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All illegal pot stores have been shut down in the Southern Interior, investigator says
A special investigation unit based in Kelowna has managed to shut down most of the…
High times at Okanagan Indian Band’s ‘Green Mile’
NORTH OKANAGAN – Turning off Highway 97 and heading southwest on Westside Road north of…
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
Indigenous taco truck owner provides Westside Road community with wildfire updates in lieu of food while evacuated
An Indigenous taco stand owner who was evacuated due to the wildfire decided to continue…
‘Slap in the face’: Province says it won’t act against unlicensed pot shops on reserves
More than three years after marijuana legalization, the provincial government has confirmed that it won't…
Goats, not glyphosate: Critics see alternatives to Coastal GasLink’s herbicide plans
Backpacks full of chemical herbicides or goats and wildflowers? As TC Energy prepares its plans…
This wildflower could fight antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis: UBC research
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are using a North American wildflower called bloodroot…
iN PHOTOS: Gathering celebrates salmon revival in syilx Okanagan waterways
Community members from across the syilx Okanagan Nation gathered last week for their annual autumn…
Rustad’s Indigenous policy announcement adds insult to injury, say First Nations
First Nations leaders are dismayed BC Conservative Leader John Rustad chose to announce his party’s…
Lone chinook salmon makes ‘milestone’ return home to Okanagan Lake
For the first time in known recent history, a lone adult Okanagan summer chinook salmon…
A ‘gut-wrenching’ snapshot of First Nations Health in BC
Editor’s note: This story contains discussion about the wide-ranging health impacts resulting from settler colonialist…
‘Our medicinal lake’: Okanagan Nation members gather at Spotted Lake
During a gathering at kllilx’w (Spotted Lake) in late July, syilx Okanagan Nation members were…
First Nation’s geothermal project shows how fossil fuels can power next seven generations
Elders and community members always knew something was bubbling under their feet on this remote…
UPDATE: Missing Williams Lake teen located
UPDATE: July 17, 2024 RCMP say a missing 14-year-old Williams Lake teenager has been located,…
BC spent nearly $300K to promote program that many youth in need can’t access
A provincial program meant to provide income, housing and health support to youth aging out…