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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…
How a community in the North Okanagan is paying it forward one coffee at a time
LUMBY – A community in the North Okanagan is spreading a little warmth one cup…
Funtastic community grant applications open today
VERNON – Sporting groups in the Vernon area in need of financial help can now…
Walk your dog, cross country ski, or swing a club at this unique North Okanagan golf course
'WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME UP, DOG WALK, SIGHTSEE, HAVE PICNICS, FAMILY REUNIONS — AND…
Frantic owner searching for dog last seen on Boxing Day in Vernon
VERNON – A former Vernon woman is overwhelmed by the kindness and support she’s received…
Brock residents will get the chance to speak out about crime in their Kamloops neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – Residents of a Kamloops neighbourhood, which has seen an increase in crime over…
Two ways you can get involved with Vernon’s Community Safety Unit
VERNON – If you’re looking for ways to promote safety in your community, the local…
“We can do something”: Vernon shopkeeper has an idea to help with business break-ins
VERNON – A downtown Vernon shopkeeper has a unique idea to help make things a…
Of five different jobs, making you smile is the one this Vernon busker values most
VERNON – Every day at 4 a.m., Carson Holtz heads out the door with a…
Vernon Community Band appeals to city hall to keep the music alive
VERNON – Money problems could stop the music for a community band that performs for…
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...
Watch for whimsical pop up parks in Vernon
VERNON - A special surprise will be popping up in a Vernon park sometime this fall. It’s part of new city initiative to bring interest and excitement to underused spaces and will see a variety of temporary equipment — such as brightly painted Adirondack chairs, a piano, drums and a massive xylophone — installed in...
Kamloops boundary extension takes another baby step forward with minister visit
KAMLOOPS - The possible annexation of New Afton Mine brought Community Minister Peter Fassbender to Kamloops earlier this week. As the minister responsible for boundary extension queries, Fassbender joined Mayor Peter Milobar Monday, Nov. 9, to meet with those potentially impacted by the proposed change, including First Nations and mining industry officials. “He was quite accommodating...
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,...
Meet Dennis, the Roots and Blues Festival’s most mischievous volunteer
SALMON ARM - As you step through the gates of the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, volunteer Dennis Roberts will be the guy telling you there’s gum stuck to your pants, or that you fit the description of a police suspect, just for the heck of it. And while his motive is mischievous, the...
Take a seat at the painted piano downtown Vernon
VERNON - The people of Vernon are making beautiful music together, thanks to a colourful, communal piano on Main Street. The old upright piano appeared about three weeks ago on the sidewalk outside a 30 Avenue business, Good Gracious. The store’s former owner Dave Russell, who is now retired, came up with the idea after...
Community celebration at Kal Beach in Vernon a hit
VERNON - It was a beach party to remember. Hundreds attended an event at Kal Beach Friday featuring activities, live music and plenty of community spirit, as well as a few National Hockey League players. The highlight for many was meeting past and present hockey idols. Jesse Vandenbrand, 7, could barely contain his excitement as...