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Leaving home a matter of life and death for Ukrainian refugees in Penticton
People indiscriminately gunned down on city streets, the almost-constant piercing sound of the air raid…
B.C. paramedic battle-tested in Ukraine has ‘big ask’ of Canadians
Having twice volunteered in war-ravaged regions of Ukraine, paramedic Will Rogers is hoping the third…
First World War: Okanagan soldiers fought hard at Vimy Ridge
Walter Harvey Wilson was born in Strathclair, Manitoba in 1893, but he called Kelowna home.…
Vernon man builds back-alley shrine to honour 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge
VERNON – A Vernon man has made it his mission to convert the nondescript alley…
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…