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Women in Trades program gone from Okanagan College
After 16 years, the Women in Trades program at Okanagan College has ended due to…
New women’s shelter and supportive housing complex planned for Kelowna
NOW Canada Society is applying to build a five-storey, 34-unit housing project in the Pandosy…
One game will decide if Thompson Rivers women’s soccer team advances to nationals
Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's soccer team is fighting to represent Kamloops at the U SPORTS National…
Enderby bar’s busty beer taps berated on social media
An Enderby bar will not remove beer taps shaped like women's torsos after receiving hurtful…
South Okanagan’s only midwife clinic closing
A midwives clinic in the South Okanagan will be closing its doors for good. Aly…
Vernon urging province to consider no-cost contraceptives in B.C.
Vernon is asking the province to consider no-cost contraceptives and other municipalities are following suite.…
Kamloops, Okanagan women face additional pregnancy challenges during pandemic
Kaelyn Kraushar gave birth to her second child at Vernon Jubilee Hospital eight weeks ago…
Kamloops restaurant offering ‘Women & Whiskey’ sessions
Getting more women into whiskey is a labour of love for Sara Hanrahan. Hanrahan, the…
CEOs and Office Hoes event at Kamloops nightclub creates controversy
A CEOs and Office Hoes theme night at a Kamloops nightclub this weekend is drawing…
Kamloops ceremony today to honour women killed in Montreal Massacre
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre and events are planned across the…
How B.C. prisons are failing incarcerated women across the Southern Interior
Jenna-Lee Frost is no stranger to being behind bars, whether it’s in city cells at…
Three Kamloops women vying for a chance to be on the cover of Inked Magazine
KAMLOOPS — Three Kamloops women are vying for a chance to win a $25,000 cash…
Why these new Kamloops business owners want more women to chase their dreams
KAMLOOPS – Two years ago, longtime friends Brianne Sheppard and Calli Duncan had an idea…
Kamloops blogger reaching out to female tradespeople with stories to share
KAMLOOPS – A local blogger wants to open up a discussion about women working in…
Volunteer group aims to make life a little easier for women on the streets of Vernon
VERNON – A group founded in Kelowna years ago to help women on the streets…
Addictions recovery centre in Vernon not just for men anymore
VERNON – A longtime gap in services for women struggling with addictions in Vernon is…
Families of missing women in North Okanagan gather to demand answers
ENDERBY – The families of Caitlin Potts, Ashley Simpson and Deanna Wertz aren’t giving up…
Ontario family still doesn’t know what happened to daughter who went missing one year ago in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – The family of a young woman who vanished without a trace in…
Police can’t confirm social media reports that people are being drugged at Vernon bars
VERNON – While posts have been shared on social media and a news site suggesting…
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…
First Nations leader encourages North Okanagan to keep up the search for Caitlin Potts
VERNON – The North Okanagan is being called upon to keep looking for Caitlin Potts…
Late night ice times shrinking Kamloops women’s hockey league
KAMLOOPS – A lack of rink time may put a local women’s hockey league on…
Homey and welcoming, Charlotte’s Place fills a big need for marginalized women in Vernon
VERNON – Marginalized women looking for a safe place to go during the day can…
Missing and murdered indigenous women, girls to be recognized, honoured in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In recognition of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls, the B.C. Native Womens' Association plans to host a red ribbon awareness campaign later this month. On Jan. 15, the association will host a brief ceremony to tie the first red ribbon, followed by a song and prayer. A location for the 10:15 a.m....