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What happened in Vanderhoof after the sawmill closed
When forestry contractor Mike Egli heard the sawmill in Vanderhoof was closing, he was expecting…
How will the federal parties help BC forest workers?
It’s been hard to keep up with the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff…
Garth Mullins on surviving decades of the war on drugs
CONTENT ADVISORY Garth Mullins has experienced first-hand the way society disenfranchises people who use drugs,…
Harm reduction credited for reducing Indigenous fatalities in BC
Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia…
Where the federal parties stand on the toxic drug crisis
Close to 51,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid toxicity between January 2016 and September 2024,…
TV show ‘Still Standing’ visits Osoyoos Indian Band to showcase its success
The Osoyoos Indian Band’s success story is about to gain national attention as the cast…
Protestors tell Penticton city council hands off Nanaimo Square
Nanaimo Square is one of downtown Penticton’s most popular gathering places for all local residents…
Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers in Canada?
Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada?…
Largest-ever Fisheries Act penalty will pay for First Nations-led ecosystem recovery in BC
A restoration project is underway in southeastern B.C. to repair ecosystems extensively damaged by coal…
iN NUMBERS: Hiking trails, campsites in Okanagan, Kamloops (there are lots)
Anywhere can be a campsite or a hiking trail if you get creative enough. But…
It’s more difficult than you’d think for police to deal with fugitives in BC
A Hells Angels prospect was arrested in Kelowna earlier this month for a sex crime…
iN PHOTOS: Images from search and rescue efforts at Westside Road landslide
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue documented the search effort at the Westside Road landslide that…
iN NUMBERS: It’s a wrap. Ski season is over in Okanagan, Kamloops
Ski season is over in Kamloops and the Okanagan and hopefully you didn’t break anything…
Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with…
North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and…
Angry BC teacher who grabbed students’ phones gets reprimanded
A BC French teacher who snatched students’ phones and laptops without asking, seemed angry and…
BC teacher’s ‘unprofessional language’ gets her suspended, reprimanded
A BC teacher who used unprofessional language in an email to a parent about another…
Vernon RCMP officer accused of ‘discreditable conduct’
A Vernon RCMP constable stands accused of discreditable conduct. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Shaun…
BC toddlers win $2,500 after parents have dispute with daycare: Human Rights Tribunal
Two young children who were booted out of a BC daycare after their parents had…
Private security company says crime on rise in downtown Kelowna despite falling crime rate
The latest crime data for Kelowna shows the city’s situation is improving but a security…
BC LNG worker awarded $2,000 after company forced drug test
A painter who slipped and twisted his ankle while working at the LNG project in…
Why Kelowna’s treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
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The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the…
Rock The Lake festival adds Matthew Good, Crash Test Dummies to lineup
The highly anticipated annual Rock The Lake festival has announced a second wave of artists…
BNA Brewing Co. will span the Okanagan with new Penticton location
The popular Kelowna brewpub BNA Brewing Co. is opening up a location in Penticton. BNA…