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Teck warned after 29 spills at Kootenay coal mine
A coal mine near Elk Valley in the Kootenays spilled thousands of litres of process…
This septic truck didn’t dump raw sewage on Tk’emlups land
A video purported to show a septic truck dumping raw sewage on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc…
iN VIDEO: Snow storm has Lower Mainland drivers slip sliding away, again
Lower Mainlanders are trudging through the snow again after more than 20 centimetres fell in…
B.C. will soon decide fate of four projects with big climate, biodiversity impacts
B.C. Premier David Eby’s newly appointed cabinet is about to decide the fate of a…
Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect Okanagan Lake, ‘heart’ of syilx homelands
Located in the “heart” of syilx homelands, Okanagan Lake is a lifeline for the people,…
Police officer quits task force over concerns about RCMP tactics at Fairy Creek
At least one police officer joined protesters, journalists and politicians raising alarm bells over RCMP…
Year after RCMP raids on Wet’suwet’en territory, pipeline conflict isn’t going away
One year ago, helicopters dropped a squad of heavily armed police into the snow as…
Saving B.C.’s at-risk species is pivotal to Canada’s biodiversity promises at COP15
British Columbia represents the country’s greatest opportunity to be a world leader when Canada hosts…
iN PHOTOS: Known for its healing ‘spots,’ syilx people are protecting this South Okanagan lake
cewel’na Leon Louis of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band unlocks the gate that keeps trespassers…
Okanagan developer hasn’t fixed sewage outflow issue for years
A South Okanagan developer still hasn't fixed its overflowing septic fields despite years of orders…
Shuswap Lake’s recent algal blooms causing concern over water quality
The Shuswap Watershed Council is raising the alarm to the province about “deteriorating water quality”…
Smoky skies advisory issued for parts of Southern B.C.
A smoky skies bulletin has been issued for parts of southern B.C. including the Similkameen.…
Taxidermist responsible for dozens of bear paws found discarded in Shuswap
More than a year after dozens of skinned and discarded bear paws were found on…
Lake Okanagan Resort fined after knowingly polluting for ten years
The once spectacular Lake Okanagan Resort has been recently fined almost $50,000 by the province…
Rail companies started 15 fires in 2019, face more than $200K in costs, fines
Rail companies caused 15 wildfires in 2019 and now they have to pay the bill.…
Planned renewable diesel plant in B.C. will turn canola oil into fuel
Parkland Corporation wants to build a renewable diesel facility at its existing refinery in Burnaby…
Smoky skies advisory issued for South Okanagan, Similkameen
People in the South Okanagan and Similkameen can expect smoky skies again today. The special…
‘Floating gardens’ helping to clean Kelowna pondwater
They look more like a floating dock than islands but new structures just installed in…
iN VIDEO: Is this the most threatening-looking bug in the Okanagan?
With large bulbous eyes on top of its head and a forked tongue that sticks…
Vernon to cut down trees for peanut pool revamp
The City of Vernon will have to cut down several trees in a local park…
Helicopter, air tankers called in to fight new wildfire near Kamloops
A plume of smoke from a new wildfire burning northwest of Kamloops can be seen…
It’s not just heat that’s killing trees in the Okanagan
Last summer’s heat dome is not entirely to blame for numerous trees dying in the…
Heatwave caused six Interior B.C. deaths
The B.C. Coroners Service reports six people died in the Interior region during the heatwave…
Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail gets $12.5M grant, but millions still needed
A $12.5-million injection of cash from the federal government will now allow for the majority…