Chinese outposts, explained
'He hated his addiction'
Distillery wins best whisky
Seastars are carnivores
Poilievre back to Parliament
Three charged with fraud
Women barred from exams
Asylum system is 'chaos'
Three killed in shooting
FortisBC signs LNG deal
Zellers diner hits the road
Lumber stance defended
Rockets struggles continue
Warriors win streak over
Blazers too much for Royals
Leno staying on motorcycle
Kanye West named suspect
Tate says claim is fabricated
Campus Life
OC to celebrate first graduates of 2023
Amanda Jones will be one of hundreds of OC graduates taking a momentous step this weekend, as she and her peers cross the red carpet at the College’s first...
Brain injury diagnosis may hurt women's chances in parenting disputes
As many as 92 per cent of women who experience violence at the hands of a partner may experience brain injury, which can lead to chronic physical, cognitive and...
Ultrasonic sensors can safeguard residential gas lines
UBCO engineers are conducting research using ultrasonic sensors to examine buried residential gas lines. A team of UBC Okanagan researchers is investigating a...
Business students bring home medals from Canada’s oldest business school competition
Students from the School of Business at Okanagan College (OC) were front and centre at the prestigious Queen's University Inter-Collegiate Business Competition...
College notifies current students and employees of privacy incident and offers credit monitoring
On Monday, January 9, Okanagan College responded to an incident in which an unauthorized entity gained access to certain Okanagan College technology systems. As...
Concrete toboggan race returns to Kelowna, Big White
UBCO's concrete toboggan, before decorated in its theme for the year, gets tested on the slopes at Big White to ensure it's ready to perform. While research at...
Okanagan College alumni team up to launch new EP as annual music concert set to take place
As a kid, Jessica Bourelle dreamed of being a musician, singing along to songs she heard on the radio or ones that she had written herself. She had the...
Okanagan College’s 15th annual Business Expo and Employment Fair returns on Feb. 1
For those on the hunt for a new job – or wondering about the educational pathway to kickstart a career change – one of Okanagan College’s most popular...
Former ‘Top Chef’ takes the reins at Okanagan College’s Infusions restaurant
Fans of Canada’s Top Chef will recognize the name of the new Executive Chef at Infusions. Ruth Wigman, whose 20-year career has taken her coast to coast,...
Being sleep deprived can make tedious tasks seem tougher
New UBCO research takes a closer look at the physiological changes that occur within the motor pathway from the brain to the muscle as a result of sleep...
Women of Steel™: Forging Forward Program comes to Okanagan in partnership with Okanagan College and CWB Welding Foundation
Okanagan College is launching a new program designed specifically to encourage women to consider a career in welding this winter/spring. The Women of Steel™:...
Understanding Ableism: Join us for an Anti-Ableism presentation by Spring Hawes at OC Kelowna on Jan. 19
A group of Okanagan College students and employees are further advancing conversation and action around anti-ableism and accessibility at OC this winter...
Update: Okanagan College cyber-security incident
This message was shared with Okanagan College students and staff Wednesday (Jan. 11) morning. Dear Okanagan College community, I am writing to update you on the...
COVID proves lunch-packing parents need support
New research from UBCO doctoral student Alanna Shwed shows pandemic restrictions at school made sizable impacts on parents trying to pack lunches. Parents,...
Okanagan College launches sponsored trades training opportunity to help open doors, create job-ready workers in Salmon Arm
Students with limited or no previous experience in trades can access training that will lead to employment and future careers in construction, thanks to a...
Technology may help eliminate health inequities for people in rural communities
An interdisciplinary team of UBC Okanagan researchers has teamed with rural residents to identify how to better connect them to health care. As the new year...
Testing for smoke taint in Okanagan wines
Researchers from UBC Okanagan are striving to better understand how to measure wines impacted by wildfire smoke. As climate change continues to intensify...
Have a merry and sustainable festive season
UBCO experts suggest wrapping gifts in reusable bags or boxes as one of several ways to keep the holiday season sustainable. Regardless of what, or if, you...
UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention
UBC engineers have consulted with 22 Okanagan communities to develop recommendations and best practices to improve flood resilience which could limit potential...
Submissions open for UBCO's annual Okanagan Short Story Contest
Entries are open for UBCO’s annual Okanagan Short Story Contest While December is the time many people look forward to carrying on favourite traditions,...
