International student program booming in Kelowna
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International student program booming in Kelowna
02:04 | February 24, 2016
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02:08 | June 6, 2025
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Kelowna elementary students caring for animals
02:09 | May 27, 2025
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Kelowna North End development plan concerns
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Central Okanagan School District debating higher bus fee
01:56 | February 18, 2025
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B.C. to improve post-secondary education for international students
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UBC Okanagan fine arts students wrap up degree with art exhibit
01:07 | April 19, 2019
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Annual Okanagan voice competition about building youth confidence
02:01 | April 9, 2019
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International student program booming in Kelowna
02:04 | February 24, 2016
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Sept. 11
11:04 | September 11, 2025
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Penticton grade 10 student in limbo
02:10 | September 10, 2025
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Okanagan summer reading program
01:42 | June 19, 2025
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Kelowna high school students get hands-on experience operating heavy equipment
02:08 | June 6, 2025
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Kelowna elementary students caring for animals
02:09 | May 27, 2025
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Kelowna North End development plan concerns
02:13 | March 19, 2025
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Central Okanagan School District debating higher bus fee
01:56 | February 18, 2025
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B.C. to improve post-secondary education for international students
02:30 | January 30, 2024
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Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser
01:32 | September 19, 2023
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Young entrepreneurs face off in i-Gen finals
02:23 | June 16, 2023
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SD23 offering students dual credits through BCIT program
01:51 | March 10, 2023
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Action4 Canada Pamphlet causes controversy
02:11 | September 28, 2022
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Public consultation now underway for Vernon, B.C. mural project
01:42 | June 20, 2022
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COVID-19: Masks in B.C.’s schools will no longer be required after spring break
01:17 | March 10, 2022
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Canadian Museum of Nature award finalist
02:09 | October 1, 2021
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Hundreds participate in Kelowna-area Truth and Reconciliation Day events
02:16 | September 30, 2021
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Virtual reality: UBC Okanagan first to offer ‘immersive technologies’ graduate program
02:13 | June 14, 2021
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Local Okanagan unions react to latest immunization schedule
02:13 | March 19, 2021
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Northwest Territories weighs dropping Alberta education curriculum for B.C.’s: NDP
01:53 | March 9, 2021
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02:17 | February 1, 2021
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B.C. has no plans to extend winter break in schools
01:15 | December 7, 2020
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B.C. education minister on where federal funds will be used in back-to-school plan
01:47 | September 3, 2020
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Central Okanagan school district releases back-to-school plans
02:01 | August 26, 2020
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Sydney Morton reads Solomon Shag
05:30 | May 21, 2020
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B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests
01:50 | September 26, 2019
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B.C. teachers contract negotiations put on ‘pause’
02:05 | August 30, 2019
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Okanagan program trains a thousand women for jobs in the trades
02:01 | June 18, 2019
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West Kelowna firefighters help fit kids into car seats
01:22 | May 15, 2019
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Money missing from Kelowna area elementary school parent advisory council account
01:45 | April 26, 2019
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UBC Okanagan fine arts students wrap up degree with art exhibit
01:07 | April 19, 2019
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Annual Okanagan voice competition about building youth confidence
02:01 | April 9, 2019
International student program booming in Kelowna
Description
February 24, 2016
The Central Okanagan School District is looking to boost revenue further by expanding their international education program. Students from all over the world come to the Kelowna area to attend high school, paying lucrative tuitions that help balance budgets. The school district is now looking for more host families. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.
