News Items tag as: charity

iN COMMUNITY: Hundreds of motorcyclists join forces for Big Brothers Big Sisters
August 13, 2025 - 8:00 AM

More than 200 motorcyclists joined in Kelowna earlier this month for the third annual Celebrity Charity Ride and Event in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central and Southern Interior BC.
Kamloops Christmas angel recognized by community for giving
December 15, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Ukrainian senior in Kamloops, known for her delicious homemade pierogis, is being recognized for her charitable work and pulling the community together to help low-income seniors living alone.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops family putting up 55,000 Christmas lights for charity drive
December 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Walking into a festive Christmas display in a front yard in Kamloops is like walking into a real-life Whoville.
Lemonade stands around B.C. raising funds for Kelowna charity today
June 08, 2024 - 11:00 AM

People around B.C. are setting up lemonade stands today to help out families of patients at Kelowna General Hospital.
$1.5 million donation to build new cancer therapy suite in Kelowna
April 12, 2024 - 4:30 PM

The BC Cancer Foundation received a $1.5 million donation to build a new therapy suite in Kelowna.
Mamas for Mamas charity closes Penticton office
October 26, 2023 - 3:42 PM

A non-profit supporting families with poverty-related challenges will no longer be operating out of its Penticton location.
Kamloops teenager has plan to raise even more money for hospice
October 19, 2023 - 7:30 AM

A Kamloops teenager and full time student, who has already raised thousands of dollars for Kamloops Hospice and she's hoping to raise even more this year.
Kelowna mom ready to rappel down a Kelowna office tower for a good cause
September 22, 2023 - 4:30 PM

A group of 23 people is getting ready to rappel from a Kelowna office tower next week to raise funds for Easter Seals BC.
Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis
September 19, 2023 - 10:30 AM
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A farmer in the Shuswap donated over 600 cobs of fresh corn to people impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire with the help of a retired RCMP officer.
Your chance to win a $1 million Okanagan home with return of lottery
September 19, 2023 - 9:00 AM
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The Lake Life Lottery is returning for a second year to raise money for charity and give players a shot at a "dream house" in Kelowna's Quail’s Landing.
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La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

What to know about Trump's potential change in federal marijuana policy
President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states. Trump said Monday that he hopes to deci

Is anyone buying the new shiny Kelowna condos? Actually, they already did
If you hadn't stepped foot in Kelowna for five years, you'd likely be amazed at the number of glass towers now dotting the city's skyline. So far this year, 740 brand-new condo units have come onto the real estate market, more t

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