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High-throughput sequencing lab at TRU a first for BC Interior
March 01, 2017 - 2:13 PM

Thompson Rivers University will soon be home to the first high-throughput genomic sequencing lab in BC outside of the Lower Mainland, thanks to a $291,000 investment from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
2017 Keystone Award Winners Named at Gala
February 09, 2017 - 9:57 AM

KAMLOOPS - Last night, CHBA Central Interior announced 24 winning entries in the 12th Annual Keystone Home Builders Awards of Excellence. The black tie gala was held at the TRU Grand Hall where everyone gathered to honor the best in their industry.
Venture Okanagan invests in keeping kids safe online
April 09, 2013 - 3:49 PM

A Kelowna entrepreneur with a stellar track record for helping keep kids safe online is positioning himself to do it once more, this time with some additional support from Venture Okanagan.

Chris Priebe, who helped his brother make Club Penguin the safe and secure site that has since become an industry standard, now runs 2 Hat Security.
Venture Okanagan invests in keeping kids safe online
April 09, 2013 - 10:18 AM

A Kelowna entrepreneur with a stellar track record for helping keep kids safe online is positioning himself to do it once more, this time with some additional support from Venture Okanagan.

Chris Priebe, who helped his brother make Club Penguin the safe and secure site that has since become an industry standard, now runs 2 Hat Security.
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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

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

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

High-throughput sequencing lab at TRU a first for BC Interior