Syrian Refugees
Film screening is your chance to see Okanagan refugees from Syria
KELOWNA – If you’re curious how some Syrian refugees are adapting to life in Kelowna,…
Syrian refugee health protocol to become Interior Health standard
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Interior Health Authority has developed a culturally-sensitive health care protocol to deal…
Kamloops council dismisses request for free transit for refugees
KAMLOOPS – City council has decided not to give bus passes to new refugees making…
Decision on free bus passes for refugees delayed until next Kamloops council meeting
KAMLOOPS – Refugees will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they…
Refugee family to arrive in Naramata next week
NARAMATA – Months of hard work and preparation appear to be paying off for a…
Kamloops council to discuss free bus passes for refugees
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops immigrant support group is asking city council to provide free transit…
Refugee response team named for Thompson-Okanagan region
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A refugee response team tasked with helping Syrian refugees integrate and resettle will…
Kamloops social agencies working to find housing for 10 refugee families
KAMLOOPS – They have up to 10 weeks to find 10 Syrian families a home…
Naramata Centre could temporarily house refugees
PENTICTON – Naramata Centre could find new life as a temporary home for several Syrian…
BEPPLE: New refugees will help Kamloops thrive
My father’s family comes from Romania where they had been farmers. Between 1914 and 1929, my grandfather was conscripted and fought in two wars. First in First World War, and then a subsequent war. He was a prisoner of war in one of them. In the First World War alone, almost 10 per cent of...
Kamloops Immigrant Services plans to welcome Syrian refugees, dispel misinformation at upcoming event
KAMLOOPS - Those who want to learn more about Syrian culture and the refugees about to arrive in the city are encouraged to come to the latest event hosted by Kamloops Immigrant Services. Society director Paul Lagace says the event will be an occasion to welcome newcomers, but is also designed to give people facts...
Kelowna man to jump into Okanagan Lake in support of refugees
KELOWNA - “What’s a little bit of icy water compared to some of the things they’ve been through,” Alan Monk says. On Saturday morning, Monk will join at least 80 other Canadians in the Polar Swim for Refugees, an ad hoc fundraiser that started in Victoria and has caught on with swimmers in other parts of...
Kelowna church prepares to welcome and support Syrian refugee family
KELOWNA - Four generations of a Syrian family will soon be enjoying the relative safety of life in Kelowna with the support of a local church congregation. Kelowna Gospel Fellowshop Pastor Mike Penninga says he’s not yet sure when the Tounousian family, originally from Allepo, will arrive in Canada but when they do, they can...