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Enactus Okanagan College takes nationals by storm
May 15, 2017 - 10:48 AM

Five students from Okanagan College’s School of Business have proven a small group of people can transform a community and were recognized for their empowering work with youth through the CANSave program at the 2017 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Vancouver last week, where they won top honours and were part of a larger group from the College who amassed an impressive number of awards and accolades.
Volunteer Kamloops weekly volunteer highlights
April 05, 2017 - 11:14 AM

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Okanagan College business team takes silver at The Winning Pitch
February 27, 2017 - 10:08 AM

A quartet of Okanagan College students have pedaled their way onto the podium with an Okanagan-inspired business idea at one of B.C.’s most prestigious tourism case competitions.
Okanagan College business students to battle the best at Queen’s University
December 01, 2016 - 3:58 PM

Eight students from Okanagan College’s School of Business will be spending their winter break preparing to compete in the final round of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious case competition, Queen’s University’s Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.).
WolfPack men’s soccer return to Kootenays for recruit
May 07, 2015 - 7:49 AM

KAMLOOPS - For the second time this recruiting season, Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s soccer coach John Antulov has dipped into the Kootenays for a recruit.
Award remembers Okanagan College student and aids another in following his dream
March 29, 2015 - 12:08 PM

OKANAGAN - A young man’s dream of becoming an aircraft mechanic and pilot ended when his life was cut short by a tragic accident. Now, the award created in his memory is inspiring another student to pursue the lofty goal they shared.

Brad Atkins of Vernon is the recipient of the first annual Tim Harder Memorial Award, a $1,000 bursary created to support students in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) program at Okanagan College.
Volunteer highlights for Feb. 12 to 19
February 13, 2015 - 9:52 AM

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Citizens recognized for their contributions to the community
April 10, 2014 - 3:59 PM

Kamloops – A reception will be held tonight at Hotel 540 to honour the recipients of the City of Kamloops Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Jeff Arnold, Mr. Charlie Bruce, Mr. Edward Erickson, Mr. Raymond Jolicoeur, Mrs. Claire Moreau, Mr. Andrew Philpot, Mrs. Helen Saemerow and Ms. Janice Yeung were nominated by their peers for their contribution of time and effort to make a difference in our community.

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Premier honours public servants in B.C's Interior and North
September 16, 2013 - 2:57 PM

VICTORIA - The outstanding achievements of B.C.'s public service employees in the Interior and the North have been recognized with the Premier's Awards, Premier Christy Clark announced.

Premier honours public servants in B.C's Interior and North
September 16, 2013 - 2:56 PM

VICTORIA - The outstanding achievements of B.C.'s public service employees in the Interior and the North have been recognized with the Premier's Awards, Premier Christy Clark announced.

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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

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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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