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Soup Sisters serving hearty meals and support for Kelowna Women’s Shelter
KELOWNA – Soup Sisters has been warming bowls and hearts in Kelowna for the past…
Kelowna community fridge offers free food to those in need
Like those free libraries popping up in people's front yards, the Kelowna Community Fridge operates…
Revelstoke distillery entices employment applicants with entertaining ads
The owner of Revelstoke distillery is trying to cheer people up with his hilarious employment…
Kelowna council gives Olympia Greek Taverna green light to rebuild year after fire
Last year, a popular Kelowna Greek restaurant burned down, devastating a neighbourhood community. Now, the…
Mom opened up about depression — and Penticton responded
When Katrina Hohmann posted a photo of her messy house earlier this week, called it…
Stranded UK farmhand ‘overwhelmed’ by kindness in Kamloops
A farmhand and blogger from the UK who got stranded in Kamloops after her car…
New Kelowna tower proposal aims to build community from ground up
The One Water Street project, with its two highrise towers, has helped transform downtown Kelowna.…
Kelowna’s plant haven where exotic plants and the community meet
Walking into Plant Gather immediately engulfs one in the smell of a jungle's thick humidity.…
iN PHOTOS: Rock snakes and fairy gardens lift spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Magical and creative little worlds are tucked in and around communities in Kamloops and the…
A different kind of ride share: Okanagan octogenarian creates an opportunity for all to get on the rail trail
VERNON – When Steve Skultety first headed out onto the Okanagan Rail Trail on his…
Not a soup kitchen: Kamloops food centre aims higher
KAMLOOPS – A community food centre is one week into operations and is already connecting many…
Ladies Who Beer: Vernon teetotallers and wine drinkers welcome
VERNON – Stacey Todd co-founded the group Ladies Who Beer after she made a joke…
Proposed Kelowna field house is for much more than rugby
KELOWNA – An ambitious $4.6 million fundraising campaign will likely be launched next year to…
Here are the winners of the annual Kelowna Community Awards
KELOWNA – The winners of the 43rd annual Kelowna Community Awards were announced at a ceremony…
How a community in the North Okanagan is paying it forward one coffee at a time
LUMBY – A community in the North Okanagan is spreading a little warmth one cup…
Walk your dog, cross country ski, or swing a club at this unique North Okanagan golf course
'WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME UP, DOG WALK, SIGHTSEE, HAVE PICNICS, FAMILY REUNIONS — AND…
Frantic owner searching for dog last seen on Boxing Day in Vernon
VERNON – A former Vernon woman is overwhelmed by the kindness and support she’s received…
“We can do something”: Vernon shopkeeper has an idea to help with business break-ins
VERNON – A downtown Vernon shopkeeper has a unique idea to help make things a…
Of five different jobs, making you smile is the one this Vernon busker values most
VERNON – Every day at 4 a.m., Carson Holtz heads out the door with a…
Vernon Light a Bulb campaign exceeds goal
VERNON - Holiday cheer is being felt at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The 28th annual Light a Bulb Campaign has reached its $200,000 goal, the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Association announced in a media release this week. “Support for the hospital is always very strong,” campaign chair Marg Bailey said, “But this year’s Light a Bulb campaign...
Happy twist to stolen poppy donations in Vernon
VERNON - Something good has come of an unfortunate crime earlier this week in Vernon. Bosley’s pet store manager Dawn Vipond says after news got out that someone stole a tray of poppy pins and donations from the shop, the community turned the tale around. “We’ve had a bunch of individuals come in just to donate,...
Meet Dennis, the Roots and Blues Festival’s most mischievous volunteer
SALMON ARM - As you step through the gates of the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, volunteer Dennis Roberts will be the guy telling you there’s gum stuck to your pants, or that you fit the description of a police suspect, just for the heck of it. And while his motive is mischievous, the...
Take a seat at the painted piano downtown Vernon
VERNON - The people of Vernon are making beautiful music together, thanks to a colourful, communal piano on Main Street. The old upright piano appeared about three weeks ago on the sidewalk outside a 30 Avenue business, Good Gracious. The store’s former owner Dave Russell, who is now retired, came up with the idea after...
Challenge Penticton lines up weekend full of events
PENTICTON - The second Challenge triathlon is this Sunday and there are lots of all-ages events lined up in the days before the race. Events start Thursday, Aug. 21 and run for four days. There will be fun runs, a junior triathlon race, party in the park, free yoga and a charity swim. The whole...