News Items tag as: Russia-Ukraine war

Hosting Ukrainian war refugees changes Kamloops man's life for the better
March 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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A Kamloops search and rescue volunteer hosted several families seeking refuge from the Russian-Ukraine war over the past two years.
Kelowna group launching service to help connect Ukrainian refugees with landlords
August 22, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A Kelowna volunteer group that has been operating since the war in Ukraine began is expanding its services to connect refugees to housing amid a crisis in the Central Okanagan.
Ukrainian refugees continue settling in Okanagan
May 22, 2022 - 6:04 PM

Two women settling into their new lives in Kelowna are among roughly 40 families who have made the difficult decision to leave their home in Ukraine and move to the Okanagan.
Kelowna concert this weekend to support Ukrainian military efforts
May 21, 2022 - 11:02 AM

A concert this weekend in Kelowna is a fundraiser for military and medical supplies to send to Ukraine as it continues to fight against the Russian invasion.
iN PHOTOS: TRU alum covering war in home country of Ukraine with camera
May 07, 2022 - 7:00 AM

Not long ago, Igor Tkachev was in Kamloops attending classes at Thompson Rivers University, like any other student.
Okanagan Sunflower Festival blooms today to raise funds for Ukraine
May 01, 2022 - 10:33 AM

Attending the Sunflower Festival near Penticton is a way to help support humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Escaping from ‘hell to heaven,’ Ukrainian refugee recounts survival and arrival to Kelowna
April 16, 2022 - 6:02 PM

A Ukrainian refugee who has fled her country with her two children describes the current situation in Ukraine as “hell” and Canada as “heaven.”
Vernon, Shuswap hotels offering employment and accommodation to Ukrainian refugees
April 15, 2022 - 2:30 PM

Fairfield by Marriott hotels in Vernon and Salmon Arm are offering employment and accommodation to Ukrainian refugees.
Organizer behind fundraising effort in Kelowna has family members trying to make it to Canada
April 05, 2022 - 6:30 AM

A Kelowna man organizing fundraising efforts for Ukrainian is also waiting for the arrival of his relatives from Kyiv.
Support for Ukraine remains strong across the Okanagan
April 03, 2022 - 10:30 AM

Citizens of the Okanagan continue to help the people of Ukraine who are defending their country against a Russian invasion.
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