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As heat wave hits, another reminder from B.C. SPCA
Every year the message is the same and every year it needs to be repeated:…
iN VIDEO: ‘In their silence, they woke the world’: Squamish Nation releases powerful video
“In their silence, they woke the world” – these powerful seven words are spoken at…
100 celebrities leverage star power in fight to save B.C.’s old-growth forests
Pressure on B.C. Premier John Horgan is climbing as national and global celebrities begin to…
Indigenous tourism association negotiating rebound piece by financial piece
The president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is not in…
Former Kamloops security guard caught on video kicking man wants back on patrol
Rick Eldridge admits he lost his temper, but he wants to be a security guard…
Old-growth activists say they are allied with First Nations. Is that really true?
Huu-ay-aht Chief Coun. Robert J. Dennis Sr. is blunt in his assessment of old-growth activists…
Tk’emlups preparing for archaeological work at site where remains were found
A final report on the preliminary findings of what are believed to be unmarked graves…
Crash closes Highway 3 east of Osoyoos
A vehicle collision has closed Highway 3 east of Osoyoos this afternoon. The crash at…
Highly-visible wildfire sparked close to Coquihalla Highway near Kamloops
Fire crews are responding to a highly visible wildfire near Kamloops and the Coquihalla Highway…
Interior Health region has almost 25% of B.C.’s new COVID 19 cases
The 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region in the last 24…
The Bay won’t get evicted from Penticton mall if it pays its overdue rent: judge
Efforts by Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton to evict The Bay for not paying…
Evacuation alerts continue as wildfire near Lytton grows to 110 hectares
The wildfire burning near Lytton in the Fraser Canyon has grown to 110 hectares and…
New online map of B.C. braids together Indigenous land, language, arts and culture
A new, interactive map weaves together information on Indigenous peoples’ languages, arts, culture, and connection…
Ottawa nixes restock requests for contentious B.C. fish farms
The federal fisheries minister has denied an international aquaculture company the right to stock contentious…
Reclaiming Indigenous name on official documents an exercise of difficulty, frustration and pain
For Danita Bilozaze of Luechok Túe, using her family’s original Indigenous name is an essential…
Tk’emlúps asks visitors to slow pace and follow pandemic protocols
The First Nations Health Authority and the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation are advising people…
Indigenous guardian manning remote B.C. territory receives leadership award
Jarett Quock was instrumental in designing the Tahltan First Nation’s very first environmental guardian program…
108 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 37 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials announced 108 new cases of COVID-19 today, 37 of which are within…
‘Don’t overthink it’: A guide to getting your 2nd dose in B.C.
If you’re among the 280,000 British Columbians who received AstraZeneca as their first vaccine dose,…
B.C. Indigenous children’s advocate says: ‘Love them enough to fight for them’
Indigenous children’s advocate Cindy Blackstock has been named the recipient of an award for her…
Walmart getting rid of cashiers at B.C. store as part of test
Walmart is replacing cashiers at its Terrace store in northwest B.C., with self-serve checkouts this…
If you don’t have business in B.C. stay where you are, for now: Premier Horgan
If you don’t have business in B.C., stay where you are. That’s the message Premier…
More COVID-19 restrictions lifted in B.C. starting tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, life in B.C. is going to look a lot more familiar with more…
Wilson-Raybould has a message for Ottawa: Stop off-loading responsibility for reconciliation
CONTEST ADVISORY Jody Wilson-Raybould endured a salvo of emotions as news broke confirming the unmarked…