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International student program booming in Kelowna02:04 | February 24, 2016 -
Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Sept. 1111:04 | September 11, 2025 -
Penticton grade 10 student in limbo02:10 | September 10, 2025 -
Okanagan summer reading program01:42 | June 19, 2025 -
Kelowna high school students get hands-on experience operating heavy equipment02:08 | June 6, 2025 -
Kelowna elementary students caring for animals02:09 | May 27, 2025 -
Kelowna North End development plan concerns02:13 | March 19, 2025 -
Central Okanagan School District debating higher bus fee01:56 | February 18, 2025 -
B.C. to improve post-secondary education for international students02:30 | January 30, 2024 -
Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser01:32 | September 19, 2023 -
Young entrepreneurs face off in i-Gen finals02:23 | June 16, 2023 -
SD23 offering students dual credits through BCIT program01:51 | March 10, 2023 -
Action4 Canada Pamphlet causes controversy02:11 | September 28, 2022 -
Public consultation now underway for Vernon, B.C. mural project01:42 | June 20, 2022 -
COVID-19: Masks in B.C.’s schools will no longer be required after spring break01:17 | March 10, 2022 -
Canadian Museum of Nature award finalist02:09 | October 1, 2021 -
Hundreds participate in Kelowna-area Truth and Reconciliation Day events02:16 | September 30, 2021 -
Virtual reality: UBC Okanagan first to offer ‘immersive technologies’ graduate program02:13 | June 14, 2021 -
Local Okanagan unions react to latest immunization schedule02:13 | March 19, 2021 -
Northwest Territories weighs dropping Alberta education curriculum for B.C.’s: NDP01:53 | March 9, 2021 -
Coronavirus: How worried are officials about the COVID-19 variants in B.C. school settings?02:17 | February 1, 2021 -
B.C. has no plans to extend winter break in schools01:15 | December 7, 2020 -
B.C. education minister on where federal funds will be used in back-to-school plan01:47 | September 3, 2020 -
Central Okanagan school district releases back-to-school plans02:01 | August 26, 2020 -
Sydney Morton reads Solomon Shag05:30 | May 21, 2020 -
B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests01:50 | September 26, 2019 -
B.C. teachers contract negotiations put on ‘pause’02:05 | August 30, 2019 -
Okanagan program trains a thousand women for jobs in the trades02:01 | June 18, 2019 -
West Kelowna firefighters help fit kids into car seats01:22 | May 15, 2019 -
Money missing from Kelowna area elementary school parent advisory council account01:45 | April 26, 2019 -
UBC Okanagan fine arts students wrap up degree with art exhibit01:07 | April 19, 2019 -
Annual Okanagan voice competition about building youth confidence02:01 | April 9, 2019
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International student program booming in Kelowna02:04 | February 24, 2016
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Sept. 1111:04 | September 11, 2025
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Penticton grade 10 student in limbo02:10 | September 10, 2025
-
Okanagan summer reading program01:42 | June 19, 2025
-
Kelowna high school students get hands-on experience operating heavy equipment02:08 | June 6, 2025
-
Kelowna elementary students caring for animals02:09 | May 27, 2025
-
Kelowna North End development plan concerns02:13 | March 19, 2025
-
Central Okanagan School District debating higher bus fee01:56 | February 18, 2025
-
B.C. to improve post-secondary education for international students02:30 | January 30, 2024
-
Over $3,000 raised at annual Raise-a-Reader fundraiser01:32 | September 19, 2023
-
Young entrepreneurs face off in i-Gen finals02:23 | June 16, 2023
-
SD23 offering students dual credits through BCIT program01:51 | March 10, 2023
-
Action4 Canada Pamphlet causes controversy02:11 | September 28, 2022
-
Public consultation now underway for Vernon, B.C. mural project01:42 | June 20, 2022
-
COVID-19: Masks in B.C.’s schools will no longer be required after spring break01:17 | March 10, 2022
-
Canadian Museum of Nature award finalist02:09 | October 1, 2021
-
Hundreds participate in Kelowna-area Truth and Reconciliation Day events02:16 | September 30, 2021
-
Virtual reality: UBC Okanagan first to offer ‘immersive technologies’ graduate program02:13 | June 14, 2021
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Local Okanagan unions react to latest immunization schedule02:13 | March 19, 2021
-
Northwest Territories weighs dropping Alberta education curriculum for B.C.’s: NDP01:53 | March 9, 2021
-
Coronavirus: How worried are officials about the COVID-19 variants in B.C. school settings?02:17 | February 1, 2021
-
B.C. has no plans to extend winter break in schools01:15 | December 7, 2020
-
B.C. education minister on where federal funds will be used in back-to-school plan01:47 | September 3, 2020
-
Central Okanagan school district releases back-to-school plans02:01 | August 26, 2020
-
Sydney Morton reads Solomon Shag05:30 | May 21, 2020
-
B.C. teachers urge boycott of foundation skills assessment tests01:50 | September 26, 2019
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B.C. teachers contract negotiations put on ‘pause’02:05 | August 30, 2019
-
Okanagan program trains a thousand women for jobs in the trades02:01 | June 18, 2019
-
West Kelowna firefighters help fit kids into car seats01:22 | May 15, 2019
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Money missing from Kelowna area elementary school parent advisory council account01:45 | April 26, 2019
-
UBC Okanagan fine arts students wrap up degree with art exhibit01:07 | April 19, 2019
-
Annual Okanagan voice competition about building youth confidence02:01 | April 9, 2019
International student program booming in Kelowna
Description
February 24, 2016
The Central Okanagan School District is looking to boost revenue further by expanding their international education program. Students from all over the world come to the Kelowna area to attend high school, paying lucrative tuitions that help balance budgets. The school district is now looking for more host families. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.
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