by Okanagan Life | Jan 4, 2016 | Community
The organizers of the Invasion Championship Wrestling series do it again — not only packing the ringside at the recently held Kelowna Invasion 5 Pro Wrestling event but also supporting more and more local children and families in need. “One thing that is so cool about...
by Okanagan Life | Jan 4, 2016 | Community
First-year UBC Okanagan student Emma Johnson knows the meaning of hard work. Watch her on the court during an Okanagan Heat women’s basketball game, and it’s obvious the first-year guard is determined to win. As a nursing student who hopes to focus on pediatrics or...
by Okanagan Life | Jan 4, 2016 | Community
The incoming Chair of Okanagan College’s Board of Governors has a distinguished history of leading educational organizations. Connie Denesiuk, of Summerland, will assume responsibilities of the Chair on Jan. 1, following in the footsteps of Tom Styffe, who finishes...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 30, 2015 | Community, Health
The New Year marks a new beginning for Syrian refugees arriving in the Interior region. Refugees will face many challenges as they adjust to new homes, new lives and a new health-care system. Interior Health and its community partners have been working hard over the...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 22, 2015 | Community
UBC professor turns to technology to help students learn neuroanatomy For those who traditionally learned about anatomy outside medical school, figuring out what the human brain looks like inside the skull was largely a textbook exercise. Diagrams with arrows and text...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 20, 2015 | Community
An outdoor amphitheatre to accommodate up to 5,500 people is being proposed for the Vernon campus of Okanagan College by the non-profit Okanagan Summer Festival Society. The proposal for the amphitheatre and an initial concept plan were disclosed at Thursday’s meeting...
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