2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (132+ words) South Okanagan drivers can fuel up for the kids with Otter Co-op gas stations' Fuel Good Day this week. On Tuesday, 5 cents of every litre of fuel sold at the gas bars will be supporting Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. The…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (692+ words) For much of the 20th century, animal shelters across North America faced a crisis with no easy answer. Unwanted litters arrived faster than homes could be found, and the animals kept coming. For the people who worked at these organizations, many…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (304+ words) A West Kelowna family is asking for prayers and support as their 10-year-old son continues to undergo treatment at BC Children’s Hospital after a sudden and unexplained illness. Kacy Martin said her son, Walker, first began complaining of hip pain…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (150+ words) A woman was taken to hospital after a bear attack in the backcountry outside Whistler. B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service says in a social media post a trio of hikers came face to face with two bears near a lake in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (255+ words) Recovery is going well for the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society after the Bald Range wildfire destroyed much of the Summerland property. IWRS founder Eva Hartmann previously told Castanet the wildlife facility wasn't completely wiped out. Since then, the non-profit that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (430+ words) A litter of puppies that all came close to death is underscoring what the Okanagan Humane Society is describing as a “pet overpopulation crisis” in B.C. Baby Girl, a Maremma Sheepdog, gave birth to 13 puppies. By the time Penticton…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) Kelowna’s Kerry Park was the setting for a somber anniversary on Monday. Local groups, advocates and families gathered to mark the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day. The theme for this year is, “25 years on, still needed.” Among the speakers at the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (145+ words) The natural swimming ponds at Castlegar’s Millennium Park are temporarily closed. During routine water testing, city civic works crews noted potential water quality issues and closed the ponds as a precaution. As a result, crews will flush the ponds with…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (234+ words) The smoke that has been hanging over the Kelowna for weeks has forced the postponement of yet another event. The KGH Foundation has decided to put off the JoeAnna’s Housing Family Picnic planned for Saturday. “Our hearts are with everyone…...