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Marijuana 101: Okanagan College launches new course about pot industry
OKANAGAN – A new course at Okanagan College will teach students about the emerging marijuana…
‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the…
Funding boost given to the Okanagan wine industry
PENTICTON – Okanagan College’s Penticton campus is getting $1.75 million over five years for a…
Penticton’s Wine Sensory Centre works with a lot more than wine
The recent announcement that UBC Okanagan will move its wine research centre to Kelowna from…
Critically endangered Okanagan First Nations language preserved in new book
The critically endangered n?syilxcn? language is being immortalized in the Syilx Language House’s ninth book…
Furry friends help students at Okanagan College manage stress
Kelowna's Okanagan College campus received a visit from Caring Canines today to bring a bit…
Kelowna couple pledge $1 million to build gym at Okanagan College in Kelowna
Okanagan College has received a million dollar donation from the co-founder of Big White Ski…
Okanagan College gets $1.75M grant for wine, beer innovation
Okanagan College has received a $1.75 million grant from the federal government to aid innovation…
$55 million centre for food, wine and tourism coming to Okanagan College
A new centre to research food, beverages and tourism, and train people for in-demand jobs…
Okanagan College alumni wins Vancouver Chocolate Challenge with ‘Beer and Pretzels’
PENTICTON – Okanagan College Pastry Arts alumna Jalayne Jones won first place last month at…
Federal Finance Minister to speak at Okanagan College next week
KELOWNA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau will talk to Okanagan College students about the changing…
Okanagan College gets set to deal with cannabis on campus
OKANAGAN – With over 8,500 students at four campuses, Okanagan College has just as much…
It’s going to take everyone to fill B.C.’s need for tradespeople
KAMLOOPS – Ten years ago, Nancy Darling wrote a proposal to the federal government hoping…
North Okanagan siblings excel at Okanagan College Spaghetti Bridge Contest
KELOWNA – One family stood out at yesterday’s spaghetti bridge-making contest at Okanagan College in…
Raise your craft beer game with this Okanagan College course
OKANAGAN – Appreciate beer? Who needs a course to do that? Well, you do if…
International students now a big part of Okanagan College
KELOWNA – A push over the last few years to recruit more international students to…
Valley population growth keeps enrollment climbing at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Continued robust enrollment at Okanagan College is reflective of population growth in the…
No Trump Bump, just good marketing as Okanagan College international student numbers soar
OKANAGAN – International student enrollment jumped by almost a third this year at Okanagan College…
Kelowna’s mobile overdose prevention unit gets high tech gift
KELOWNA – The people using the mobile overdose prevention in unit will be able to…
McDONALD: Seven things I love about Kelowna (and six I don’t)
I’m just sick of writing about natural disasters, floods and fires. I don’t want to…
Apocalyptic literature course promises doom and gloom at Okanagan College
PENTICTON – Okanagan College is offering a unique English course that will focus on the…
New Health Sciences Centre for Okanagan College in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new Health Sciences Centre is being built at Okanagan College in Kelowna…
Indigenous garden to hold prominent place on Okanagan College campus
KELOWNA – Okanagan College will have a new addition to its Kelowna campus this summer…
Tuition increase coming for Okanagan College students
KELOWNA – Students at Okanagan College will be paying more to go to school. A…