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Document reveals influence of oil and gas lobbyists on B.C. officials after Indigenous Rights ruling
In the wake of a precedent-setting Indigenous Rights case in June 2021, B.C.’s ministry of…
Hotelier moves into residential market in Kamloops, Penticton amid lack of tourism
As B.C. slowly moves toward a post-COVID economy, that isn't stopping a Kamloops-based hotelier from…
Ocean acidification poses a top climate change danger on B.C. coast
Lurking in B.C.’s ocean is a lesser-known climate risk experts say has the potential to…
LABOUR CRUNCH: B.C. hotel industry works to make hospitality jobs fun again in time for busy summer season
With most COVID travel restrictions gone, or less onerous, it’s shaping up to be a…
Price of gas jumping up again in Kamloops and Okanagan
After a brief attempt to rise above $1.60 per litre of regular gas earlier this…
B.C. shellfish growers experiencing watershed moment
Quadra Island oyster farmer Steve Pocock believes B.C.’s shellfish sector is facing a watershed moment. …
How far will B.C. go to fix oil and gas royalties? ‘The devil will be in the details’
A majority of British Columbians agree the province’s oil and gas royalty framework is in…
Car story: Where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?
What happens when an electric vehicle battery the size of a small dinner table reaches…
Failing to flower: B.C.’s promise as a craft cannabis hot spot still stunted
British Columbia has been a mecca for cannabis enthusiasts and growers long before the product…
Canada’s job numbers heat up, but wages barely budge for wait staff
The Canadian job market is busier than before we made first contact with COVID-19 back…
How the Blueberry ruling in B.C. is a game changer for the Site C dam, extractive industries and Indigenous Rights
When B.C. Supreme Court Justice Emily Burke served her ruling on a long-fought case between…
Humboldt Broncos tragedy sparks mandatory training for new truck drivers in B.C.
The province has introduced mandatory training for entry-level commercial truck drivers. The new training is…
Gas price soars in Vernon while rest of Okanagan and Kamloops stable
The price of gas has soared in Vernon. The price of a litre of regular…
Canada’s population growth takes pandemic hit
Canada's population growth has slowed substantially as COVID-19 raised the number of deaths and border…
Tk’emlups welcomes new multi-million dollar Finning location
The land has been blessed and prepared for construction of a new Finning location at…