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Judge halts release of ISIS supporter set to live in Enderby
ENDERBY – A Federal Court judge has put a temporary halt on an alleged ISIS…
Film screening is your chance to see Okanagan refugees from Syria
KELOWNA – If you’re curious how some Syrian refugees are adapting to life in Kelowna,…
‘It’s one individual’: Salmon Arm says anti-Muslim graffiti not representative of wider community
SALMON ARM – Police believe a case of racist graffiti in Salmon Arm is an…
Bus strike creates unique challenges for local refugees
KELOWNA – The bus strike in the Central Okanagan is having a dire effect on…
Thompson-Okanagan Soldiers of Odin: Are these the guys you want protecting your streets?
LANGUAGE ADVISORY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – They call themselves the Soldiers of Odin and say they are…
First sponsored Syrian refugee arrives in Salmon Arm
SHUSWAP - They’ve got houses, furniture, dentists, backpacks and pretty much everything else a newcomer might need, and now a group of volunteers working to sponsor Syrian refugee families finally has its first arrival. A young man in his 20s arrived in Salmon Arm a couple of days ago, Salmon Arm Refugee Coalition member Brian...
Local agencies preparing for Syrian refugees, awaiting government direction
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It's unknown how many Syrian refugees will be arriving in the souther Interior, but in the meantime, officials with the Immigrant Service Society of B.C. are looking for housing to place those escaping the conflict in the Middle East. Director of settlment services Chris Friesen says the are awaiting to receive further direction...
Money spent on refugees a hot topic at upcoming Kelowna immigration symposium
KELOWNA – The effects of immigration on the Okanagan will be a topic of discussion at an upcoming two-day symposium at Okanagan College and UBC Okanagan this weekend. The Immigration Symposium is a series of in-depth discussions about the impacts various Canadian policies have on immigrants, refugees and temporary foreign workers. It takes place Friday...
Okanagan church group spends $60k to bring family from Syria
KELOWNA – Three local churches who spent $60,000 to bring a family from to Kelowna from Syria this summer are raising funds to bring even more refugees from the civil war-torn country. For 30 years the Central Okanagan Refugee Committee have rescued families and individuals from countries afflicted with famine, wars and disease. Six months...