by Okanagan Life | May 12, 2014 | Community
As many residents are beginning to ready their pools and hot tubs in anticipation of summer, the City of Kelowna is reminding residents about the proper procedure to drain winter water without putting a strain on the environment. Residents are asked to drain their...
by Okanagan Life | May 9, 2014 | Community
Education professor Susan Crichton, engineering professor Mina Hoorfar recognized Two inspirational professors from the Okanagan campus were honoured by UBC with Teaching Excellence and Innovation Awards. The award recipients are Susan Crichton, associate professor...
by Okanagan Life | May 6, 2014 | Community
Winning team members of UBC’s Faculty of Management Live Case Competition, shown with the Argus Cup, are, from left: Branden Watt, Kaylin Westbrook, Russell Hoefsloot, Dean Roger Sugden, Argus Properties chief executive officer Ted Callahan, Kirsten Rancier, Keren Noy...
by Okanagan Life | May 1, 2014 | Community
Doctoral work examines the determinants of health for Aboriginal people Donna Kurtz, an associate professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, has won the Award for Excellence from the International Journal of Health and Wellness. Donna Kurtz, an associate professor of nursing...
by Okanagan Life | Apr 29, 2014 | Community
Katrina Plamondon receives $105,000 in research funding UBC’s School of Nursing PhD student Katrina Plamondon has won three prestigious scholarships. She has been named a Frederick Banting and Charles Best Graduate Scholar by the Canadian Institutes for Health...
by Okanagan Life | Apr 25, 2014 | Community, Travel
Last year’s bankruptcy of Kelowna Pacific Railway has already affected the local economy by contributing to the upcoming closure of Ashland Chemicals. But a group of concerned citizens looking at the problem from a different perspective sees the potential loss of the...
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