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  <title>Okanagan College’s Jill of All Trades inspires the next generation — and the results are already showing</title>
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  <description>In grade eight, Sophie Heuston walked into a hands-on skilled trades event and was introduced to the electrical trade for the first time.</description>
  <pubDate>Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 15:30</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan 2036: CEOs to Share Vision for the Future of the Valley </title>
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  <description>What will the Okanagan look like in 2036?</description>
  <pubDate>Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 09:43</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan 2036: CEOs to Share Vision for the Future of the Valley </dc:creator>
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  <title>Progressive leader joins College in top human resources role</title>
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  <description>Okanagan College (OC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Taryn McGregor as OC’s new College Human Resources Officer.</description>
  <pubDate>Friday, April 17, 2026 - 14:44</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Progressive leader joins College in top human resources role</dc:creator>
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  <title>OC Cultivates returns to celebrate Okanagan food, wine and tourism </title>
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  <description>Learning never tasted so good as Okanagan College’s celebrated event series, OC Cultivates, returns on May 7, inviting the community to campus to experience and learn about our local gastronomy and</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 14:41</pubDate>
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  <title>Refreshed programming coming to OC when new building opens</title>
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  <description>With just over a year until the opening of the new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism at Okanagan College, excitement is building and the College is hard at work with local industry partners t</description>
  <pubDate>Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 10:33</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College professor with astronaut candidacy reflects on humanity’s return to deep space</title>
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  <description>As astronauts head back to Earth after travelling around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, a professor at Okanagan College is helping bring the moment closer to home.</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 08:25</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan College professor with astronaut candidacy reflects on humanity’s return to deep space</dc:creator>
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  <title>Kelowna City of Gastronomy announces next steps, community engagement opportunities</title>
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  <description>The work of advancing Kelowna’s new international designation as a City of Gastronomy through the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is moving into its next phase, with the formation</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 13:05</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College celebrates student ingenuity at annual Student Showcase</title>
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  <description>Okanagan College student Mariah Matthews is looking forward to showcasing what she has learned in her interdisciplinary studies around gender and psychology at Okanagan College’s fourth annual OC S</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 09:45</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan College celebrates student ingenuity at annual Student Showcase</dc:creator>
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  <title>Okanagan College grad gains recognition as Canada’s Young Professional of the Year  </title>
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  <description>When Gurleen Gang left Nairobi, Kenya, for Canada a decade ago, he had a&amp;nbsp;dream of becoming&amp;nbsp;a civil engineer.</description>
  <pubDate>Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 12:45</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College CCAA bronze medalist builds success on and off the ice</title>
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  <description>Lauren Cochrane came to Okanagan College (OC) unsure of her path.</description>
  <pubDate>Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 10:45</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College, Niagara College sign agreement to strengthen wine education</title>
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  <description>Two colleges from Canada’s top wine and agricultural regions — Okanagan College and Niagara College — have signed a memorandum of understanding that will expand the availability of world-class wine</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, March 19, 2026 - 09:02</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College students earn two first place finishes at Enactus Canada regionals</title>
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  <description>Student entrepreneurs from Okanagan College delivered an outstanding performance at the recent regional competition hosted by Enactus Canada March 12 and 13 in Vancouver, earning two first-place fi</description>
  <pubDate>Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 08:38</pubDate>
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  <title>Coyotes set to defend crown as opening weekend arrives</title>
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  <description>The wait is over in the Okanagan.</description>
  <pubDate>Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:54</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Coyotes set to defend crown as opening weekend arrives</dc:creator>
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  <title>Okanagan College becomes B.C.’s only public institution with CMA-recognized marketing pathways</title>
  <link>https://www.okanagancollege.ca/news/okanagan-college-becomes-bcs-only-public-institution-with-cma-recognized-marketing-pathways</link>
  <description>Okanagan College has become the only public post-secondary institution in British Columbia with Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) pre‑approved marketing credentials, giving eligible graduates an</description>
  <pubDate>Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 08:18</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan College becomes B.C.’s only public institution with CMA-recognized marketing pathways</dc:creator>
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  <title>Red Dot Players mark 15 years with chilling production of Frankenstein</title>
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  <description>The Red Dot Players are proud to present Frankenstein by Nick Dear, a skillful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel.</description>
  <pubDate>Monday, March 9, 2026 - 09:48</pubDate>
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  <title>Enactus Okanagan College donates $7,500 to support survivors of domestic violence</title>
  <link>https://www.okanagancollege.ca/news/enactus-okanagan-college-donates-7500-to-support-survivors-of-domestic-violence</link>
  <description>Enactus Okanagan College (OC) is proud to support Archway Society for Domestic Peace with a donation of $7,500, which was made possible by the generous donations of Pushor Mitchell LLP, Okanagan Co</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 08:30</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Enactus Okanagan College donates $7,500 to support survivors of domestic violence</dc:creator>
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  <title>Okanagan College launches redesigned accounting program</title>
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  <description>The Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Okanagan College is launching a new accounting program, designed to meet industry demands and support people who want to advan</description>
  <pubDate>Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 09:03</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan College launches redesigned accounting program</dc:creator>
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  <title>Message from President Neil Fassina</title>
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  <description>Message to OC community:</description>
  <pubDate>Monday, March 2, 2026 - 16:00</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Message from President Neil Fassina</dc:creator>
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  <title>Okanagan College welcomes community to 2026 Open House events</title>
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  <description>For many future students, choosing a post-secondary pathway begins with a visit.</description>
  <pubDate>Monday, March 2, 2026 - 14:13</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan College welcomes community to 2026 Open House events</dc:creator>
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  <title>Red Seal electrician returns to Okanagan College as keynote speaker for women in trades leadership series</title>
  <link>https://www.okanagancollege.ca/news/red-seal-electrician-returns-to-okanagan-college-as-keynote-speaker-for-women-in-trades</link>
  <description>When Kira Watton first stepped onto a job site, she noticed something right away — she was often the only woman there.</description>
  <pubDate>Monday, March 2, 2026 - 11:11</pubDate>
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