Canadians will be better equipped for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow as a result of a $40.65-million investment in the new Teaching and Learning Centre and a number of sustainability and infrastructure upgrades at the UBC Okanagan campus.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man and woman who died in Enderby on Nov. 18, 2016.

Communities in the central interior will benefit from one-time targeted funding of $80,500 for Okanagan College to support adult-literacy programs.

Individuals, seniors, and families in need of affordable rental housing in Kelowna will soon have access to more than 130 new units of housing.

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender has issued the following statement on the agreement between Kelowna water service providers:

Through the Province’s expanded Invasive Mussel Defence Program, crews have inspected a record 24,500 watercraft for invasive quagga and zebra mussels this boating season, helping B.C. to remain free of invasive mussels.

More than 35 experts from around North America will be in Kelowna to share their knowledge and opinions about increasing food supply security as part of the Nov. 14-15, 2016, BC Agrifood and Seafood Conference: Growing the Future Together.