Hoarders vs the community

A UBCO researcher says people would be less likely to panic buy if they knew they could turn to their neighbour for help.

An Oasis for evacuees

Oasis Church in Kamloops are hoping to get the word out that they have supplies like clothing and food available for Merritt flood evacuees.

Fundraisers set up for toddler, family of those killed in B.C. mudslide

High school sweethearts Anita and Mirsad Hadzic were on their way home to Vancouver when they were caught in a mudslide on Highway 99.

Supply didn't quite make it

It was close, but downtown Vernon's Okanagan Eatery couldn't quite stretch its supply through to its next shipment.

'A tremendous challenge': Crews working around the clock to restore supply links in B.C.

The B.C. government says 250 pieces of heavy equipment are working on emergency repairs to roads and railways in a rush to restore supply chains.

Church full of donations

Donations are piled to the ceiling of many rooms at Willow Park Church in Kelowna in support of flood evacuees across B.C.

$1.4 million for early childhood educators

TRU announced Monday an anonymous donor is contributing $1.4 million to expand an early childhood educator peer mentoring program headed by Laura Doan, associate professor for the university.

Body found in porta potty

Kelowna RCMP confirm they are investigating after a body was discovered in a park near Sutherland Ave.

Rain and wet snow ahead

The Okanagan region will continue to see some rain and snowfall this week, but the snow is not expected to stay for long.

Worker shortage drags on

No quick fix for worker shortage in the Okanagan as labour crunch hits many parts of the globe. 

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