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Applications are now open for three funding sources which you can use to hire co-op students: Canada Summer Jobs, Young Canada Works, and the BC Tech Co-op Grants Program. These sources of funding are an excellent way for organizations to fund co-op positions. Read on for details and upcoming application deadlines. …

First turns are carved in beautiful early season powder. Mallard Mountain Lodge is ready and opening December 27, 2015. For more pictures, visit December 2015 Slide Show at: http://photos.canadianadventurecompany.com/FullScreenSlideShow.aspx?gallery=4713466&mt=Photo You can read more of the news on source

WestJet is to suspend direct flights between Kelowna International Airport (YLW) and Fort McMurray (YMM), effective Feb. 15. The direct service has seen a significant decrease in passengers over the last year, according to the Kelowna airport’s website. The service relies heavily on commuting workers, and the economic downturn in …

International Gateway Kelowna (IGK) is Canadian owned and operated and is Kelowna’s oldest and most trusted English as a Second Language (ESL) school established in 2002. International Gateway Kelowna is not only a well respected school, it is also a vibrant, friendly and exciting place to learn English. Students are …

Barrel tasting great wine, hanging out with friends in a lavender field, and picnicking al fresco in a vineyard surrounded by beautiful mountains. What a perfect day in Napa. Except for one thing. I’m not in Napa, California. I’m separated from that hallowed wine region by two states and an …

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia was a popular tourist destination in 2015, with the Tourism Industry Association of B.C. describing the numbers as nothing short of staggering. Association executive director Walt Judas says visits to some parts of the province were up as much as 15 per cent. He says …

VANCOUVER – The inauguration Dec. 9 of daily Aeromexico flights between Mexico City and Vancouver creates opportunities for business, tourism and trade, said Craig Richmond, president and CEO of Vancouver Airport Authority. Richmond said the non-stop service “opens up” the Latin American market with the airline’s “great onward network connections.” …

A record year for the Okanagan wine industry is still pushing on through the winter season with some valley wineries getting an early ice wine harvest. Sub-zero temperatures covered the Okanagan in late November and the annual ice wine harvest came early with wineries along the valley picking the grapes …

Going head to head with apple growers from across Canada at the National Apple Competition, Okanagan growers came home with some top honours, especially when it came to new varieties. The competition is part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair held in Toronto and attracting entries from Nova Scotia, Quebec, …

New, one-of-a-kind research will look into how to attract and retain the hospitality industry’s most in-demand occupations ─ cooks and chefs ─ in support of British Columbia’s growing tourism industry, a key sector in the BC Jobs Plan. An investment of $140,160 will fund a comprehensive labour market information study …