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From the ground up: building a career while rebuilding a community
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (864+ words) Nine Thompson Rivers University students celebrate the culmination of five years of carpentry apprenticeship this week. What makes this group of trades students unique in British Columbia is that they completed all four levels of their on-the-job and in-school training…...
Finding the right child care fit
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (516+ words) Bloom & Play Early Learning Centre is opening its second Kelowna location at Academy Way and is inviting families to get a first look at the new centre during its upcoming Open House. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the…...
Osoyoos students help produce thousands of meals at Okanagan Gleaners
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (70+ words) Osoyoos Secondary School students volunteered at the Okanagan Gleaners in Oliver this week. On Monday, 14 Grade 10 students joined in on volunteer efforts organized by teacher Jill Mc Cullum. "Their combined efforts help produce 7, 000 servings [of food]," Okanagan Gleaners said on…...
Contest - WIN A FREE SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION at Play Area!
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (181+ words) WIN A FREE SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION! Want to give your child a week of unforgettable fun, hands-on activities, and new friendships? Parents and legal guardians can enter for a chance to'win free registration'in a Play Area Summer Camp " a prize…...
Dogs sniff out bacteria at Kelowna General Hospital, other Interior Health facilities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (336+ words) Some four-legged healthcare workers are on duty in the Southern Interior this week. "Dogs from Vancouver Coastal Health's Canines 4 Care team are visiting hospitals in Kelowna, Penticton, Kamloops, Grand Forks, Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook. The dogs help sniff out C. difficile,…...
Penticton Secondary students ready to raise the curtain on Disney's 'Newsies"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (413+ words) Penticton Secondary School's musical theatre class is gearing up for the year-end performance of "Newsies." "Newsies" was originally a1992 Disney film about the 1899 new boys strike in New York City, which has been adapted into a musical and show. "It's a…...
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16
1+ week, 2+ day ago (483+ words) The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users, including Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Companies that fail to comply could…...
Ledcor golf tournament raises $45 K to support Heads Up Guys
1+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) Kelowna's Black Mountain Golf Course hosted a tournament earlier this month that raised $45, 000 for men's mental health. Ledcor Kelowna hosted the event in support of Heads Up Guys, a B. C. -based organization that provides practical strategies, self-guided tools and trusted information…...
Vernon had school for nurses in the early 1900s
1+ week, 3+ day ago (384+ words) National Nursing Week in Canada, May 11 to 17, is a time to recognize the work of nurses and other health care professionals. Their dedication, skill and care have supported communities for generations. Looking back at Vernon's nursing history offers a small,…...
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child. An executive order from Trump directs federal…...