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Daybreak South | Feb 5, 2013 | 6:16

Former Kelowna woman helps Zambian girls

A program created by a former Kelowna woman, Nava Ashraf is teaching girls the art of negotiation in an effort to keep them in school. Ashraf is now an associate professor at Harvard University

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Daybreak South - Shannon Lake Golf Course clubhouse destroyed by fireMay 13, 2013 | 5:34Daybreak South Shannon Lake Golf Course clubhouse destroyed by fire Audio
Daybreak South Shannon Lake Golf Course clubhouse destroyed by fire May 13, 2013 | 5:34A tough blow for staff of the Shannon Lake Golf Course this weekend. A blaze took down the clubhouse early Saturday morning. Daybreak's Chris Walker spoke with golf shop manager Glen Erickson.
Daybreak South - Boundary Similkameen Candidates Face-OffMay 10, 2013 | 8:52Daybreak South Boundary Similkameen Candidates Face-Off Audio
Daybreak South Boundary Similkameen Candidates Face-Off May 10, 2013 | 8:52Independent and Green candidates plan to make the Boundary Similkameen a better place. Misha Popoff, Doug Pederson and Green Party candidate John Kwasnica talk with Daybreak's Chris Walker.
Daybreak South - Boundary Similkameen Liberal & NDP Candidates Face-OffMay 10, 2013 | 9:22Daybreak South Boundary Similkameen Liberal & NDP Candidates Face-Off Audio
Daybreak South Boundary Similkameen Liberal & NDP Candidates Face-Off May 10, 2013 | 9:22The Boundary Similkameen riding has the median income that is second lowest in the province. Chris Walker finds out what the Liberal and NDP candidates have planned to rev up the economy.
Daybreak South - Candidates respond to Bridges, Booze & BashingMay 9, 2013 | 9:49Daybreak South Candidates respond to Bridges, Booze & Bashing Audio
Daybreak South Candidates respond to Bridges, Booze & Bashing May 9, 2013 | 9:49From traffic congestion to HOV lanes to booze in grocery stores. Daybreak's Chris Walker spoke with Kelowna Mission Liberal candidate Steve Thompson, NDP candidate Tish Lakes & Conservative candidate Mike McLoughlin.
Daybreak South - Nelson Tiny Houses Demand Big Changes to LifestyleMay 9, 2013 | 7:00Daybreak South Nelson Tiny Houses Demand Big Changes to Lifestyle Audio
Daybreak South Nelson Tiny Houses Demand Big Changes to Lifestyle May 9, 2013 | 7:00Leaving a small footprint has been trendy for years, but a Nelson man is taking small-scale living to a whole new level. One hundred and eight quare feet to be exact. The builder of Nelson Tiny Houses, Seth Reidy gave CBC a tour.
Daybreak South - Park, Vote & FlyMay 9, 2013 | 4:03Daybreak South Park, Vote & Fly Audio
Daybreak South Park, Vote & Fly May 9, 2013 | 4:03Elections BC is encouraging flyers to vote as if its just another check-in step to boarding. The Kelowna Airport voting station opened today and Chris Walker spoke with the CBC's Liz Hostland who was there.
Daybreak South - Fine Tuned: Simon WallsMay 9, 2013 | 4:11Daybreak South Fine Tuned: Simon Walls Audio
Daybreak South Fine Tuned: Simon Walls May 9, 2013 | 4:11A road painfully travelled. A musician from Montreal shares the story about an epic trek across the country.
Daybreak South - Survey SaysMay 8, 2013 | 9:40Daybreak South Survey Says Audio
Daybreak South Survey Says May 8, 2013 | 9:40StatsCan has released it's National Household Survey and we're learning more about the country we live in. Daybreak's Chris Walker spoke with Jennifer Kaddatz and Mark Hamill from StatsCan this morning.
Daybreak South - Queen of the North Captain SpeaksMay 8, 2013 | 8:14Daybreak South Queen of the North Captain Speaks Audio
Daybreak South Queen of the North Captain Speaks May 8, 2013 | 8:14When the Queen of the North ship first hit land, the captain was resting in his cabin when he was called to the bridge. In his first media interview, Colin Henthorne has given HIS account of what happened. Here's the cbc's Jeremy Allingham & Chris Walker.
Daybreak South - Go Jump in the LakeMay 8, 2013 | 2:36Daybreak South Go Jump in the Lake Audio
Daybreak South Go Jump in the Lake May 8, 2013 | 2:36If someone told you to go jump in the lake, would you? This time of year? The sun may be shining and the thermometer may have already hit 30 degrees but that water is cold. We sent Tim Wohlberg in search of the brave souls who have gotten wet.
Daybreak South - Uncovering a piece of historyMay 7, 2013 | 5:23Daybreak South Uncovering a piece of history Audio
Daybreak South Uncovering a piece of history May 7, 2013 | 5:23It sat in a park warden's office in Roger's Pass for years. Now it's part of an exhibit on the history of avalanche and snow research. Chris Walker spoke with Canada Science and Technology Museum curator Michel Labrecque about George Klien's Snow Kit.
Daybreak South - Here comes the meltMay 7, 2013 | 4:37Daybreak South Here comes the melt Audio
Daybreak South Here comes the melt May 7, 2013 | 4:37The heat is on in the Southern Interior and with soaring temperatures comes melting snowpack. Daybreak's Chris Walker spoke with UBC-Okanagan professor Dwayne Tannant about area dams and the job they do.
Daybreak South - Bullying QueensMay 7, 2013 | 6:16Daybreak South Bullying Queens Audio
Daybreak South Bullying Queens May 7, 2013 | 6:16Some like it hot, but some people really need to chill out! A Kelowna man gets bullied after entering an online drag queen contest. Chris Walker spoke with the victim, Kelowna's Nathan Flavel.
Daybreak South - Dix Responds to Gaining LiberalsMay 6, 2013 | 7:56Daybreak South Dix Responds to Gaining Liberals Audio
Daybreak South Dix Responds to Gaining Liberals May 6, 2013 | 7:56The BC Liberal Party is gaining ground, at least according to the latest poll. Daybreak's Chris Walker spoke with NDP leader Adrian Dix about the the tighter race.
Daybreak South - The Future of VotingMay 6, 2013 | 10:48Daybreak South The Future of Voting Audio
Daybreak South The Future of Voting May 6, 2013 | 10:48Is proportional representative voting better than a single transferable vote. A new study could show us the actual election results if we choose one of these alternative voting systems. Chris Walker spoke with UBC researcher Allan Craigie.

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