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Kelowna arts centre rental to church draws criticismThe Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna prides itself on being an inclusive place, but an advocacy group says the centre is renting out space to a church group that’s homophobic and transphobic. The group is calling on the Rotary Centre to re-examine who it rents its space to.May 10
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Construction to begin on new centre for food, wine and tourismIt is a fitting addition to a college in a place like the Okanagan. Construction will soon begin on a new centre for food, wine, and tourism on the Kelowna campus of Okanagan College. The state of the art facility is expected to have a big impact on the desperate need to fill hospitality-related positions...LifestyleJun 24
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet May 21, 2024Meet Bert! The handsome black and white cat is Global Okanagan’s pet-of-the-week. The 5-year-old was found as a stray in Kelowna’s Rutland area. He’s available for adoption through the Okanagan Humane Society.May 21
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Global Okanagan News at 5: May 9, 2024Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts is being accused of not promoting inclusivity, a Penticton gas station is rebranding, after a legal dispute, and a car goes through the front of an Okanagan business.May 9
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Unique art exhibition on display in KelownaA first of its kind art exhibit featuring the work of seven Canadian artists has taken over the Kelowna Art Gallery and will be open to the public starting March 2. As Jayden Wasney reports, the artists have been asked to create a display that challenges the prescribed norms and conventions of a traditional exhibition.Mar 2
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A new, 20,000-square-foot recreation and wellness centre slated to open at Okanagan CollegeIt is an amenity most larger post-secondary institutions have — a gymnasium and fitness centre. And now Okanagan College in Kelowna will join them. The College Foundation today announced a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign that will pave the way for a modern, state-of-the-art recreation and wellness centre. One that as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the...Oct 26, 2023
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RCMP speak to man who ripped down Kelowna Art Gallery trans flagVideo surveillance caught a man jumping up to tear down a trans flag hanging outside the Kelowna Art Gallery on May 31. The suspect has since come forward to RCMP who continue to investigate.CrimeJul 7, 2023
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A new, state of the art, $49 million centre to be built in Kelowna will give the hospitality sector a major boostIt is said to be the first such education centre in all of Canada combining skills training in food, wine and tourism all under one roof. The province’s Minister of Post-Secondary education made a major funding announcement at the Kelowna campus of Okanagan college today–one that will pave the way for many more graduates to...Mar 21, 2023
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Highlighting women in arts and sciences in B.C. for International Women’s DayA unique to mark International Women’s Day in the Okanagan, as Sydney Morton tells us The Kelowna Museums Society highlighted women of the past and future that contributed to arts and sciences.Mar 8, 2023
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Artists come together to help raise funds in Kelowna art exhibitA Kelowna photographer inspired by nature has found a unique way to help raise funds for his muse, mother nature. Sydney Morton introduces us to Steve Austin and the fundraising exhibit he has created.EnvironmentJul 26, 2021
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First Imagine Pandosy Art Festival celebrates talented neighbourhoodThe first Imagine Pandosy Art Festival flourished in the Kelowna neighbourhood today, bringing artists and art lovers together safely. Sydney Morton gives us a tour of the colourful event.LifestyleSep 26, 2021
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Kelowna’s New Vintage Theatre keeps arts alive during pandemicLocal theatres were just adjusting to playing smaller audiences when the recent provincial health order shut their doors and put performances back online. The latest production to hit the really small screen is the holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life by New Vintage Theatre. Community reporter Sydney Morton reports.LifestyleDec 13, 2020
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Unlicensed Kelowna gym under investigation for anti-mask, anti-vaccine policiesA martial arts gym in Kelowna is under investigation for its policies that are allegedly anti-mask and anti-vaccine. Jules Knox reports.Apr 14, 2021
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UBCO research highlights student food insecurityResearch from UBC Okanagan is shedding light on the problem of food insecurity on campus. A survey of thousands of Kelowna university students showed more than 4 in 10 worry about having enough to eat.Mar 2, 2021
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Former NHL Goalie’s art featured in storyteller exhibitionThree Okanagan artists are having their work highlighted at the Kelowna Art Gallery and one of those artists means a lot to Vancouver Canucks fans, Richard Brodeur, was a goalie for seven seasons with the Canucks. Sydney Morton has more.LifestyleNov 28, 2020
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Kelowna man strives to break stigma through artOver the last eight months, Lucas Macauley has changed his life. His life on the street began when he was prescribed morphine after a motorcycle accident in 2011, he was cut off after coming in to refill his prescription a day early.LifestyleJul 12, 2020
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Iranian women create art exhibit in KelownaIt’s yet another way the community is showing its support for Iran. A new exhibit at the Kelowna Art Gallery put together by two Iranian artists showcases what it means to be an Iranian woman and the struggles that come with it. Victoria Femia reports.Jan 21, 2023
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Extended interview with Arlene Westervelt’s sisterArlene Westervelt’s sister Debbie Hennig makes a statement outside the Kelowna courthouse on the day that Bert Westervelt’s preliminary hearing was supposed to start.CrimeSep 14, 2020
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BC Culture Days launched on Westbank First NationThe 7th annual B.C. Culture Days weekend will feature more than 600 free arts events. In West Kelowna, the community has come together with the Westbank First Nation to use art as a bridge between the two communities. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.Global News at 5 OkanaganOct 1, 2016
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Have personalities overtaken issues in politics?UBC Okanagan students debated whether the political world is being colonized by celebrity culture. The 2017 Roger Watts Advocacy Debate took place Thursday night in Kelowna at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. It’s an annual event with a top-prize of $1,000. Michael Flood and Nicole Tomasic were declared winners. The debate is held in...Global News at 11 OkanaganMar 31, 2017