News Items tag as: B.C. baby names

BC Lotteries taking bets on New Year's baby name and hospital location
December 30, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Playnow, BC’s only legal online gambling site, is now offering bets on the hospital location and the name of the first baby born in British Columbia in 2025.
Most popular BC baby names of 2023
December 29, 2023 - 12:30 PM

As the new year approaches, it’s time to look back and find out what were the most popular BC baby names in 2023.
Time to place your bets on BC's New Year's baby
December 28, 2023 - 12:00 PM

British Columbia Lottery Corporation has announced the odds for betting on the first baby of the new year.
Noah the top baby name in B.C. for 2022
December 30, 2022 - 2:30 PM

Many of the most popular names for babies born in B.C. this year are the same as last year, although the ranking has has changed.
Here are the most popular B.C. baby names of 2021
December 31, 2021 - 1:00 PM

For the third year in a row, Olivia is the top girls name in the province, according to an annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Ministry of Health.
Most popular B.C. baby names in 2019
December 31, 2019 - 10:19 AM

British Columbia parents chose the name Olivia more than any other for their newborn in 2019.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

BC Lotteries taking bets on New Year's baby name and hospital location