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How a new Shuswap program opens doors for Indigenous youth to become ski guides
A new program is creating opportunities for Indigenous youth to enter the backcountry ski guiding…
Okanagan, Shuswap Project Christmas Elf may be shelved without new organizer
The organizer of Project Christmas Elf in the Okanagan and Shuswap is handing Santa’s reins…
Okanagan Scouts group permanently disbands due to vaccine policy
The 1st Lake Country Scouts group has permanently disbanded and the COVID-19 vaccine mandates appear…
Former Kamloops Metis youth housing manager sued for embezzling grant funds
A Kamloops woman is being sued for misappropriating grant funds intended for Indigenous youth. Lii…
50 bikes donated to Kelowna families in need this holiday season
Kelowna families in need had their spirits lifted this holiday season with new bikes. A…
Kamloops woman says local charity saved her from homelessness — twice
When a Kamloops resident found an old crumpled up piece of paper showing her scribbled…
Bunnies abandoned in downtown Kelowna under care of Okanagan rabbit sanctuary
The founder of an Okanagan bunny sanctuary is again taking in a pair of abandoned…
Kelowna’s Stride to End Homelessness set to go ahead
Kelowna's annual Stride to End Homelessness is set to take place today, but the fundraiser…
Central Okanagan bunny sanctuary wins $1,000 in competition
A Lake Country bunny sanctuary has won $1,000 thanks to community support. The Warren Peace…
Kamloops’s Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness raises more than $100K
An annual Kamloops fundraiser for homeless youth raised more than $100,000 this past weekend. A…
Kamloops man gives away Christmas party winnings to homeless
Instead of keeping the $1,425 he won at Progressive Rubber Industries Inc. staff Christmas Party,…
Local group wants to buy storage sheds where Vernon homeless can store belongings
VERNON – A local organization is hoping to fill a big need in the community…
Vernon soup kitchen sees record-breaking use of services
VERNON - A Vernon soup kitchen says it has a record number of mouths to feed, in part due to a dramatic increase in the number of families with children in need of a meal. Last year at this time, the Upper Room Mission was serving roughly 250 meals a day. That number has now...
Mamas for Mamas to host charity gala
KELOWNA – A fast growing group of Okanagan moms who provide help and support for other moms in the area will hold their first ever fundraising gala this fall. And they are looking to the public for help with auction items. Mamas for Mamas founder Shannon Christensen says the group has grown so quickly that...
What inspired a Kelowna man to try changing the world
KELOWNA - For most people, life changes gradually. For Michael Lavigne however, a single day in 2013 marked the start of his new life. Although a successful businessperson in Manitoba, he found himself depressed to the point his doctor prescribed him medication. “Here I was, newly married, a good job, making lots of money but...