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Stopping the rot: Okanagan College initiative creates juice from abandoned apples
An Okanagan College social enterprise is making the most of an abundance of apples left…
Armstrong family won million-dollar home prize; moved where they can afford to live
An Armstrong family that won a million-dollar home two years ago says they had to…
Kamloops family business cooking pizza for wildfire evacuees
A family who has been donating pizza pies by the hundreds for various causes in…
Habitat for Humanity Kamloops shutting down, leaving town
A charity organization in Kamloops is closing its doors and relocating to Salmon Arm at…
iN PHOTOS: 2022 Okanagan Dream Rally roars to return after pandemic
Cheering crowds full of smiling children waving checkered flags lined the streets of Downtown Kelowna…
Man known for scootering around Kamloops helping homeless has died
A man, loved by the community and known for scooting around the Kamloops North Shore…
National organization cuts ties with Kamloops branch of Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity Canada cut ties with the Kamloops branch after trying to work with…
Okanagan, Shuswap Project Christmas Elf may be shelved without new organizer
The organizer of Project Christmas Elf in the Okanagan and Shuswap is handing Santa’s reins…
Christopher Seguin’s family celebrates his birthday with fundraising competition
It has been five years since Christopher Seguin died, but his family is keeping his…
Nominate a Vernon family in need and help them win a van
An individual or family in Vernon in need of safe transportation has a chance to…
Race car drivers offering rides at South Okanagan’s Area 27 track
Members of the public have a rare chance to enjoy the Area 27 racetrack in…
‘Overwhelming’: Donations of water, food to frontlines of Okanagan wildfire battle not needed
The wildfires in the Southern Interior have led to an outpouring of community support, putting…
Your chance to win a $1 million Okanagan home with return of lottery
The Lake Life Lottery is returning for a second year to raise money for charity…
Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis
A farmer in the Shuswap donated over 600 cobs of fresh corn to people impacted…
Kelowna mom ready to rappel down a Kelowna office tower for a good cause
A group of 23 people is getting ready to rappel from a Kelowna office tower…
Blacksmithing is alive and well in the Okanagan
Westbank Museum is holding their annual blacksmithing demonstration this weekend for those interested in the…
Kamloops teenager has plan to raise even more money for hospice
A Kamloops teenager and full time student, who has already raised thousands of dollars for…
Mamas for Mamas charity closes Penticton office
A non-profit supporting families with poverty-related challenges will no longer be operating out of its…
DRUMMING AND RUNNING: Ultra-marathoner in Okanagan raising money for kids
A BC man is on his way through the Okanagan as part of a fundraising…
How to become a Christmas Elf to help families in Okanagan and Shuswap
Volunteer Christmas elves across the Okanagan are working to provide for families and individuals who…
Vernon volunteers fighting holiday loneliness by serving 500 Christmas meals
For the first time since 2019, Vernon volunteers will be providing a full-service Christmas dinner…
Chair of Canucks autism charity under investigation for fraud
The chair of a Vancouver Canucks charity is currently under investigation for fraud. Lawyer William…
Okanagan and Kamloops organizations showing the Christmas spirit
Despite the lack on snow, Christmas is still fast approaching and many organizations across the…
$1.5 million donation to build new cancer therapy suite in Kelowna
The BC Cancer Foundation received a $1.5 million donation to build a new therapy suite…