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Wrap-around supportive care for cancer patients coming together in Kamloops
Cancer patients in Kamloops will soon have access to a centre that provides supportive care…
$1,300 a month to be provided for B.C. wildfire victims for housing
The province and Canadian Red Cross are providing eligible residents with $1,300 a month to…
Hundreds of art pieces to be delivered to Kelowna ICU workers
What started as a trip to an Armstrong sunflower festival has quickly grown into an…
Vernon needs more emergency support services volunteers for growing number of evacuees
The City of Vernon is looking for volunteers to assist with the Emergency Support Services…
Penticton cyclists planning ‘215 for 215’ ride for residential school victims
Penticton lawyer Paul Varga and his cycling partner Linda Goff are preparing to make an…
Red Cross, Salvation Army mobilizing to help Penticton apartment fire evacuees
Community organizations are stepping up to assist victims of the apartment fire in Penticton earlier…
iN VIDEO: Residents drive by Kelowna hospital with signs to show support for health workers
People around the world are finding ways to show their support for front-line health care…
Downtown Kamloops urges residents to vote ‘yes’ for Centre for the Arts
As the referendum date draws closer, another local business group is advocating for residents to…
Ashcroft farmer carves ‘Go Blazers!’ into field to show support
ASHCROFT — It's an exciting time for Kamloops Blazers fans and one Ashcroft farmer is…
Support for those facing addictions, mental health issues expands in Vernon
VERNON – Individuals struggling with mental health and substance use issues in the North Okanagan…
Anti-time change petition catches provincial government’s attention
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops man with the plan to stop Daylight Saving Time in B.C. will seek support from local municipalities on the project after speaking with local MLAs last week. Bob Dieno created his Stop The Time Change in British Columbia on the website Change.org petition three weeks ago. Within the first three days...
Westsyde girl, 5, fighting cancer for second time
KAMLOOPS - A Westsyde couple is in need of a bone marrow donation for their daughter, as well as financial assistance, as their five-year-old continues her battle with cancer at the B.C. Children’s Hospital. Samantha Donovan and her family thought the battle with Burkitt’s leukemia was over after the family returned from the hospital three...
Support for firefighters heats up on social media
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Firefighters have been working hard to battle blazes across the province. Many residents have taken the time to thank the B.C. Forest Service and municipal fire crews for fighting day and night. Below are some helpful lines of support and thank you's from the public. Did you know? B.C. Wildfire has a specific...
Young, well-loved girl loses battle with cancer
Chloe Kroeger, 4, recently lost her ongoing battle with a rare form of cancer, called rhabdomyosarcoma. She was very young but inspired and touched a lot of people around her community and beyond. A notice of her death was posted on a Facebook support group page called "Miracle for Chloe" where hundreds, possibly thousands, of...