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iN VIDEO: Search and recovery experts push for cadaver dog training in Kamloops
A dog training centre in Kamloops was busy this week when iNFOnews.ca stopped by to…
Nursing program at Okanagan College coming to an end
Health-care training is expanding in Kelowna but it means nursing students will have to shift…
North Okanagan dog trainers rewarded for positive methods
A dog training business in Coldstream has earned the B.C. SPCA's seal of approval. Pawsitively…
Why Kelowna streets are flooded with motorcycle cops
Kelowna is traffic cop central. This week and next week, members of the B.C. Highway…
Fire, smoke may be seen near Merritt as firefighters train
Smoke may be visible from Merritt this weekend as the B.C. Wildfire Service trains firefighters…
Kelowna’s KF Aerospace bidding for billion-dollar pilot training program
KF Aerospace, a Kelowna cargo airline, is entering a new bid to train Train Royal…
Watch for Mounties on motorcycles in Kelowna and area
Motorcycle Mounties will maneuver from across the province will maneuver Kelowna for the next two…
Kelowna RCMP’s top cop needs time to change the detachment’s culture
While uttering nothing but praise for the good work her police officers are doing, it’s…
New Kamloops flight school offering ultra light training
A new Kamloops flight school is attracting pilots and newbies alike. Praveen Premchandran, chief flight…
Hospitality training in the Thompson Okanagan to bolster tourism sector
Up to 40 eligible British Columbians will be able to tap into an online training…
B.C. dog attack has SPCA warning shock collars can lead to aggression
The B.C. SPCA is warning pet owners about the use of shock collars following a…
iN VIDEO: Shamanic dog training? How a Kamloops trainer found a new approach
KAMLOOPS — Tamryn Fudge has been a dog trainer for two decades and over time…
Learn how to throw a boxing punch in three months
KELOWNA – A lot can happen in three months. For Geoff Lawrence, the period between…
Kamloops Chamber calls for mandatory truck driver training across province
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce wants to see mandatory truck driver training in…
Okanagan Indian Band still fighting for compensation over military explosives buried on reserve
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is carrying on its legal fight in B.C. Supreme…
Kamloops-Thompson school district staff to begin naloxone training this month
KAMLOOPS – School administrators in the Kamloops-Thompson district are one step closer to being able…
Early Childhood Education Assistants needed in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The Okanagan needs early child-care assistants so badly the government is funding training…
Okanagan College launches pilot program for trades training
KELOWNA – Okanagan College is set to receive more than $218,000 for a pilot program.…
Over $6M for Okanagan College trades training facility in Vernon
VERNON – Okanagan College's trades training centre just got a substantial funding boost from the…
Cuts at wildfire base ignite housing concerns in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – Cutbacks at the Rapattack base in Salmon Arm are driving up concerns…
$31 million nursing school building next in line for Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS – If the province is able to help fund it, Thompson Rivers University is…
New wildfire recruits put through paces
MERRITT - More than 200 seasonal firefighter applicants have made the cut and this month they are being put through a ‘rigorous’ bootcamp near Merritt. About 1,000 people, many of which are post-secondary students, apply for the positions every year. Provincial Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek says the job is "very in demand" and the...
Logger hit by a tree near Lumby not properly trained: WorkSafe B.C.
VERNON - A logger injured when a tree rolled into him near Lumby was insufficiently trained, according to an inspection report released by WorkSafe B.C. The report looked into an accident involving three Peto Contracting Ltd. employees who were working a cutblock east of Lumby April 15. WorkSafe says the workers received multiple injuries after...
Jury finds death accidental, makes recommendations
'STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION CENTRE IN THE SOUTH OKANAGAN' PENTICTON - The coroner’s inquest on the death of Steven J. Scott who died two years ago while in police custody has ended with recommendations from a five-person jury on how to improve conditions to avoid a similar incident in the future....