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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.
RackForce first to join City of Kelowna dark fibre network
April 18, 2015 - 3:05 PM

KELOWNA - Canada’s largest cloud service provider is the first to sign on to the City of Kelowna’s dark fibre network. RackForce (recently acquired by Terago Networks) was started in Kelowna in 2001 and now offers its services to many customers nationally and internationally.

“We’re so pleased to have this extremely successful, leading-edge company as the first to join the City’s dark fibre network,” said Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran.
Trio of Okanagan College business students seek votes in the Economist’s competition
April 18, 2015 - 11:59 AM

Find a company that you think has the potential to fail.
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.
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.
Okanagan College students get gold in Skills B.C. competition
April 23, 2013 - 9:53 AM

Two Okanagan College students are on their way to the Skills Canada National Competition following their gold medal wins at the provincial competition held in Abbotsford April 17.

Brandon Scott, who has completed his Level 3 Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Apprenticeship, won in the Collision Repair category while Electronic Engineering Technology student Nathanael Bergmann won in the Electronics category.
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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

Advocacy group calls on Vancouver to 'embrace' cannabis tourism after 4-20 'debacle'
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Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i

FYI - For Your Information

In a world where milliseconds matter, research is king

RackForce first to join City of Kelowna dark fibre network

Trio of Okanagan College business students seek votes in the Economist’s competition

Tech sector forecasts significant Okanagan demand

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

Okanagan College students get gold in Skills B.C. competition

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