News Items tag as: Syrian refugees

Film screening is your chance to see Okanagan refugees from Syria
March 07, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA – If you’re curious how some Syrian refugees are adapting to life in Kelowna, a series of short interviews with many of them will be screened at the Rotary Centre for the Arts this weekend.
Syrian refugee health protocol to become Interior Health standard
July 19, 2016 - 11:35 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Interior Health Authority has developed a culturally-sensitive health care protocol to deal with Syrian refugees and plans to make it the standard for all refugees, immigrants and temporary foreign workers.
Refugee family to arrive in Naramata next week
April 13, 2016 - 1:01 PM

NARAMATA - Months of hard work and preparation appear to be paying off for a Naramata group trying to settle Syrian refugees in the community.
Refugee response team named for Thompson-Okanagan region
March 22, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A refugee response team tasked with helping Syrian refugees integrate and resettle will begin work immediately, after funding from the provincial government was announced today.
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Film screening is your chance to see Okanagan refugees from Syria