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Demand for blood rising but donating not getting any easier in Thompson-Okanagan
While the demand for lifesaving blood and blood products continues to rise, Canadian Blood Services…
Shuswap llama sanctuary getting ready to welcome cats
A llama sanctuary in the Shuswap is expanding its operations and will soon be taking…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission bouncing back from tough year thanks pair of huge donations
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission, a non-profit homeless charity, struggled to keep up with a dramatic increase…
Online fundraiser set up for family of teen killed in Kelowna
An online fundraiser has been set up for a Kelowna teenager who run over and…
‘He needs a miracle’: Kelowna teen broke his neck diving in Okanagan Lake
Friends on GoFundMe have raised over $100,000 to support a 17-year-old Kelowna boy who was…
More elves needed to help Okanagan and Shuswap families this Christmas
The team behind Project Christmas Elf is looking for more generous sponsors to meet the…
More than $4,000 donated to Summerland Legion after Remembrance Day robbery
Members of the Summerland Legion are thankful after raising enough money over the past few…
Canadian Blood Services faces uphill battle to attract B.C. donors
Canadian Blood Services has seen a steady decline in collections of blood, plasma and platelets…
Shipment of sleeping mats made from plastic bags on way to Ukraine from Kamloops
A tightly-wrapped pallet of sleeping mats made from repurposed plastic bags has left Kamloops for…
Every can counts: Donating to Ukrainian war effort made simple in Kamloops
Residents in Kamloops who want to support the war effort in Ukraine now have an…
Kelowna sledders donate $15K to rescue group after being saved near Revelstoke
Three years ago, snowmobilers Andrew MacLeod and TJ Dumonceaux were saved by a search and…
Kelowna Salvation Army sees increase in need, decrease in donations for Christmas
The Kelowna Salvation Army is seeing 30% more clients in need of assistance this Christmas…
B.C.’s first plasma clinic to open in Kelowna
B.C. will see its first plasma clinic open this July in the Okanagan. Canadian Blood…
How this new Kelowna-based business turns profits into proceeds for charity
A new business aims to support Kelowna charities, and keep items out of the landfill,…
Outpouring of support for victims of Kamloops apartment building fire
Social media has been buzzing in Kamloops with people looking to support those displaced by…
Some of your favourite local B.C. Parks are expanding
A B.C. Parks program that acquires new land for British Columbia’s provincial parks will expand…
Okanagan man donating, delivering free Christmas meals to those in need
West Kelowna resident Bruce Shouldice initially said he would provide four Christmas meals to those…
Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run in Kamloops goes virtual
This year marks the fourth annual Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run in Kamloops and like many…
Local businesses partner to fill a limo with donations for Kamloops SPCA
Two Kamloops companies have teamed up to host a charity event with a bit of…
Kamloops woman collecting purses for Women’s Shelter
Do you have a gently used purse and a desire to help others? Now's your…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna barista given $2,000 in tips from random act of kindness
A Kelowna woman is encouraging others to do random acts of kindness by sharing one…
Kal Rotary makes sizeable donation to VJH foundation
The Kalamalka Rotary club has donated $30,000 to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. Over the…
Rotary dishes out much needed cash for Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre has received a sizeable donation from the Kal Rotary fund…
Volunteers continue to challenge City of Kelowna in donating to homeless
A group calling itself “The Real Deal” is asking for donations for the homeless living…