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Shelley Jordan

Shelley Jordan

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
  • Articles: 5188

Aboriginal women the focus as community members gather at Okanagan College

Post-secondary institutions have a role to play when it comes to reminding the general public about murdered and missing Aboriginal women, according to Aboriginal leaders, educators and supporters who spoke at an awareness event held Friday, Feb. 14 at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus. “This event is about remembering these women, but it’s also about prevention,”...

Local student reaps rewards of College’s Science Transfer program

For Taylor Weixl, choosing to start her science degree at Okanagan College was about lifestyle and cost savings but she quickly reaped the rewards of small class sizes. “Most of my labs only have 10 students in them,” says Weixl, who is just finishing up the second year of her Science degree at Okanagan College....

Construction begins on transit exchanges

PORTIONS OF ELLIOT AND WESTGATE ROADS TO BE CLOSED TEMPORARILY Construction will begin soon on the Westbank and Boucherie Mountain RapidBus transit exchanges and portions of Elliott Road and Westgate Road will be closed for this important infrastructure project. Two RapidBus exchanges are being built in West Kelowna as part of the Kelowna RapidBus Project....

Burning fire hazard debris in two regional parks

With good air quality and venting conditions today (Friday, February 21, 2014) the Regional District of Central Okanagan advises controlled burning is underway in Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park and Coldham Regional Park. This is to dispose of fire hazard debris collected as part of large fuel modification projects underway within a 20-hectare section of...

Crime Stoppers most wanted: Adam John Woodhouse

Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of February 21, 2014.  Adam John Woodhouse, 24, is wanted for three counts of fail to comply with probation.  Woodhouse is described as a white male, 6’2” tall and 181 lbs.  He has brown hair...

UPDATE: Woman who died in fiery crash near Oliver identified

UPDATE: 2:14 p.m. February 20, 2014 The woman who died in the crash near Oliver February 19 has been identified. She was Marissa Mae Louie, 19, of Oliver. No further details have been released about the cause of the single vehicle crash. OLIVER - A crash near Oliver has taken the life of a 19-year-old...

Kenny Rogers concert postponed because of illness

PENTICTON - Kenny Rogers' February 27 concert at the South Okanagan Events Centre may be cancelled, but the gambler is still bringing his love to town. You'll just have to wait until June 12. And that's great news, because Rogers, who bowed out because of illness, was also the subject of a death hoax in...

Australian television station broadcasting from Big White

KELOWNA - Big White Ski Resort's reputation as a world class vacation destination was evident when an Australian television network team showed up today to shoot segments for their breakfast television show. The crew was from Channel 7, the country's highest rated network. The segments show Sunrise morning show weather presenter Edwina Bartholomew out on...

Sarah Burwash returns to UBC as Visiting Artist

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE, BOOK LAUNCH TAKE PLACE ON CAMPUS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Sarah Burwash (BFA ’09) returns to UBC’s Okanagan campus as a Visiting Artist. Burwash will present an illustrated public talk on Monday, February 24, at noon in in Studio 222, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies building, 1148 Research Rd., UBC Okanagan. This...