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  <title>Okanagan College celebrates graduates across four campuses in spring convocation</title>
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  <description>More than 800 students from across the Okanagan and beyond are crossing the stage this week as Okanagan College (OC) marks Spring Convocation and Commencement ceremonies at all four of its campuses</description>
  <pubDate>Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 12:27</pubDate>
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  <title>OC animation students help brand the BC Summer Games</title>
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  <description>The Kelowna 2026 BC Summer Games is shaped by volunteers, and Okanagan College students are helping lead the charge</description>
  <pubDate>Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 10:13</pubDate>
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  <title>OC Student Success Highlights Practical Path into B.C.’s Design and Drafting Industry</title>
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  <description>When Akinkunmi Faluyi graduated from high school, he had a clear creative instinct — a keen interest in 3D modelling and design — but no obvious path to turn it into a career.</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 13:56</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College launches Open Studies to expand access to credit courses for learners across the region</title>
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  <description>Okanagan College (OC) is making its courses more accessible to the public with the introduction of Open Studies at OC, the ability for people to take individual courses without taking a full progra</description>
  <pubDate>Monday, May 25, 2026 - 09:35</pubDate>
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  <title>Community rallies as Okanagan College’s Recreation and Wellness Centre enters final stretch </title>
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  <description>With the Don Folk and Family Recreation and Wellness Centre rapidly taking shape on Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus, excitement is building among students, donors and community</description>
  <pubDate>Friday, May 22, 2026 - 09:00</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College hosting 2nd student-led community Pride kick-off celebration</title>
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  <description>Okanagan College, together with students from the OC Pride Community, is proud to host the second community Pride celebration at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus on May 26 from 4 to 8 p.m.</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:08</pubDate>
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  <title>Enactus Okanagan College crowned National Champion, advancing to World Championships in Brazil</title>
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  <description>Enactus Okanagan College has been named the 2026 Enactus Canada National Champion after defeating more than 45 universities and colleges from across the country at the Enactus Canada National Expos</description>
  <pubDate>Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:20</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College welcomes alum Ashley Ramsay as Director of Entrepreneurship</title>
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  <description>Okanagan College (OC) is pleased to announce Ashley Ramsay as the new Director of Entrepreneurship within the Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship.</description>
  <pubDate>Monday, May 11, 2026 - 09:28</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan College welcomes alum Ashley Ramsay as Director of Entrepreneurship</dc:creator>
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  <title>New Red Dot Players production Marion Bridge opens tonight!</title>
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  <description>The Red Dot Players’ latest performance opens tonight, featuring a cast and production crew filled with Okanagan College students, employees, alumni and community members.</description>
  <pubDate>Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 09:24</pubDate>
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  <title>Volunteers wanted! Support BC Lions games and festival in Kelowna</title>
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  <description>When the&amp;nbsp;BC Lions play two regular season CFL games&amp;nbsp;in Kelowna this summer, a team of volunteers&amp;nbsp;will&amp;nbsp;be</description>
  <pubDate>Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - 08:37</pubDate>
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  <title>OC students bring home hardware from 2026 Skills Canada BC Provincial Competition</title>
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  <description>Okanagan College (OC) students delivered a standout performance at the 2026 Skills Canada BC Provincial Trades and Technology Competition, earning multiple medals across trades and technology</description>
  <pubDate>Friday, May 1, 2026 - 10:51</pubDate>
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  <title>Okanagan College students make powerful connections to enhance wildfire response</title>
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  <description>Quinn Stanhope knows firsthand that in a wildfire situation, every moment matters.&amp;nbsp;</description>
  <pubDate>Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 14:17</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Okanagan College students make powerful connections to enhance wildfire response</dc:creator>
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  <title> Coyotes remain on top in Canadian College Baseball Conference</title>
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  <description>The 2026 season has quickly turned into a statement campaign for the Okanagan College Coyotes (17-3), who have established themselves as one of the most complete teams in the conference.</description>
  <pubDate>Friday, April 24, 2026 - 11:35</pubDate>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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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