Charity

Okanagan company gives employees power to generously give
Kot Auto Group's annual Pay if Forward campaign has infused the community with goodwill. Pay…

Kamloops man gives away Christmas party winnings to homeless
Instead of keeping the $1,425 he won at Progressive Rubber Industries Inc. staff Christmas Party,…

UBCO students bringing life-saving retrofits to donation bins
Clothing donation bins should start moving back to Canadian streets now that UBC Okanagan engineering…

$300,000 raised for Mamas for Mamas
Mamas for Mamas' fifth annual gala was a hit and local families in need will…

How these Vernon sisters turned ratty old T-shirts into reusable bags
VERNON – In a bid to reduce the use of plastic bags two Vernon school…

Vernon cop heads out on 239 kilometre walk
VERNON – A Vernon RCMP officer is setting out to walk almost 250 kilometres in…

North Okanagan horse rescue facing foreclosure
LUMBY – Since Vonda Fischer received a foreclosure notice last week for her Lumby area…

New service in Kamloops offers healthy, lost-cost meals to benefit charity
KAMLOOPS – A new service encourages people from Kamloops to skip cooking and help seniors…

Habitat for Humanity set to open Vernon store
VERNON – Habitat for Humanity Okanagan is appealing for volunteers to work at its soon…
iN PHOTOS: Dream Rally burns rubber down Highway 97
KELOWNA – Brad Jinjoe is passionate about sports cars. He's had his red Lamborghini Diablo…

High-powered luxury cars revved up for Okanagan Dream Rally
KELOWNA – Get ready to rev your engines; the Okanagan Dream Rally is back in…

B.C. Wildlife Park fundraising for people and wildlife with Wings for Hope
KAMLOOPS — A donation to a B.C. Wildlife Park fundraiser will let you help both…

Hockey life: Olympian Natalie Spooner in the Okanagan to help young women in sports
KELOWNA – Growing up, future Olympian Natalie Spooner was always told by her parents to…

Former NHLer and HNIC broadcaster coming to Vernon
VERNON – Former professional NHL goalie and Hockey Night in Canada star Kelly Hrudey is…
iN PHOTOS: Amateur boxers throw down for charity
KELOWNA – For the last three months, Jen Kennedy has learned how to take a…