The first cohort of nursing students at Okanagan College (OC) are on their way to completing the first half of the four-year bachelor of science in nursing program with the help of the college's new, state-of-the-art health simulation lab.

Helping unemployed young people create new businesses and new jobs. That's the focus of an innovative, new government program being administered in the Kelowna area by Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Okanagan.

An independent appraisal of the Crown lands identified as potential exchange lands with Westbank First Nation as part of the Westside Road interchange project has been released. This independent appraisal values the lands at $6.18 million.

Full-day kindergarten students attending school for the very first time met Education Minister George Abbott, who was in town today touring some of the 13 new classroom spaces that have been made available to support the district's early learners.

Thanks to more than $23,000 in provincial Brownfield Renewal funding, the empty lot at 1491 Sutherland Drive in Kelowna will one day be affordable housing.

The Province and Interior Health, in collaboration with Partnerships BC, have released a request for proposals (RFP) for the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) building at Kelowna General Hospital.

The governments of Canada, British Columbia and Kelowna, along with community partners, gathered today to celebrate the official opening of Tutt Street Place, a new $10.1-million supportive housing development in Kelowna. The new building has 39 apartments with integrated support services to help women and women with children who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or who have proven financial need.

The Interior Heart and Surgical Centre Project reached a critical milestone today with the announcement of the three proponents shortlisted following the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to design, build, finance and maintain the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) Building.

Future nurses in B.C.'s Interior will now have more options to get their education closer to home and closer to their families with the addition of 24 local first-year student spaces.