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LETTER: Dark history or present reality?
OPINION Since the news broke about the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children…
Older and medically vulnerable in B.C. can start booking 2nd jabs right away
Health officials in B.C. have launched a new drive to get more second vaccines into…
Don’t expect indoor dining at all B.C. restaurants on Tuesday
The head of the association representing restaurants in B.C. says there will be indoor dining…
420 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 58 in Interior Health
Heading into the Victoria Day long weekend, COVID-19 is still hitting B.C. and the Interior…
Fairy Creek crackdown on Vancouver Island leads to more arrests, protests
RCMP unexpectedly arrested a number of old-growth activists with the Fairy Creek blockades inside the…
These 12 B.C. mines pose risks to salmon, caribou, water: report
B.C.’s mineral resources are sought after to support the transition from fossil fuels to renewable…
Masks must be worn at all times in B.C. gyms, fitness and dance studios
The requirement to wear masks in indoor spaces to protect against the spread of COVID-19…
Kelowna collector seeks Indigenous hockey player cards to distribute to youth
Naim Cardinal is once again finding out just how generous fellow hockey card collectors can…
COVID-19 case counts fall among First Nations in B.C.
Daily new counts of COVID-19 among First Nations in British Columbia continues to fall and…
1,316 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday; 126 in Interior Health
B.C.'s COVID-19 case numbers are on a notable decline as vaccination rates ramp up, but…
Daily COVID-19 cases drop to 494 in B.C.; 33 in Interior Health
There were 494 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, one…
How B.C. can use green edge to capture global cleantech market
B.C. can leverage competitive advantages to grow its cleantech industry and take advantage of a…
Canada’s oceans on the crest of a transformative decade
Canada is in the enviable position of having the longest coastline in the world. But…
Seeing the forest for the trees: searching for solutions in B.C.’s Kispiox Valley
Clear plastic bags hang from small spigots plugged into birch trunks in a mixed stand…
Rockin’ River in Merritt cancelled for 2nd straight year
Rockin’ River has announced that the popular country music festival, which is held in Merritt…
Picturing your post pandemic life in B.C.? You may want to hold on
With more places around the globe offering up their re-opening plans, British Columbians are becoming…
How some people are getting their vaccinations early
A little-known vaccination policy in British Columbia is allowing some seniors an opportunity to jump…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for inappropriate interactions with students
A B.C. teacher who belittled and embarrassed students by yelling at them faces a two-day…
Own a llama in B.C.? Register it, province says
Starting next year, anyone rearing farm animals — everything from bees to llamas to cattle…
Meet the Indigenous UBC scientist charting the future of fisheries — one salmon at a time
Like most salmon scientists, Andrea Reid spends months each year searching for the iconic fish…
449 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. including 58 in Interior Health
The COVID-19 case numbers continue to pile up by the hundreds in B.C. with another…
469 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 6 deaths
Between 400 and 500 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in B.C. every day…
Public health teams, WorkSafeBC increasing COVID-19 transmission hot spot surveillance
B.C. health officials announced 414 new cases of COVID-19, Feb. 3, for a total of…
Number of COVID-19 cases grow in outbreaks at Kamloops hospital, Okanagan care homes
The number of COVID-19 cases at health care facilities in the Interior Health region has…