Community News
Kelowna’s Annual Inclusion Chain Unites Community in Celebration of Diversity
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City of Victoria to outline proposal for plaza honouring Lekwungan Indigenous culture at Reconciliation Dialogue event
The City of Victoria will unveil a proposal for a plaza honouing Lekwungan Indigenous culture and heritage near Humboldt Street in the downtown core at…
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Gold-medal winning tennis athlete Rob Shaw honoured with Governor General Award from UBC Okanagan
As the graduation ceremonies for students commenced last weekend, the UBC Okanagan has announced its honoree for the Governor General Award. Dr. Rob Shaw was…
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Victoria Conservatory of Music dedicating foyer to longtime supporters Eric and Shirley Charman
The Victoria Conservatory of music is honouring longtime philanthropists Eric and Shirley Charman by dedicating the front foyer and reception area after the late couple.…
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Okanagan Rail Trail reverses course on e-bike ban
The directors of the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee (GVAC) unanimously voted to re-allow class 2 e-bikes back on the rail trail, in a meeting on Wednesday night. …
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CRD performing mosquito abatement at Island View Beach
The Capital Regional District (CRD) is working on improving their mosquito abatement work at Island View Beach Regional Park this spring, due to noticeably increased…
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‘Miracle on the Mountain’ gala raises over $400,000 for Victoria hospitals
The Victoria Hospitals Foundation raised $430,000 in funds towards local hospitals at their annual ‘Miracle on the Mountain’ gala held at Westin Bear Mountain Resort…
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City of Victoria celebrates improved cycling infrastructure ahead of ‘Go By Bike Week’.
The City of Victoria is wrapping up work on several cycling corridor projects around town ahead of ‘Go By Bike Week’, taking place from May…
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VIDEO: Amazing bee swarm takes refuge at Uptown mall
A swarm of bees was generating a lot of buzz at Uptown Shopping Centre earlier this week, as captured by Zoe Urquhart in this video…
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Province and Island Health expanding substance-abuse resources in Nanaimo with new sobering and stabilization beds
The provincial government and Island Health have announced the addition of four new sobering and assessment beds at Balmoral House and four new stabilization beds…
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Thieves lift pair of art pieces from Campbell River charity
Campbell River RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating two pieces of art stolen from a local charity over the Victoria Day long…