News Items tag as: Habitat for Humanity

iN VIDEO: Okanagan youth the 'ReStorchestra' for national Habitat for Humanity campaign
November 24, 2022 - 3:30 PM

The Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra has been featured in a national campaign for Habitat for Humanity.
Kamloops ReStore returns accidentally donated ashes
July 09, 2022 - 12:30 PM

When an urn with the name 'Kayla Moss' turned up at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Kamloops, staff knew something like that wouldn’t get donated on purpose.
West Kelowna family excited for new Habitat for Humanity home
September 23, 2020 - 6:00 AM

A West Kelowna mom and her two children are excited to move into a new home that was made possible by Habitat for Humanity.
'Heartland' actor to donate music sales to Habitat for Humanity Okanagan
March 05, 2020 - 3:16 PM

Kelowna actor Shaun Johnston is donating profits from an upcoming music project to Habitat for Humanity Okanagan.
Classic Camaro from Rust Valley Restorers prize in Kamloops raffle
September 18, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a classic car from the 1960s, here’s your chance.
Habitat development trying again for Lake Country approval
January 10, 2019 - 5:30 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - An ambitious housing project in Lake Country is looking for council approval to start construction.
Despite delay, Habitat for Humanity pushing ahead on biggest ever Okanagan project
October 11, 2018 - 1:30 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - The largest building project in the 25-year history of Habitat for Humanity in the Okanagan is still on target for a January launch, despite an unexpected setback.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

News Items tag as: Habitat for Humanity

iN VIDEO: Okanagan youth the 'ReStorchestra' for national Habitat for Humanity campaign

Kamloops ReStore returns accidentally donated ashes

West Kelowna family excited for new Habitat for Humanity home

'Heartland' actor to donate music sales to Habitat for Humanity Okanagan

Classic Camaro from Rust Valley Restorers prize in Kamloops raffle

Habitat development trying again for Lake Country approval

Despite delay, Habitat for Humanity pushing ahead on biggest ever Okanagan project

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