News Items tag as: Light a Bulb Campaign

Armstrong Bargain Bin donations hit million dollar mark
December 21, 2016 - 10:30 AM

ARMSTRONG - The Bargain Bin in Armstrong may be a place for thrifty shoppers, but there’s no scrimping going on when it comes to the store’s longstanding history of giving back to the community.
VJH Light a Bulb campaign; more than they hoped for
January 10, 2015 - 7:34 PM

VERNON - A public plea and addition of a few extra days was enough to boost the Light a Bulb campaign for the VJH Foundation to not only meet, but surpass its goal of raising $250,000.
Vernon's Light a Bulb campaign needs a boost
January 02, 2015 - 4:29 PM

VERNON - The Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation is extending its annual Light a Bulb campaign in the hopes of reaching its $250,000 goal.
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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

Armstrong Bargain Bin donations hit million dollar mark