by Okanagan Life | Aug 7, 2014 | Community
A recent economic impact study undertaken by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) found that in 2012-13 Okanagan College and its students added $542 million to the regional economy. It pegged the institution’s provincial impact at $915 million. Clint Bannister...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 7, 2014 | Health
Six months into the new Surveillance Nurse program within Interior Health, remote telephone checks are having a positive influence and helping independent seniors stay at home longer. “This program is a great example of a simple idea that has a big impact,” said...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 6, 2014 | Wine & Food
The widest newspaper in circulation in the United States, USA Today describes the Okanagan as, “Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.” The Okanagan Valley has been voted the second best wine region to visit amongst 20 worldwide nominees by the USA Today Readers’...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 6, 2014 | Wine & Food
Nk’Mip Cellars made a spectacular finish at WineAlign’s 2014 National Wine Awards bringing in medals for all of the 14 submitted wines. The winery earned a platinum award for the 2013 Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine as well as three gold, five silver and five...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 6, 2014 | Events
The organizers of TEDxKelowna announced the speaker lineup for the 2014 theme “When I Grow Up,” scheduled for September 26, 2014 at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Olympic medalist Cheryl Bernard, reality producer Jonnie Penn, and Jana Webb creator of Joga, will be...
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