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UBC Okanagan expands animal therapy program

UBC Okanagan expands animal therapy program

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Community

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

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Travel

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

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Paul's Voice

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

by | Feb 17, 2015 | Wine & Food

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...