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As the Bald Range wildfire burns near Summerland, there’s renewed attention on prescribed burns and how they can help reduce wildfire risk. Jane Park, a prescribed fire training manager at UBC Okanagan, explains how prescribed burns work and why they’re important.

For people living in B.C.’s fire-prone communities, wildfire season isn’t just about flames and smoke – it can also bring stress, anxiety and uncertainty. UBC Okanagan graduate researcher Brittany Barber joins Global News Morning to talk about a study examining the mental health impacts of living through repeated wildfire seasons.

As AI tools become more common, post-secondary institutions are working to protect academic integrity while adapting to rapidly evolving technology. Global News Morning speaks with Rina Garcia Chua, Academic Integrity Program Manager at UBC Okanagan about how generative AI is changing the conversations she’s having with students.

A BC Conservative MLA is planning to introduce a private member’s bill this fall to help address water safety. The Child Water Safety Act would mean every child in school has the opportunity to learn basic water survival skills. Kevin Pontious has the details.

A heat warning has been issued by Environment Canada for B.C.’s southern interior. Daytime temperatures expected to be in the mid- 30’s for parts of the Okanagan, Shuswap, South Thompson and Fraser Canyon. An air quality warning is also in effect as the region continue to deal with wildfire smoke. Dr. Michael Brauer, UBC professor...

A group of Okanagan College students put their skills to work designing the look of the B.C. Summer Games. Cohan Sassaman reports.

There is a growing call for the province to follow the federal government’s lead to scrap gas taxes to help with affordability during the Iran war. UBC Okanagan economic professor Ross Hickey says that isn’t the way to fix the problem

A new program at UBC Okanagan is hoping to help minimize the risk of wildfires by teaching the importance of prescribed burns. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the first of its kind training program hopes to address a critical gap in Canada’s ability to use and scale the tool.

Researchers from UBC Okanagan are looking for help in preventing destructive invasive species from taking root in B’C.. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, they’re hoping to assist in a task currently performed by humans – and dogs.

An Okanagan Falls teen is recovering from a traumatic brain injury and several broken bones after a ski accident on Apex Mountain. and UBC Okanagan is receiving funding for a one-of-a-kind fire mitigation program.

Preparations continue for the BC Lions to play two games at the Apple Bowl this summer. As Travis Lowe reports, we’re now learning where the team will be living and practicing while visiting the Okanagan.

The problem house partially owned by Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh has been vacated after repeat visits from RCMP. And rotarians, the Okanagan Basin Water Board and UBCO launch a new invasive mussel research fundraising campaign.

Princeton’s mayor has penned a letter to the provincial government raising concerns about much high gas prices in town compared to other Okanagan municipalities. And, UBC Okanagan researchers have advanced their work on developing a non-invasive, accessible way to reduce uncontrolled hand tremors.

When you think of university sports, it’s not often curling comes to mind. But that’s about to change with the “granite rocks” set to return to UBC Okanagan. And as Travis Lowe reports, it’s thanks in part to a national championship that was held in Kelowna.

The family of Bailey McCourt is not entirely happy with the B.C. government’s latest bill about intimate partner violence. And UBC Okanagan students are putting QR codes on street signs around campus that offers proper pronunciation of the Indigenous names.

Students at UBC Okanagan might notice something new attached to street signs around campus. As Travis Lowe explains, it’s part on an ongoing initiative to make the nsyilxcn language more visible and audible.

A Kelowna family has purchased a family home and is gifting it to Autism Okanagan. And, are we living in The Matrix? A UBC Okanagan study says it has answered that question.

Researchers at UBC Okanagan say they’ve found the definitive answer to the question raised by the 1999 movie ‘The Matrix’. Specifically, could our civilization be nothing more than a simulation run by an advanced civilization’s supercomputer? Travis Lowe has their answer.

A Kelowna man who admitted to killing UBC Okanagan security guard Harmandeep Kaur was sentenced on Wednesday. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, Kaur’s relatives are disappointed with the court’s decision.

A man responsible for the death of a UBC Okanagan security guard learns his fate. And an expanding airline is helping people in Kelowna get to Toronto eas