 2:43 PM

KELOWNA - With the international wine industry constantly changing, wineries in British Columbia are facing tougher competition at home and abroad.
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wins Chamber of the Year at BC Chamber AGM
May 29, 2015 - 11:46 AM

KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is jubilant in winning the Chamber of the Year award at the BC Chamber Annual General Meeting.
Pushor-Mitchell award marks five years of support for student leaders
June 06, 2014 - 3:40 PM

KELOWNA - Alexa Geddes, graduating with a bachelor of science honours with a major in biology and a minor in psychology from UBC’s Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, is the winner of this year’s $10,000 Pushor Mitchell LLP Gold Medal Leadership Prize.

Now in its fifth year, the prize honours a top graduating student in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences.
$62,700 in volunteer hours raised for local nonprofits
February 25, 2014 - 3:42 PM

Okanagan young professionals filled the Laurel Packing House on February 21 to take part in the 2nd annual timeDRIVE Social presented by MNP, bidding their time to non-profit organizations rather than cash in a unique silent auction, as part of the Global Citizen Kelowna week and the kick off to Global Music Fest.
It takes crowning a nurse to bring new hope to remote Ghana
November 13, 2013 - 1:48 PM

REGAL TITLE BRINGS PROMISE FROM UBC'S SCHOOL OF NURSING TO BUILD A HEALTH CLINIC
Landfill compactor first of its kind in North America
June 12, 2013 - 11:36 AM

The City of Kelowna’s new waste compactor is helping the Glenmore Landfill think long-term by being environmentally and economically accountable. The state-of-the-art compactor will increase the life expectancy of the landfill by 10 to 14 years as it delivers maximum compaction in minimum time.

“Our new compactor uses the latest technology in waste management equipment which contributes to more efficient landfill operations,” says Ken Muller, Solid Waste Supervisor.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

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

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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Beyond Lip Service Talk Series

Entomologist crime sleuth unveils the clues in Okanagan College speaker series

Okanagan College business student off to Tanzania on prestigious international fellowship

In a world where milliseconds matter, research is king

UBC Okanagan collaborates with French partners to support B.C. wine industry

Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wins Chamber of the Year at BC Chamber AGM

Pushor-Mitchell award marks five years of support for student leaders

$62,700 in volunteer hours raised for local nonprofits

It takes crowning a nurse to bring new hope to remote Ghana

Landfill compactor first of its kind in North America

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