In The News

At BC Colleges, we want to acknowledge the successes of our colleges, especially excellence in teaching and community building. We celebrate the many milestones, projects, collaborations and announcements from our colleges on our website, in our monthly newsletter, and throughout our social media channels.

Read about the latest news and activities happening at colleges throughout BC in this month’s What’s New at BC Colleges? e-newsletter.


Okanagan College Alumni from Night Shifts to Digital Cartography

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Omar Algiasena still remembers those late nights working at Walmart in Salmon Arm, finishing up overnights before swapping his worker vest for a backpack and heading down to Okanagan College (OC). When the rest of the town slept, Omar worked as the overnight support manager at the store and later shifted his focus from inventory management to geospatial coordinates and mapping technologies.

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Langara College Celebrates Innovative Student and Faculty Research

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Langara College's Applied Research Day 2025 showcased innovative research projects solving real-world problems, from developing technology to address social challenges. Discover how Langara empowers our community partners through applied research by our students and faculty.

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Coast Mountain College Shapes Career Journey

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Sandy Kaardal has found a world of opportunity since her first day at Coast Mountain College (CMTN). Initially enrolling in the Business Technical Program, Sandy now works as an admissions officer at CMTN. She appreciates that the college provided the foundational skills that helped her chart her career path.

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