January 17, 2012
More Support For Okanagan Mental Health Programs
KELOWNA – The Community Action Initiative (CAI), a province-wide program that supports mental health and substance use projects and innovation in B.C., is awarding $200,000 to support the Canadian Mental Health Association
December 15, 2011
Newcomers to Kelowna to Receive Settlement Services
KELOWNA – Newcomers to Kelowna will receive enhanced immigrant settlement services to help them settle into their new lives and gain employment through $497,933.33 in funding for the Kelowna Community Resources Society.
December 07, 2011
No Monkeying Around: Anne McClymont Primary Receives Playground Funding
KELOWNA –Anne McClymont Primary School’s Parent Advisory Council is receiving a $10,000 reimbursement for playground equipment.
November 29, 2011
Kelowna Corrections Officer Receives Awards
KELOWNA – Charlene Lewis from Kelowna Youth Probation was among 28 corrections and probation officers from around the province honoured at the Solicitor General’s annual Corrections Exemplary Service Medals award ceremony.
November 22, 2011
That Wood Be Better: Funding For Efficient Wood Stoves
KELOWNA – Under the wood stove exchange program Kelowna will receive $10,000 in provincial funding to encourage homeowners to trade in their smoky old wood stoves for a new high-efficiency appliance.
November 21, 2011
Voting For Kelowna
We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to successful candidates for Mayor, Council and School Boards. We look forward to hearing from and working with all of you.
November 18, 2011
FOUR OF THE OKANAGAN’S FINEST HONOURED
Four Kelowna-area police officers – three from the West Kelowna Detachment, and one from the Kelowna Detachment – were honoured for their bravery and exemplary service last night at B.C.’s 31st annual Police Honours Night by Lieutenant Governor Stev
November 16, 2011
GRANTED: KELOWNA RECEIVES FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Today the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government announced a $352,917.33 grant for Kelowna in compensation for municipal property taxes.
November 03, 2011
Ganging Up On Crime
KELOWNA – $30,500 in funding for two different programs will help make Kelowna safer for families.
October 31, 2011
Kelowna Benefits From School Funding
KELOWNA – The district of West Kelowna will soon be getting a new elementary school for their growing population
October 07, 2011
Okanagan College Opens Lab With Nursing Class of 2015
KELOWNA - 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
September 27, 2011
Funding for Youth Entrepreneurs Project in Kelowna
KELOWNA - 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.
September 12, 2011
Third Phase of B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live
KELOWNA - Today, the provincial government, police and ICBC announced that the third phase of B.C.’s upgraded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program has gone live across the province.
September 09, 2011
An open letter to Mayor Findlater and Council of West Kelowna
I’m writing today to extend a sincere invitation to meet and discuss ways which we can protect the District of West Kelowna’s watershed.
September 02, 2011
Okanagan Playground Funding Climbs
OKANAGAN – Students at eight public schools will soon have the opportunity to explore brand-new playgrounds
August 13, 2011
Bursaries Benefit Kelowna Area Nursing Students
KELOWNA –11 Kelowna-area nursing students will each receive a $2,000 bursary to help pay for their education.
August 10, 2011
Local Groups Score With Gaming Grants
KELOWNA –Four Kelowna-area community groups are benefitting in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government.
August 03, 2011
Okanagan Film Industry Gets Top Billing
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Commission is receiving $30,000 from the provincial government.
July 23, 2011
A Greener Way to Detect Electricity Theft
KELOWNA –Awesense Wireless Inc. will receive $85,000 towards an Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) project to support the development of clean energy technologies and benefit the local community.
July 05, 2011
Plan Ahead, Stay Safe: Provincial Grants Help Communities
KELOWNA –The District of Lake Country, Kelowna, District of West Kelowna, and the Regional District of Central Okanagan will be receiving Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants.
June 24, 2011
Kelowna Energy Advisor Charged With Saving Businesses Money
KELOWNA – GreenStep’s Business Energy Advisor (BEA) will deliver free energy assessments to help business owners in the Thompson-Okanagan region tap into available product incentives, cash rebates and coordinate new product installation.
June 01, 2011
It's June 1st; Where's The Beef?
VICTORIA – If you’ve been craving a mouth-watering grilled steak or burger lately, today is the day to take action!
May 17, 2011
Provincial Funding For Kelowna Sports and Cultural Groups
KELOWNA – Twelve organizations in Kelowna will share $305,615 in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government.
May 12, 2011
Prognosis Good For Okanagan College Clinical Skills Training
KELOWNA – Okanagan College will receive $173,257 to renew and replace health education equipment.
April 21, 2011
More Nursing Student Spaces Set For B.C.'s Interior
KELOWNA - 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.
April 07, 2011
Major Provincial Funding for Kelowna Area
KELOWNA – The Province has granted $1,268,610 to the Central Okanagan Regional District as well as Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country as part of a major funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities.
March 31, 2011
Kelowna Local Groups Receive Boost Through Gaming Grants
KELOWNA – A total of $960,407 in community gaming grants will support over 100 local non-profit organizations in Kelowna.
March 23, 2011
Funding Boost Eases Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten
KELOWNA – Twenty-nine licensed child-care providers in Kelowna, Westbank and Lake Country will share a total of $39,396.36 in bonus funding this Spring
March 15, 2011
Local Company to Build Classrooms for Interior Schools
KELOWNA - Elementary students at 14 schools in the Interior will find themselves learning in truly home-grown classrooms come September.
March 03, 2011
Community Gaming Grants Support Local Groups
KELOWNA – Community gaming grant funding totalling $1,435,575 will go to support 97 human and social service community organizations in the Kelowna area.
March 01, 2011
Festival Keeps Olympic Spirit Alive
KELOWNA – MLAs from the Kelowna area congratulate all who made the Okanagan Spirit Festival a success. This celebration of British Columbia's first Olympic anniversary was supported by $50,000 in provincial funding.
February 23, 2011
$7.4M Supportive Housing Breaks Ground in Kelowna
KELOWNA - The Province and the City of Kelowna forged a partnership in 2008 to build three new housing developments on city-owned sites for those who are homeless or at risk.
February 21, 2011
Support for Arts in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The BC Arts Council board has approved $152,021 in provincial grants for four Kelowna arts groups.
February 18, 2011
Results in for Capital Priorities Consultation
KELOWNA – Results from hundreds of submissions in response to the Capital Priorities Consultation launched by local MLAs are ready for public inspection.
 
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