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This dummy is one of Peachland’s most well-known residents
Peachlanders do a double-take every time they walk by Clare and David Austin's Beach Avenue…
B.C. RCMP officer teaches empowerment through pasta
A B.C police officer swapped his RCMP uniform for an apron and headed back to…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops kids say thanks for community support in aftermath of fire
It's been five months since Parkcrest Elementary School was destroyed by fire, leaving more than…
Years of $100K deficits show Vernon senior centre’s money woes go way back
With volunteers at the front desk sitting in their winter coats to stay warm and…
West Kelowna neighbourhood asked to consider craft brewery
There's something brewing in West Kelowna’s most wine saturated neighborhood. The owners of Lakesider Brewing…
53 accept Penticton woman’s offer of free Christmas dinner
She built it, and they came. Well, technically Ashley Fagan roasted, baked, boiled and broiled…
‘It’s been amazing’ says Penticton woman of community response to Christmas dinner invite
Ashley Fagan’s offer to open her doors to anybody who wants a Christmas dinner in…
Princeton man warms hearts of stranded travelers with ‘Secret Santa’ gesture
A gesture of goodwill warmed the hearts of many who were stranded in Princeton Friday…
Celebrate winter magic at Gellatly Nut Farm in Kelowna
Winter Magic is returning to Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park. The twinkling Christmas treat will…
Fight for Frosty a success, Vernon inflatable keeps sidewalk space
Frosty the Snowman is kind of a big deal this time of year and, in…
On the outside, it’s a Christmas market but behind it is an incredible story
In the midst of renovating a building to set up a new business with her…
Soup Sisters serving hearty meals and support for Kelowna Women’s Shelter
KELOWNA – Soup Sisters has been warming bowls and hearts in Kelowna for the past…
A different kind of ride share: Okanagan octogenarian creates an opportunity for all to get on the rail trail
VERNON – When Steve Skultety first headed out onto the Okanagan Rail Trail on his…
Not a soup kitchen: Kamloops food centre aims higher
KAMLOOPS – A community food centre is one week into operations and is already connecting many…
Ladies Who Beer: Vernon teetotallers and wine drinkers welcome
VERNON – Stacey Todd co-founded the group Ladies Who Beer after she made a joke…
Check out Kamloops’s First Annual Westsyde Spring Market
KAMLOOPS — If you like shopping for handmade products while also supporting a cause, you…
Proposed Kelowna field house is for much more than rugby
KELOWNA – An ambitious $4.6 million fundraising campaign will likely be launched next year to…
Love Hard Kamloops Society to host buffet for people in need
KAMLOOPS – Love Hard Kamloops Society members are inviting the community to a buffet later…
Here are the winners of the annual Kelowna Community Awards
KELOWNA – The winners of the 43rd annual Kelowna Community Awards were announced at a ceremony…
More than 200 served at New Life Kamloops’s Christmas dinner
KAMLOOPS – The season of giving is coming to an end, but there's still help…
One way to give back in Kamloops this Thanksgiving weekend
KAMLOOPS – If you're looking to give back over this Thanksgiving long weekend, a Kamloops…
Vernon Light a Bulb campaign exceeds goal
VERNON - Holiday cheer is being felt at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The 28th annual Light a Bulb Campaign has reached its $200,000 goal, the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Association announced in a media release this week. “Support for the hospital is always very strong,” campaign chair Marg Bailey said, “But this year’s Light a Bulb campaign...