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In wake of Greyhound’s departure, incentives could fill B.C. rural transport gaps
Advocates behind a campaign for provincewide public transit say it would increase safety and access…

Why this UBC professor sees home economics as a climate solution
From farm to fork and beyond, food is responsible for between 21 and 37 per…

New dog owners in B.C. say exercise main reason for acquiring a pet: survey
New dog owners in B.C. are more likely to have bought a pet to get…

B.C. ranchers push for more help in struggle to get their animals slaughtered
Julia Smith has a problem. Despite litters of fast-growing piglets and surging demand for her…

‘A Matter of Trust’: The grim reality behind Indigenous vaccine fears
Devin Sampare is clear that he’s not an anti-vaxxer. “My children got all the same…

B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination program moves to Phase 2 next month
As the number of vaccines promised to B.C. increases, there is now some more clarity…

Vernon winter carnival Wild West theme seen as ‘deeply disturbing’ and ‘offensive’ by some
Indigenous Peoples and allies in the North Okanagan have been speaking out against the name…

Time to move beyond COVID-19 and fix long-term care in B.C.: advocacy group
COVID-19 may have highlighted the failings of B.C.’s long-term care system but the problems were…

Kamloops continues to be hotbed for COVID-19 cases in B.C. Interior
The Kamloops Local Health Area had 41 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in the…

Former OKIB councillor, Vernon school trustee Mollie Bono dies
Former Okanagan Indian Band councillor and school trustee Mollie Bono has died. Bono was a…

JF Kustoms of Osoyoos returns to ‘Rust Valley Restorers’ for third season
Gearhead JF Launier is once again returning to the popular History series Rust Valley Restorers…

Robots don’t just help farmers’ mental health; cows like them too
Mickey Aylard used to wake up in the dead of night and milk a hundred…

Why Canadians put their trust in the web for nutrition advice
More than half of Canadians trust social media and blogs over doctors and nutritionists, according…

Flashy cars, wine, cider and spirits to be celebrated Mexican style in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The inaugural Taco Vino “tasting experience” will heat up Kelowna on Oct. 19.…

Why this B.C. company wants your used chopsticks
Last February, Felix Böck picked up a shipping container sent express from Disneyland and stuffed…