Education
Central Okanagan teachers win big at BC education awards
UBCO professor hosting public discussion about AI
Teaching with the heart in mind
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24 former Rockets utilizing WHL scholarships
The WHL announced on Wednesday that in the 30th year of the WHL Scholarship, 342 graduate WHL graduate players have been awarded scholarships for the 2022-23…
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UBC Okanagan garners significant literary contribution from writer and collectors George Bowering and Jean Baird
Thanks to a generous contribution from a legendary literary duo, UBC Okanagan will be getting sparkling additions to their special collections library and digital humanities…
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Okanagan College teams up with tourism association to fill staffing gaps in hospitality sector
Okanagan College and the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) have collaborated to create a new Hospitality Professional Program, made for students anywhere in the Thompson-Okanagan-Shuswap regions. …
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Okanagan College student named Canada’s top general aviation pilot
Okanagan College student Harmeet Garg was honoured with the prestigious Webster Trophy as Canada's top general aviation pilot earlier this year. Photo Credit: ContributedHarmeet Garg…
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Rutland high school celebrates diversity with Multicultural Week
This week, over 500 Rutland Secondary School students got to immerse themselves in different countries to celebrate Multicultural Week. English Language Learners (ELL) from 18…
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Okanagan College Enactus team finishes fourth in national competition
Students from Okanagan College represented Canada on the global stage this past week, as they presented their social enterprise business at the Enactus World Cup,…
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Research from UBC Okanagan suggest tire particles impact fresh water
If you have ever been curious as to what happens to the rubber tread that wears off of a vehicle's tires, then you are in…
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KSS teacher Tina Clarke selected as AGS Geography Fellow
Earlier this week, the American Geographic Society (AGS) named Kelowna Secondary School (KSS) teacher Tina Clarke as a 2022 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. Photo Credit:…
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VIDEO: Taking the classroom to the forest in this innovative high school program
The typical high school student would be in a school classroom on a Thursday morning. For 16 kids from across the Central Okanagan, their classroom…
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‘Don’t close Midway Elementary School’
The fight is on to save Midway Elementary School. "Closing the school is not fair to the kids and not fair to the community," said…