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Elijah Beauregard to finally be laid to rest
KELOWNA – Thanks to social media pressure, Elijah Beauregard will finally be laid to rest.…
Kelowna’s Salvation Army food bank desperate for staple foods
KELOWNA – There's no mincing words: The Kelowna Salvation Army food bank is desperate. According…
Lake Country mourns loss of civic-minded young man
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country is honouring the memory of a young man who died…
Canadian Red Cross still helping people affected by the 2017 B.C. wildfires
KAMLOOPS – The Canadian Red Cross is still helping individuals and families affected by last…
VIDEO: Why B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops wants your old cologne
KAMLOOPS – WildSafeBC conducted another bear-resistant bin testing earlier this week, a program that certifies…
New Life Community launches new campaign in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The New Life Community of Kamloops has launched a Share Warmth campaign. The…
Lots of animals means lots of mess; Kamloops SPCA in need of donations
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops SPCA branch is asking for the public's help dealing with a…
Community rallies around family of toddler who died in North Okanagan
ENDERBY – Condolences are pouring in for the family of a young boy who died…
Kamloops Search and Rescue looks back on a record 2016
KAMLOOPS – It's been a record year for the Kamloops Search and Rescue team, who…
Armstrong Bargain Bin donations hit million dollar mark
ARMSTRONG – The Bargain Bin in Armstrong may be a place for thrifty shoppers, but…
North Westside Fire Rescue uses community donations for new equipment
VERNON – With the purchase of a needed piece of equipment, the North Westside Fire…
Weapons not an ideal donation to Kamloops charities
KAMLOOPS – Donating goods is generally considered a noble act, but Kamloops RCMP are suggesting…
Anonymous rail trail supporter pledges to match donations for Canada Day
OKANAGAN – A patriotic donor is celebrating Canada, and its beautiful outdoors, by offering to…
UPDATE VIDEO:Man caught on video stealing donation box in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A man who stole a donation box attached to a drive thru window…
Donations needed after fire rips through Kamloops apartment complex
KAMLOOPS – The owners of a North Shore apartment complex badly damaged in a fire…
Kamloops businesses collecting donations for Fort McMurray evacuees
KAMLOOPS – As evacuees of Fort McMurray look for safe harbour, Kamloops residents and businesses…
Vernon SPCA seeking help for two dogs after closure of animal rescue
VERNON - The Vernon B.C. SPCA is looking for donations to help brighten the holidays for a pair of dogs in need of expensive medical attention. The dogs, named Girlie and Dash, came into the shelter’s care following the closure of an animal rescue organization in the area, the Vernon shelter says in a release. ...
Extra special Christmas gift for Vernon’s Upper Room Mission
VERNON - Christmas came early to Vernon’s local soup kitchen. Thanks to two local businesses, the Upper Room Mission’s regular volunteers will get Christmas Eve off. Rob and Lisa Ellis, owners of Rellish Transport Services, along with Jim Tennant of Save-On-Foods, stepped up to the plate and are sponsoring the Mission’s annual Christmas Eve dinner,...
Kamloops area food banks receive record donation; labour council says more help still needed
KAMLOOPS - Generous donations and deliveries have helped local food banks this year, but according to the president of the Kamloops District Labour Council there needs to be a shift in government to meet the increasing needs of British Columbians accessing the food bank. The council participated in the Protein for People program, a non-profit...
Church looking for donations, volunteers to help welcome refugee family to Vernon
VERNON - A local church is asking the community to help make a difference in the lives of those impacted by the global refugee crisis. Members of Trinity United Church were moved by the magnitude of the crisis and have decided to sponsor a family, representative Marilyn Erdmann says in a statement. “Members of the...
Vernon RCMP investigating more poppy donation thefts
VERNON - Police in Vernon are looking into new reports of stolen Remembrance Day poppy donations. The Vernon RCMP announced today, Nov. 9, an arrest had been made in connection with a Nov. 2 poppy donation theft at Bosley’s pet store, but Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says police are also investigating two other similar thefts. On Nov....
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,...
Help for Malakwa truck stop workers left jobless after fire
MALAKWA - A fundraising initiative is underway to help support employees of the popular Skyline Truck Stop, which burned to the ground earlier this week in Malakwa. “Not only did we lose a place of employment, the only source of income for some families in a small community that has next to no jobs, but...
Poppy donations stolen from one Vernon business, tip jar from a second
VERNON - Two local businesses are asking the public to keep an eye out after a man in a blue hoodie made off with poppy pin donations and a tip jar Monday evening. Bosley’s pet store manager Dawn Vipond noticed right away the poppy tray and donation jar was missing Tuesday when she came in...