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Shelley Jordan

Shelley Jordan

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
  • Articles: 5188

STUDENT WALKOUT: Kamloops shows staggered support

'IT'S LIKE DEALING WITH DIVORCED PARENTS:' STUDENT KAMLOOPS - A few dozen students in Kamloops took to the street Wednesday in a province-wide student walkout. The protest took place the only day of the week when all B.C. teachers would be at work and off rotating picket lines. The walkout, launched through Facebook wasn't embraced...

STUDENT WALKOUT: Vernon teens support teachers

VERNON - Some students in Vernon walked out of class today in reaction to the B.C. Teachers Federation strike. The walkout was a province-wide action launched through social media by a teen from Surrey. Some city schools showed more support for the walkout than others. About 30 students from Seaton Secondary school were seen on...

Thousands gathered for fun at YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day

Kids and their families flocked to Kelowna Family YMCA on Sunday for YMCA’s 9th annual Healthy Kids Day. This free, family event brought the community together for a day of activities centered around family health. Engaging in healthy habits early in life sets the stage for future physical, social, emotional and mental development. Kids are...

Studying frozen volcanoes in Iceland leads to science degree

Erica Massey, graduating from UBC with a bachelor of science degree in earth and environmental sciences from the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, has already plotted out her master’s degree research. But not until she became a single parent of three young children in 2006, did Massey decide university was the route...

Let’s Get Moving day 2014

The District of West Kelowna is hosting the second annual Let’s Get Moving Day, in conjunction with National Health and Fitness Day this Sunday. From 1 to 4 p.m. there will be fun activities for adults and kids. Participants are asked to bring their runners, bike and swim suit. Sunday, June 8 1 – 4...

West Highlands Park Open House and Public Input Session

The City of Kamloops is hosting an Open House to provide the public with an opportunity to review concept plans for the new West Highlands Park in Aberdeen with City staff and provide input on what amenities should be included or excluded from the final design.  The Open House will be held on Wednesday, June...

UBC confers record number degrees at Convocation

SIX GRADUATION CEREMONIES TAKE PLACE OVER TWO DAYS THIS WEEK UBC’s Okanagan campus will be buzzing with excitement and activity as Convocation ceremonies take over the campus for two days this week. Nearly 1,600 students will graduate in six ceremonies to confer degrees. It is the largest-ever graduating class at this campus. Convocation starts Thursday,...

Kamloops to welcome 273 synchronized swimmers for the 2014 Canadian Espoir Championships

The best synchronized swimmers in Canada in the 12 & under and 13-15 age groups, as well as athletes with a disability, are set to compete at Synchro Canada’s 2014 Canadian Espoir Championships scheduled for June 3-8 at Kamloops' Canada Games Aquatic Centre (910 McGill Road).     The competition is hosted by the Kamloops Sunrays...

Help prevent the nuisance of mosquitoes

Warmer temperatures may result in an increase in hatching mosquitoes in the Central Okanagan. While crews have been out since early April monitoring and treating almost 200 known breeding locations for mosquito larvae, residents can also play a part in reducing the likelihood of hatches in and around their properties. The Regional District operates the...

Cyclist shot, police seek public help

LYTTON - Police are looking to the public to help find the person who shot a cyclist on Highway 1, three kilometers south of Spences Bridge Sunday. The seemingly random shooting happened at about 1 a.m. June 1. The cyclist was participating in the Cache Creek 600, a two-day cycling marathon from Pitt Meadows to...

UBC Equity Enhancement Fund supports 13 projects

INITIATIVES ON OKANAGAN CAMPUS ENCOURAGE CULTURAL, SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING UBC’s 2014 Equity Enhancement Fund results have been announced with 13 groups receiving a total of $83,254 in funding for new initiatives designed to enhance equity at UBC. Interest was high with the Equity and Inclusion office that administers the fund receiving 26 proposals from Vancouver and...

Community Centre hosts Day Camp again next Friday

PENTICTON – The Penticton Community Centre will be offering another Day Camp for school children 6 to12 years on Friday, June 6 to meet the ongoing needs of its customers. The Day Camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and full-day activities organized by Day Camp leaders include swimming, games, crafts, sports and...

UBC offers yoga retreats, engineering and sports camps

Activities to suit all ages on Okanagan campus this summer Need something to do this summer? UBC summer camps this year include revitalizing yoga retreats for adults, and exciting sports camps and engineering camps for youth. Yoga retreats A new offering lets you revitalize your mental and spiritual self at one of the upcoming yoga...

UBC student writings add context to study of colonialism

CONSTRIBUTION BECOMES PART OF PUBLIC HISTORY WITH KELOWNA MUSEUMS SOCIETY UBC students studying colonialism and decolonization have produced a collection of critical, creative writings called Settler Melankelownia: Colonialism, Memory and Heritage in the Okanagan. The pieces in the collection use a variety of approaches, including experimental non-fiction and poetry, a graphic essay, postcards, and an...

Police want the identity of this woman

KELOWNA - Police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who appeared in several surveillance videos allegedly making purchases with stolen credit cards. The videos of the dark-haired woman come from numerous locations across the Central Okanagan. Mounties say at least half a dozen investigations of thefts from vehicles where credit cards...