Charity
iN VIDEO: Vernon club creates world’s largest ‘Pickleball Christmas Tree’
A Vernon pickleball club has created what is probably the largest Christmas tree made out…
Land donated for new wildlife rehab centre in Summerland
A generous family in Summerland is sharing a portion of their farm to help save…
Kal Rotary’s Dream Auction raises $182K
The Kalamalka Rotary Club managed to raise $182,942 in its 37th Annual Dream Auction. The…
Kal Rotary Dream Auction goes virtual again this year
The 37th annual Dream Auction held by the Rotary Club of Kalamalka is soon to…
How this Kamloops man spreads the joy of biking to kids who can’t afford them
In response to an unfortunate childhood incident, a Kamloops man has been buying and restoring…
These Kamloops kids are giving gifts of gratitude to staff at Royal Inland Hospital
A brother and sister in Kamloops are contributing gift baskets to all departments at Royal…
Kamloops woman says local charity saved her from homelessness — twice
When a Kamloops resident found an old crumpled up piece of paper showing her scribbled…
Cyclists going ocean-to-ocean-to-ocean passing through Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna
A team of cyclists will be rolling through Kamloops, Vernon and Kelowna on their way…
Kamloops family business cooking pizza for wildfire evacuees
A family who has been donating pizza pies by the hundreds for various causes in…
Armstrong family won million-dollar home prize; moved where they can afford to live
An Armstrong family that won a million-dollar home two years ago says they had to…
Okanagan business to donate $7K worth of pizza to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
If you’ve ever wondered what $7,500 worth of pizza looks like, wonder no more. Okanagan…
Vernon’s Kal Rotary donates more than $55K to local groups
Fifteen Vernon organizations will benefit from the $55,700 donated from funds raised during last year’s…
New organization coming to the rescue for South Okanagan cat populations
A new South Okanagan organization has formed to assist in keeping local cat populations healthy…
Vernon’s Schubert Centre drowning in debt
A Vernon resident's initiative in launching a GoFundMe campaign to raise $1 million towards paying…
Mamas for Mamas expanding office into South Okanagan
With parents in need of food, diapers and other resources for their little ones, a…