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TRIBUTE TO MOM: Vernon man running marathon a day to raise funds to fight cancer
A Vernon man, with help from his partner, will be running one marathon a day…
Community trying to keep longtime Lake Country cafe open
A beloved Lake Country cafe announced it was planning to close earlier this week due…
Kelowna couple wins Lake Life Lottery grand prize
A couple from Kelowna has won the Lake Life Lottery $1.37 million grand prize package…
Okanagan RCMP family preparing to light huge star on local mountain
A star will be lit above Lake Country this week as part of an annual tradition…
Kalamalka Rotary’s Dream Auction in Vernon raised over $237,000
Kalamalka Rotary hosted its 39th Annual Dream Auction this weekend and raised more than $237,000.…
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…
More than $500K raised for families of men killed in Kelowna crane collapse
Over half a million dollars has been donated so far for the families of the…
Fundraising effort underway for 5th victim of Kelowna crane collapse
An online fundraising campaign has been launched for the family of one of the five…
Donations for families of workers killed in Kelowna crane collapse climb to almost $200K
Workers at the Site C construction site near Fort St. John are feeling the pain…
Penticton charity puts homeless man and his dog on the road
A Penticton homeless man and his dog are back on the road and in good…
Vernon’s Schubert Centre drowning in debt
A Vernon resident's initiative in launching a GoFundMe campaign to raise $1 million towards paying…
Lottery corporation helping Kamloops businesses, food bank with buy local campaign
A new initiative by B.C.'s gambling corporation could mean more food in the mouths of…
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…
Christmas kettle campaigns in Okanagan, Kamloops doing well, despite nationwide drop in donations
The Salvation Army nationwide may be reporting a significant loss this month for its largest…
Kelowna second most generous city in Canada, says GoFundMe
Kelowna is the second most generous city in Canada, according to fundraising platform GoFundMe. GoFundMe…