technology

B.C. doctors offering appointments via phone and video
B.C. residents can visit their family doctor virtually and have a consultation with their family…

Mushroom-picking robot? Salmon Arm firm on the cutting-edge of robotic design
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm company is working on the cutting edge of technological…

Freedom Mobile headed to the Interior this summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Freedom Mobile announced they're branching out and opening up in the Interior. A…

Slack, like everyone else, struggles on last day before the long weekend
Happy Friday office dwellers, Slack is down. Offices across the Slack-i-verse are reporting increased productivity…

Fresh air, birds, phone chargers: Central Okanagan parks add new amenity
KELOWNA – A dead cell phone won’t also mean death to your Instagram life at…

Here’s how you can celebrate technology and innovation in Kamloops this fall
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Innovation will be hosting 2018 Tech Fest in September. Kamloops Innovation is…
Augmented reality app helping to revitalize endangered Secwepemctsin language
SPLATSIN – A young girl brushes the hair out of her face and raises an…

No pocket change, no problem: Vernon introduces pay by phone option
VERNON – You’ll be able to pay for parking using your smart phone by the…

Cyberlove campaign back for anti-bullying week
PENTICTON - Summerland teens are challenging people all over the world to spread positive messages on social media during anti-bullying week. Caitie Shaw and Dan Nixon, two high school students from Summerland and founders of the Youth Empowerment Project, started the #cyberlove campaign, which kickstarted earlier this fall. The goal of the campaign was to...

Local innovators create educational kids app
OKANAGAN - Local innovators are putting the Okanagan on the map by creating educational apps that will help kids develop reading skills. Technology expert Tarik Sayeed and veteran educator Brenda Larson have put their knowledge together to create five educational games for kids available on Android tablets. The games are based on a line of...

Teens reclaim social media by spreading #cyberlove
PENTICTON - A couple of Summerland highschool students are encouraging their peers to spread the love online through a new campaign. Caitie Shaw and Dan Nixon started the #cyberlove campaign through the Youth Empowerment Project to connect with and empower youth all over the world to create positive change. The campaign kicks off on October 10—World...

Penticton entrepreneur heads to Toronto for TEDX
PENTICTON - Less than a year ago, Tarik Sayeed quit his stable job and invested his personal savings into a startup company that he felt would better society. Next month he will represent his company and Penticton at TedXToronto — one of Canada’s largest TED conferences. Sayeed is scheduled to give a presentation on an...

Elementary teacher encourages phones in class
KAMLOOPS - They have them, so why not use them? That is the mentality of one teacher who is trying to show young students how to use smartphones and tablets as more than just an entertainment device. Teacher Jason Sandhu has always loved technology and is constantly looking for ways to bring it into his...