News Items tag as: Central Okanagan Food Bank

Inflation pushes demand at Central Okanagan food bank to historic level
June 02, 2022 - 10:48 AM

With the rising cost of fuel, food and rent, the Central Okanagan Food Bank has seen the highest demand in its history.
Food banks in Kamloops, Okanagan bursting with food heading into Christmas
November 24, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Fraser Campbell did what anyone involved with food banks would love to do when faced with an unexpected truckload of chicken wings.
Demand at food bank on the rise in Kelowna due to COVID-19
April 02, 2020 - 7:01 AM

As more residents are laid off due to COVID 19 and the closure of local businesses, the Central Okanagan Food Bank is seeing new demand.
Central Okanagan Food Bank going appointment only due to COVID-19 pandemic
March 13, 2020 - 4:23 PM

The Central Okanagan Food Bank is limiting customers in its facility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Central Okanagan Food Bank stocked with thousands of healthy snacks for kids
July 07, 2019 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - Kelowna kids facing food insecurity will receive a major helping hand this summer.
Central Okanagan Food Bank executive director moves on
June 05, 2019 - 4:35 PM

KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan Community Food Bank is looking for a new executive director.
Kelowna Food Bank has new home
June 01, 2017 - 1:30 PM

KELOWNA - After searching for the past three years for a larger space, the Central Okanagan Food Bank finally has a new building they can call home.
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All hands were on deck to catch this little boat on its river escape in Kamloops
An empty pedal boat could be seen floating down the North Thompson River this past weekend all the way from the Dunes area in Westsyde to the sandbar near McArthur Island Park. The little boat got loose from its tether on a riverfront

The risks of renegade wine tours in the Okanagan
A designated driver, someone sober as a judge, can still be operating offside the law if they're offering wine tours in the Okanagan. Many vacationers turn to local Facebook pages to ask for wine tour recommendations. On some of those p

Canopy Growth to exchange C$255.4M in notes for shares and a bit of cash
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Canopy Growth Corp. has signed two deals to exchange C$262.7 million of its debt for shares and a little bit of cash. Under the agreements with a limited number of noteholders, the cannabis company will acquire the 4.25

Okanagan luxury home buyers taking a breather amid inflation, rising interest rates
While the ultra-rich really don’t care what interest rates are doing when it comes to buying homes, those aren’t the people buying into the relatively modest luxury market in the Okanagan. That means people wanting to buy luxury

Inflation pushes demand at Central Okanagan food bank to historic level