Veterans
Kamloops D-Day veteran, 104, reflects on wars past and present
Living inside a warm and friendly retirement home on Kamloops' North Shore is a very…
104-year-old Kamloops D-Day veteran awarded King’s coronation medal
The King Charles III Coronation Medal was presented to a 104-year-old D Day veteran by…
Kamloops war veteran turns 100: His secrets to longevity
A social lodge in a senior’s complex in Kamloops was slowly filling up with club…
Kelowna centenarian and Second World War vet remembers searching London for survivors
Centenarian Elise Chandler of Kelowna remembers the Second World War all too well. Born in…
Without much to go on, Dutch couple finds family of fallen WW2 soldier from Penticton
Penticton resident Henry Shaw last saw his cousin, Leslie Frank Bull, when he was four…
Waiting game for Kelowna veterans association to find new clubhouse
It’s a waiting game to see what the future holds for a Rutland veterans association…
World War Two veteran’s dog tags found in Kelowna, returned to daughter by RCMP
Kelowna police have reunited a Calgary woman with her veteran father's lost dog tags. A…
Poppy crosswalk will pave a ‘field of flowers’ on Vernon street
VERNON – Artist Amanda Shatzko says Vernon’s new poppy crosswalk will be ‘like walking across…
Residents step up to prevent Vernon Legion from fading away
VERNON – The community has rallied to keep the Vernon Legion going. Outgoing president Ron…
Vernon Legion to hold crucial meeting amidst falling membership, lack of volunteers
VERNON – The ranks of the Vernon Legion are shrinking. Ron Heuman, legion president, says…
The unique way Vernon is considering honouring its veterans
VERNON – Vernon could become the first city in Canada to honour veterans with a…
Kamloops Legion plays big role in veterans’ lives; future uncertain
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Canadian Legion is top of mind when Remembrance Day rolls around each year, whether it's the poppy campaign or the services held on Nov. 11, but during the rest of the year the organization is facing challenges. The problem is young veterans don’t think about legions they way older generations of...
Young Kamloops vets remember the fallen everyday
'I DON'T THINK ANYONE WANTS PEACE MORE THAN THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN WAR' KAMLOOPS - Joining the military is a life-changing experience for many young men and women, and while four young Kamloops men joined knowing they were willing to pay the ultimate price to serve their country in Afghanistan, that doesn't change the effect...
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,...
Poppy donations stolen from one Vernon business, tip jar from a second
VERNON - Two local businesses are asking the public to keep an eye out after a man in a blue hoodie made off with poppy pin donations and a tip jar Monday evening. Bosley’s pet store manager Dawn Vipond noticed right away the poppy tray and donation jar was missing Tuesday when she came in...