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Researchers at UBC Okanagan discovered how plants make mitraphylline, a promising anti-cancer compound found only in tiny amounts in tropical plants. The breakthrough could enable sustainable production of this rare molecule and similar therapeutic compounds.
Four Okanagan companies just secured provincial funding that will create over 100 new jobs while helping homegrown businesses reach more customers. From recycled rubber flooring to custom trailers, these manufacturers are expanding with support from BC's Manufacturing Jobs Fund.
Four Okanagan manufacturers just scored major funding to expand their operations and bring over 100 new jobs to communities across British Columbia. The provincial investment is turning local businesses into engines of economic growth.
Two skilled trades students from Okanagan College just made history at Canada's top competition for technical skills. Emily Frick became the school's first female national medalist while Vladyslav Usach brought home gold.
Canadian researchers built a lightweight wrist brace that reduces hand tremors by up to 79% without batteries, motors, or surgery. The device could transform daily life for millions living with Parkinson's and similar conditions.
Scientists have developed a topical treatment that corrects disease-causing genetic mutations directly in the skin, offering hope for a lasting cure to conditions previously managed for life. The breakthrough could transform treatment for rare disorders and common conditions like eczema.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a breakthrough method to target proteins once thought impossible to treat, achieving binding strength up to a million times stronger than existing drugs. The discovery could revolutionize treatment for prostate cancer and dozens of other serious diseases.
Scientists at UBC Okanagan have cracked the code on why some streams carry more water after wildfires, revealing crucial insights for communities managing water during droughts. The discovery helps explain a puzzling phenomenon that could reshape how we plan for fire-affected watersheds.
For the first time ever, an AI system has conducted an entire research project from start to finish without human help. The breakthrough could speed up scientific discoveries that change our world.
Two Okanagan College students just proved that skilled trades training leads to championship-level results. Emily Frick and Vladyslav Usach brought home national medals from the 2026 Skills Canada competition, making history for their school.
A school saving an endangered Indigenous language just received $724,000 to power its future campus entirely with clean energy. The Salish School of Spokane is one step closer to building a sustainable home where kids learn in Colville-Okanagan Salish.
Researchers have solved a major puzzle in cancer treatment by learning how to grow helper T cells from stem cells for the first time. The breakthrough could make powerful cancer therapies cheaper and available to millions more patients.
Workers found five day-old kittens barely alive in a Kelowna work yard after their mother was scared away by dogs. Thanks to quick-thinking rescuers and community-funded equipment, all five are now recovering in specialized care.
Ty Sperle, 18, became the first person in the world cured of chronic granulomatous disease through groundbreaking gene editing treatment. His success opens the door for curing countless other rare genetic diseases affecting children everywhere.
Canadian researchers just solved a billion-dollar problem: how to test tomorrow's renewable energy grids without waiting days for answers. Their breakthrough speeds up critical safety simulations by up to 79 times.
A 19-year-old from British Columbia became the first person ever cured using "prime editing," a breakthrough gene therapy that fixed a fatal immune disorder. The treatment freed him from daily medication and the constant fear of life-threatening infections.
A children's charity just gave $30,000 to help pregnant moms and newborns in British Columbia get better care. The gift will buy an advanced fetal monitor for Penticton Regional Hospital's Women and Children's Center.
More than 450 high school students in British Columbia just crushed their fundraising goal, raising over $105,000 for cancer research in a single day. This marks the largest youth relay event in the province this year.
Students and volunteers planted 500 trees at Rose Valley Regional Park, breathing new life into land damaged by the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire. The community effort is part of a massive 20,000-plant restoration bringing healing and hope to British Columbia.
British Columbia is taking a giant leap toward clean energy with a proposed solar facility near Penticton that would dwarf every other solar project in the province. If approved, the 380-megawatt array would generate more power than 250 existing solar projects combined.
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