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Money pours in for victims of Highway 1 fatal truck crash
More than $100,000 in donations have been made to two GoFundMe campaigns to raise money…
Kelowna woman calling for regulation of moving companies
A Kelowna woman is calling for regulation of the moving industry after she lost possession…
‘He needs a miracle’: Kelowna teen broke his neck diving in Okanagan Lake
Friends on GoFundMe have raised over $100,000 to support a 17-year-old Kelowna boy who was…
Online fundraising pleas show level of distress among many Central Okanagan wildfire evacuees
Pleas for help from an online donation site provide a glimpse into the impact of…
No fault insurance forces Osoyoos couple to fundraising after motorcycle crash
An Osoyoos couple has had to turn to crowdfunding to make up for ICBC funding…
Kamloops crash: Third victim, from Kelowna, in critical condition
One of the three victims of the car crash that occurred last week in Kamloops…
Kelowna fifth most generous community in Canada: GoFundMe
Kelowna is the fifth most generous community in Canada on the popular donation site GoFundMe.…
Online fundraiser launched for TRU athlete killed in car crash
An online fundraiser has has been set up for Owyn McInnis’ family, the Thompson Rivers…
Community trying to keep longtime Lake Country cafe open
A beloved Lake Country cafe announced it was planning to close earlier this week due…
Vernon woman found dead leaves behind two daughters
A woman found dead in a Vernon home has been identified as 32-year-old Kaylee Bannister.…
Online fundraiser set up for family of teen killed in Kelowna
An online fundraiser has been set up for a Kelowna teenager who run over and…
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN. Scott…
Elijah Beauregard to finally be laid to rest
KELOWNA – Thanks to social media pressure, Elijah Beauregard will finally be laid to rest.…
Penticton woman reaches out to help neighbour after boy’s dog breaks legs
PENTICTON – Kristy Russell hopes a Gofundme page she set up to help her neighbours…
Kelowna family support injured daughter
KELOWNA – A Kelowna family is in Vancouver as their 12-year-old daughter fights for her…
Vernon family trying to bring son home from Portugal after severe injuries
VERNON – A Vernon family's son is suffering serious medical problems hundreds of miles from…
Outpouring of support, condolences for deceased Okanagan DJ
KELOWNA – A local DJ who lit up the Okanagan dance scene passed away earlier…
A Kelowna family is trying to rebuild after a house fire and you can help
KELOWNA – A family is trying to rebuild their lives after a fire devastated their…
Penticton family in need of support after double tragedy
PENTICTON – A Penticton family besieged with misfortune is in need of the help of…
Kelowna man whose home burned down is waiting for a lung transplant
KELOWNA – The couple whose home burned down in a fire yesterday evening are currently…
Former Okanagan Sun football player needs help after brain aneurysm
KELOWNA - A young Kelowna man is fighting to regain his old life after a brain aneurysm caused him to crash his motorbike and left him in hospital in a coma. Jesse Kendall, 23, was riding with friends when it happened, his wife Michelle Felty says. “They were doing one last ride before winter," she...
Local man wants $500,000 for this ridiculous reason
KELOWNA – A Peachland man with a good sense of humour but a less than life-threatening injury is seeking half a million dollars from the public to help get him through a difficult time. Jack Klassen filed the tongue-in-cheek post to the fundraising website gofundme.com Thursday morning. He doesn’t have medical bills to pay and...
Crowd funding websites weren’t on Elections B.C. radar
KELOWNA – When the B.C. Government introduced new regulations covering municipal election campaign donations in May it appears they didn’t take into consideration the latest, greatest way to raise money—crowd funding. Many candidates taking part in the civic election campaigns across the province have turned to crowd funding websites like gofundme.com or kickstarter.com. Sean Upshaw...