by Okanagan Life | Oct 22, 2016 | Community
It’s no accident that Wentworth Music has been voted one of the Top 3 Music Stores in the world by the National Association of Music Merchants. For 50 years Wentworth Music has proudly contributed to the cultural life of the Okanagan Valley. Our retail outlets in...
by Okanagan Life | Oct 18, 2016 | Community, Health
When fitness apps include personal touches such as individualized goals and contact with a ‘real live trainer,’ users tend to exercise more consistently, a UBC study concludes. Mary Jung, an assistant professor in UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences,...
by Okanagan Life | Oct 12, 2016 | Community
Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA) and the Okanagan Nation Alliance are hosting two “Celebrate the Salmon” open houses at the Okanagan River Restoration Initiative site just north of Oliver Saturday October 15th and the Okanagan River Restoration...
by Okanagan Life | Sep 14, 2016 | Community
Students, faculty and staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus are preparing to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Kelowna later this month. On September 27, as part of their Canadian tour, their Royal Highnesses, Prince William and Kate Middleton, will visit UBC’s...
by Okanagan Life | Sep 7, 2016 | Community
There’s a new program at UBC’s Okanagan campus linking the tech industry to academia. UBC’s newly-introduced Bachelor of Media Studies is now accepting applications for entry in September 2017. Graduates will earn a BMS. “Kelowna’s tech industry is flourishing,...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 15, 2016 | Community
KGH Foundation benefits from community donations When a seemingly healthy employee was suddenly struck by critical illness, a tight knit local business group was motivated to start a fundraising campaign. As a result, Gord Hayes, general manager of Kelowna’s Johnston...
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