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Can You Tell the Difference Between These Sentences? Almost vs. Almost all – they sound so similar and many students confuse them, but their meanings are actually different. Let’s have a look at the following sentences: 1. “Almost people value their personal space.” 2. “Almost all people value their personal space.” 3. “Almost all of the people value...

Halloween at VanWest is always a little spooky and a lot of fun. Students take part in a variety of activities and share their creativity with their costumes. So, they take home unique memories.   What is Halloween?   This unique holiday is not celebrated everywhere, but people in North America love to participate. Because of...

[su_spacer size=”10″] Are you looking for volunteer opportunities while studying English in Canada? [su_spacer size=”15″] You are guaranteed to gain “Real Canadian” experience with us! [su_spacer size=”30″] [su_spacer size=”10″] Community Connections Course Welcome to “Your Community Connections” course!  In this course, you will be getting to know your community and how to become part of it....

Language Exchange Activity A language exchange activity is fun and informative. In addition, it is an excellent way to meet people who are not from your country or language background. So, how does it work? First, people get paired up with a partner who speaks a different language. Then, they teach each other their own native...

  VanWest Kelowna visited the Peachland Museum! Last week, students at VanWest’s Kelowna campus drove to Peachland, a quiet town by the lake. After strolling around downtown, we visited the Peachland Museum to learn about the area’s history. The museum is full of old artifacts from the settlers who came hundreds of years ago, and details...