Golden day for B.C. long track speed skaters

Golden day for B.C. long track speed skaters

Team BC’s long track speed skaters got off to an impressive start at the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday earning gold in the men’s and women’s 500m events and a silver in the women’s team pursuit. Jacob Graham of Dawson Creek and Sara Spence of Kamloops...
UBC Okanagan expands animal therapy program

UBC Okanagan expands animal therapy program

Students Charlie Drummond and Christy Hui have organized BARK2GO and will station volunteers and therapy dogs in three different locations across UBC’s Okanagan campus every Wednesday. Building Academic Retention through K9s expands across campus Students are lining...
Okanagan getaways: Winter staycation

Okanagan getaways: Winter staycation

Forget the headaches of foreign travel; relax and get away from it all right here in the Okanagan When family commitments sidelined all hope of a warm southern getaway, I didn’t despair — though that great honkin’ snowstorm prompted a tiny twinge of jealousy for all...
Wall Street’s rigged, so Main Street suffers

Wall Street’s rigged, so Main Street suffers

The year 2015 looks promising for Okanagan business owners. Certain sectors should be excited about a low dollar and even lower gas prices. While an 80-cent dollar might hurt imports, it helps exporters and it should keep more Canadians vacationing within our borders....
Wine consumption set for growth in Canada

Wine consumption set for growth in Canada

Wine drinking is on the rise and Canada is seeing tremendous market growth. Vinexpo revealed today results of its 12th study of the World Wine and Spirits Market with an Outlook to 2018, conducted by British agency International Wine and Spirit Research. Global...