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  • Scholarship supports post-secondary transfer students at Okanagan College

    Merritt’s Jake Tourand moved to Kelowna to attend Okanagan College this fall with some significant help – $5,000 of it – thanks to the Irving K. Barber Scholarship Society’s Transfer award.
  • Okanagan College's BSN bridging program recognized by CASN

    Kirby Wildeman isn’t sure yet if she will work in one of the region’s growing, dynamic hospitals, nurse elsewhere in Canada, or care for patients on the other side of the globe. But new national recognition for one of Okanagan College’s nursing programs has her feeling good about her decision to stay in the Okanagan for her training.
  • Proposed new Tourism Kelowna visitor's centre downtown

    In early November, Tourism Kelowna will apply to the City of Kelowna for rezoning to build a new visitor centre downtown on a small City-owned parking lot at Queensway and Mill Street, a parking lot that is slated to be closed as part of the new hotel project. It would lease this land from the City for this public amenity. The proposal is different from the one Tourism Kelowna announced earlier this year.

    “We started this public process in March.
  • CEO of Accelerate Okanagan calls tech industry 'A Sleeping Giant'

    KELOWNA - As the CEO of Accelerate Okanagan, Raghwa Gopal is responsible for ensuring new and growing businesses in the technology industry are provided with competence, connections and community. Born and raised in Fiji, Raghwa has been calling the Okanagan home since 1979. Following his brother’s move, he came to Canada and by some stroke of luck, found himself in Kelowna.
  • Prepare for a global business career right at home

    Fourth year Okanagan College student Monika Jassi pursued her degree at the Vernon campus for the obvious advantages, including living at home and saving money, but she quickly found she reaped the rewards of the College’s academic experience.

    “We do tons of case work and group presentations in the Business Program. Our projects require detailed business planning, problem analysis and public speaking,” says Jassi.
  • Highlights from The B.C. Jobs Plan 24-Month Progress Report

    VANCOUVER - Significant headway has been made in meeting the B.C. government's economic goals as laid out in The BC Jobs Plan 24-Month Progress Report, released today.
  • B.C. government accomplishes net-zero new regulations in 2012

    The B.C. government has successfully achieved its target of net-zero new regulations in 2012, and will continue to maintain that target through 2015.
  • Ontario student can’t wait to teach trades in B.C.

    An Ontario man hopes to soon be among those helping to address a critical shortage of trades and technology teachers in the province.

    James Ross entered the two-year Trades Technology Teacher Education (TTTE) diploma program at Okanagan College last fall, after making the decision to move to Kelowna specifically for the program.

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