University of Toronto Press Announces the Release of Canadian Ecopolitics by Rosalind Warner, Will Greaves, and Peter Stoett
May 9, 2025
The University of Toronto Press is proud to announce the publication of Canadian Ecopolitics, an authoritative new volume by Rosalind Warner, Will Greaves, and Peter Stoett, available in hardcover this May. Canadian Ecopolitics delivers a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between environmental issues and political processes in Canada, offering an in-depth analysis of the nation’s evolving role on the global stage and the complexities of multilevel governance of Canadian environment and society. With 3...
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Cultivates lands at KF Centre for Excellence
May 9, 2025
’s tastiest event series, Cultivates, returns to Kelowna on May 28.The event highlights a flavoursome combination of sampling and learning with a tasting and experience festival featuring local food and beverage providers, followed by an industry panel discussing topics impacting the food, beverage and tourism sectors of the region.Hosted in the KF Centre for Excellence, one of Canada’s most inspiring aviation settings, attendees won’t have to look far to experience the focus of the evening - the intersection betw...
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Local Practice Architecture + Design, BCIT and partner to provide an ‘ACE’ in the hole for future builders
May 7, 2025
Students in the Okanagan Valley will soon be able to register for a program designed to help young adults explore various career paths in architecture, construction management, and engineering, through a unique mix of classroom learning, online courses, and paid industry internships.Supported by the Province of B.C.’s Workplace Innovation Fund, the Certificate in Essential Technical Skills for Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE Certificate), delivered by the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), will soon al...
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, City of Kelowna partnership “game-changing”
May 6, 2025
With construction well underway on the new Don Folk and Family Recreation and Wellness Centre, the College and the City of Kelowna are announcing a new, game-changing partnership.“We’re so excited for the Centre to open because it will mean students have incredible access to sports leagues, strength and mobility classes, wellness programs and so many other activities that help build connections and contribute to healthy lifestyles,” said Dr. Neil Fassina, president. “Working together with the City means we can pr...
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Red Dress Day
May 5, 2025
Red Dress Day is a National Day of Remembrance and Activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+). The red dress has become a symbol of loss for those who have been taken too soon, and a call to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.On this day, red dresses are draped in trees, hung from windows, pinned to jackets, worn as earrings and red hands are painted across faces, to honour loved ones, participate as ally’s and fight for justi...
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The ACTION Project provides support for female apprentices
May 2, 2025
With the recent celebration of Construction and Skilled Trades Month, is pleased to announce it has launched a new web page dedicated to supporting the retention of apprentices in the skilled trades, as part of its ongoing efforts to increase the number of people entering the skilled trades.The ACTION Project website at okanagan.bc.ca/action is a dedicated online platform designed to connect female and gender-diverse apprentices in BC’s construction and manufacturing trades with critical supports and opportunities, ...
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