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Hosting Ukrainian war refugees changes Kamloops man’s life for the better
A Kamloops search and rescue volunteer hosted several families seeking refuge from the Russian-Ukraine war…
Vernon groups get ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees
Various groups in Vernon are rallying in preparation for the possible arrival of Ukrainian refugees.…
Escaping from ‘hell to heaven,’ Ukrainian refugee recounts survival and arrival to Kelowna
A Ukrainian refugee who has fled her country with her two children describes the current…
Vernon garden project will help marginalized women, refugees, children and others in need of healthy food
VERNON – Good things are growing at Patchwork Farms in Vernon. The garden, located at…
Kamloops welcomes more refugees tonight; more on their way
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers are gearing up for the next Syrian refugee family to arrive in…
Local TV reporter on the front lines of the Middle East refugee crisis
KELOWNA – Neetu Garcha has seen her share of human suffering. As a TV reporter…
VIDEO: Community welcomes Syrian refugees to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Last week a Syrian couple and their three children began their new life in Kamloops after escaping the atrocities of an ongoing civil war in their home country. A group of volunteers from the group Refugees and Friends Together and others from Kamloops Immigrant Services welcomed the family as they arrived at the...
Up to 35 Syrian families set to arrive in Kamloops region within next six months
KAMLOOPS - Between 100 and 150 government-funded Syrian refugees could arrive in the Kamloops area within the next four to six months — a number MLA Terry Lake says is ‘feasible’. “Really when we think about 35 families over the next four to six months, that I don’t think will overwhelm the system,” Lake says....
United Way seeking donations to help Syrian refugees coming to Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - An urgent fundraiser for Syrian refugees is underway by the United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo. Money raised by the United For Refugees charity will be going towards the group Refugees and Friends Together which is sponsoring the arrival of four families to the Kamloops area. “One of our national focus areas is strong...
Community group created to welcome refugees to the North Okanagan
VERNON - A group of community organizations, local residents and faith groups are coming together with a common vision — welcoming refugees and settling them in the North Okanagan. The recently created North Okanagan Refugee Committee is already mobilizing to bring international refugee families to the area. “It is important that refugees are welcomed, supported...
Vernon’s role housing Syrian refugees remains unknown
VERNON - Despite speculation the Vernon Army Camp could be used to house Syrian refugees, the official word is nothing has been decided yet. Vernon Mayor Akbal Mund says the provincial government has been in touch, but any discussion about the city taking in refugees has been very preliminary so far. “It was more of...