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Hundreds of people take in Penticton’s inaugural Maple Festival
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (417+ words) Published 3:30 pm Saturday, March 7, 2026 Volunteers at the first Maple Festival in Penticton serve up maple cotton candy for attendees at "cole Entre-lacs on March 7, 2026. (Logan Lockhart/Penticton Western News) When David Parent became the principal of "cole Entre-lacs in August…...
Feds commit $70.4M for worker training in B.C. amid tariff upheaval
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (260+ words) Published 4:30 pm Thursday, March 5, 2026 Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu in Victoria on Thursday, March 5, announcing a new retraining program for B.C. workers. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) The federal government is putting up $70.4 million over three years to fund…...
New accounting program at Okanagan College streamlines pathway for students
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (241+ words) Published 11:30 am Thursday, March 5, 2026 The Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Okanagan College (OC) is launching a new accelerated accounting program. With input from industry professionals, OC's program advisory committee and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) firms in B.C., the new…...
Penticton to make ‘significant’ traffic safety improvements near schools
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (243+ words) Published 12:09 pm Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Manitoba Street, between Duncan Avenue to Forestbrook Drive, before the City of Penticton goes ahead with new traffic safety improvements near Penticton Secondary and KVR Elementary. (Logan Lockhart/Western News) Penticton is set to make more…...
Okanagan College’s 2026 open house events to begin this spring
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (340+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Okanagan College Kelowna campus. Okanagan College (OC) is inviting the community to its Open House events across its campuses. The annual event offers guided tours of classrooms, labs, skilled trades shops, and student spaces and offers…...
Penticton to hold Maple Festival on March 7
3+ week, 2+ day ago (220+ words) Published 2:36 pm Thursday, February 12, 2026 A Francophone school in Penticton will hold a maple festival in early March. On March 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., "cole Entre-lacs in Penticton will hold the event, organized in partnership with Centre Culturel Francophone de l'Okanagan. In the…...
Okanagan College hosting skill trade competition for middle and high schoolers
3+ week, 6+ day ago (249+ words) Published 10:00 am Sunday, February 8, 2026 On Feb. 20, Okanagan College (OC) in Kelowna is set to host over 200 students from across the region. The 2026 Skills B.C. Regional Trades and Technologies competitions will feature a wide variety of skills ranging from cabinetmaking to automotive…...
Okanagan College business deans appointed to tourism boards
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (516+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, December 17, 2025 By Revelstoke Review Staff The deans of Okanagan College (OC)s business school are striking a critical connection between education and the regions tourism sector with their appointment to tourism boards representing the province. OC announced…...
Standard hours created for B.C. child care centres to better support families
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) Published 1:30 pm Monday, December 15, 2025 A standard amount of working hours for B.C. child care providers is being created to prevent families from being unreasonably billed. On Dec. 15, the B.C. government announced that child care providers will have to provide at least 9.5 hours…...
B.C. judge allows suit to proceed brought by fired Victoria school board
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (682+ words) Published 4:56 pm Thursday, October 16, 2025 Minister of Education and Child Care Lisa Beare speaks to the press at the Legislature where she spoke to appointing a special advisor to help the Greater Victoria School District create a new school safety plan....