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‘It’s one individual’: Salmon Arm says anti-Muslim graffiti not representative of wider community
SALMON ARM – Police believe a case of racist graffiti in Salmon Arm is an…
Refugee welcome dinner to fundraise for Kamloops newcomers
KAMLOOPS – Several Syrian refugees have settled in Kamloops and a fundraiser dinner is scheduled…
Up to 50 Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Vernon
VERNON – With as many as 50 Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Vernon, immigrant…
Refugee committee wants to know if you have a suite for rent in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Leads on hotel rooms, secondary suites and other accommodation are being sought as…
Three Syrian men settling in Kamloops after warm welcome
KAMLOOPS – Local volunteers were surprised to see three Syrian refugees instead of two step…
Kamloops welcomes more refugees tonight; more on their way
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers are gearing up for the next Syrian refugee family to arrive in…
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...
Kamloops residents ready to help Syrian refugees
KAMLOOPS - The Syrian refugees destined for Kamloops have not arrived just yet, but many locals are already offering support for when they do get here. Paul Lagace from Kamloops Immigrant Services witnessed the amount of support available when the society hosted a informative talk on Dec. 18 to educate locals about Syrian culture and...
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....