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Hot meals served to hundreds of West Kelowna wildfire evacuees every day
August 25, 2023 - 12:30 PM

With more than 2,500 properties in the Central Okanagan still under an evacuation order due to the McDougall Creek wildfire, there are a lot of evacuees to feed.
Firefighters risked their lives trying to rescue people and save homes from McDougall Creek Wildfire
August 18, 2023 - 11:38 AM

There is no count yet on how many homes have been destroyed by the McDougall Creek Wildfire in West Kelowna.
Egg hunts and Easter fun hatching up across the Okanagan and Kamloops
April 16, 2022 - 12:35 PM

Festive events are being held around Kamloops and the Okanagan all Easter weekend, mostly for children, however there is something happening for the older egg hunters.
Salvation Army in Kamloops sets fundraising record
January 31, 2022 - 2:30 PM

The Salvation Army in Kamloops set a fundraising record in 2021 while lending a hand to those displaced by flooding in Merritt last fall.
Kamloops's Stone Soup volunteers making a difference on the street
January 11, 2022 - 8:00 PM

A small group of volunteers is making a big difference in the lives of Kamloops’s homeless population.
Kelowna Salvation Army sees increase in need, decrease in donations for Christmas
December 11, 2021 - 6:05 PM

The Kelowna Salvation Army is seeing 30% more clients in need of assistance this Christmas season, compared to last year.
Family recently transplanted to Okanagan gets helping hand
July 07, 2021 - 7:00 PM

A young family that's had a rough start to building a life far from their home country has been gifted something to smooth out the road ahead.
Christmas kettle campaigns in Okanagan, Kamloops doing well, despite nationwide drop in donations
December 23, 2020 - 7:30 PM

The Salvation Army nationwide may be reporting a significant loss this month for its largest fundraiser, but in the Thompson-Okanagan the churches are on track to meet or even exceed their fundraising goals.
Penticton church to be used as self-isolation space for homeless amid pandemic
May 04, 2020 - 4:04 PM

A Penticton church will be used as an isolation centre for vulnerable people with COVID-19.
As homeless shelters close in Kelowna, Recreation Avenue campground comes back to life
April 01, 2020 - 10:09 AM

After being virtually deserted during the winter, people are setting up tents again at the designated campground area next the the curling club on Recreation Avenue in Kelowna.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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