News Items tag as: Community Foundation of the South Okanagan-Similkameen

South Okanagan charity gets $4M donation, largest in its history
January 09, 2024 - 5:07 PM

A South Okanagan charity has received the largest donation in it's history.
New funding feeds South Okanagan medical research
November 23, 2017 - 3:44 PM

PENTICTON - A team of local medical researchers has attracted grant funding from the Canadian Rheumatology Association, boosting local efforts to establish a medical research fund to provide annual funding for medical research.
Community Foundation initiative aims to strengthen neighbourly relations
October 23, 2015 - 10:35 AM

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton is giving the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan-Similkameen $5,000 toward a fund to help residents pay for neighbourhood events like block parties.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

South Okanagan charity gets $4M donation, largest in its history