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Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor,…
StatCan expects in-person visits for 2021 census in ‘rare circumstances’
The pandemic has made more people comfortable using the internet than ever before, says the…
This Kootenay man is turning food waste into apple flour
A dehydrator and a spice grinder are all Joe Roth needs to turn 400,000 pounds…
Is the lowly sea cucumber the new superhero of sustainable aquaculture?
Most coastal residents are suitably enthralled with charismatic or charming marine animals such as killer…
Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One B.C. researcher is trying to find out
Sophia Carodenuto is looking for ways to make food more sustainable in an unusual place:…
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…
With Tolko Mill closure, proposal for Kelowna’s Manhattan Point may set tone for redevelopment in area
A housing project that the developer says may set the tone for redevelopment of Manhattan…
New home construction leading economic recovery in Thompson-Okanagan: report
There was a 13.3 per cent drop in new home construction starts in the Thompson-Okanagan…
COVID-19 hammered Kelowna construction starts in 2020
The value of building permits issued by the City of Kelowna in 2020 was close…
New background casting agency opens in Kamloops
Kamloops will have a stronger link to Hollywood with the opening of a new background…
Why this B.C. company wants your used chopsticks
Last February, Felix Böck picked up a shipping container sent express from Disneyland and stuffed…
More food trucks to rollout in Kelowna come spring
The City of Kelowna's throwing open bids for four new food truck locations as the…
Finances taking a hit during pandemic? Okanagan agency offers help
If you're one of many who are suffering through their own personal financial slump during…
DFO is making new fishing rules but will they work?
In 1992, Canadians watched in horror as Newfoundland’s once-thriving cod stocks collapsed, leaving thousands without…
Should Canada be hungry to farm seaweed? This marine biologist thinks so
Harvesting seaweed on the B.C. coast has been the on-and-off-again dream of back-to-landers intent on…
It’s going to be a great year to sell your house, especially if you live in Kelowna
The boom in the Okanagan real estate market that hit in the second half of…
Why Kelowna’s economy keeps firing, even during a pandemic
Max Carbone not only helps newcomers get settled into Kelowna but he’s also a perfect…
Federal COVID-19 travel rules create obstacles for B.C.’s migrant workers
From their homes in far-flung locations like Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras, migrant workers are telling…
2020 most lucrative year on record for Okanagan movie industry
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, movie-making in the Okanagan pulled in more cash in 2020 than…
Salmon Arm has cheapest gas in B.C. as prices elsewhere begin to rise
It looks like the price at the pumps is on the rise in the southern…
Vernon sees property values increase but smaller towns see biggest jump
Property values in smaller North Okanagan towns increased more dramatically in 2020 than in Vernon.…
Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?
Vegetables are becoming increasingly common in an unusual place: the grocery store meat aisle. Sales…
Should the price of meat reflect its impact on the environment?
Meat is expensive — but we’re still paying far less for it than the cost…
Job growth good in some sectors of Thompson-Okanagan economy despite pandemic
Even though COVID-19 cost thousands of people their jobs in the Thompson and Okanagan regions,…