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Kelowna student association hosting vigil for Nepal

KELOWNA - Nepalese students in Kelowna are joining hands to honour the thousands of people who lost their lives when the 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal last weekend. The Nepalese Scholars’ Association of the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus will be hosting a candlelight vigil to raise awareness and funds for the Red Cross this...

Kelowna charity sending aid to Nepal

KELOWNA – A local charity that helps marginalized children around the world is collecting funds for displaced residents of Nepal after the worst earthquake to hit the country in nearly a century. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Kathmandu Saturday, April 25. The most recent numbers show more than 4,600 dead, but with...

UPDATE: 29-year-old feared missing in Nepal safe

KELOWNA – A Kelowna man who has been missing since the deadly avalanche in Nepal earlier this week has made contact with his family and is safe. According to Global Okanagan, the family of Matt Adams, 29, say they have spoken to him and he is unhurt. Canada’s Emergency Watch and Response Centre said Thursday...