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Vernon writer who pioneered creative writing classes in Interior giving lecture this week
A Vernon writer and teacher who was fundamental in establishing the creative writing community in…

Third 40-plus storey tower proposed for downtown Kelowna
Ground won’t be broken on the downtown Kelowna UBC Okanagan campus for more than a…

Wondering what to drink this holiday season? This UBCO expert can help
Wondering how to imbibe without blowing your diet this holiday season? UBC Okanagan diet and…
iNwine: Kelowna Brewing Company opens its doors, only a 10 minute walk from UBCO
KELOWNA – Craft beer, Okanagan views, a patio, pool table, foosball and a full menu.…

UBCO to break ground on downtown Kelowna campus in 2022
With a student population of about 11,000, UBCO is not yet bursting at the seams…

UBCO researchers using audio technology to better understand B.C. wolves
UBC Okanagan researchers are using audio technology to bring the B.C. wolf, an elusive and often…

People in backcountry appear to be closer to cougars due to pandemic
A UBC Okanagan researcher noticed that while tracking cougars in Southern B.C., cougars and residents…

UBC’s new Indigenized academic regalia represents partnership with host Nations
The University of British Columbia has released newly designed academic regalia designed by a B.C.…

How this UBC Okanagan grad is turning the pandemic into something positive
Trina Kushnerik was stuck in quarantine after returning from abroad early this spring when she…

Donation gives UBCO students scholarships, funding
UBC Okanagan students are getting a funding boost with $1.9 million in scholarships, research and…

Dr. Bonnie Henry’s popular sign-language interpreter teaching UBC classes this fall
You can learn how to be a sign-language interpreter this fall by studying with Dr.…

Cannabis removed from competition testing for some UBCO, TRU athletes
Some university student-athletes will no longer be penalized for smoking weed prior to competitions. The…

UBCO researchers working to improve device that eliminates COVID-19 carrying airborne droplets
UBC Okanagan researchers and a Kelowna healthcare company are working to make improvements to a…

New web portal invites stories about racism and discrimination in Kelowna
It’s not good enough to stay silent in the face of racism. That’s the gist…

Fires, flooding, droughts: New research studies Okanagan collectively
The Okanagan natural assets are a draw for its residents but how they are being…