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UBC Arts Co-Op Program

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. …

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Fort McMurray flights to be cut

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 …

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Largest variety of ESL camps in Canada

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 …

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Napa of the North: Canada’s Okanagan Valley

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 …

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Wine harvest caps off record year

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 …

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Okanagan apples bite into the competition

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, …

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