Local Journalism Initiative
Okanagan Falls residents to vote in referendum on incorporation
Voting day is only eight weeks away for residents of Okanagan Falls to determine their…
Clean Streets Penticton founder running for council seat in byelection
The Penticton man who came within 200 votes of becoming the city’s mayor in the…
The pros and cons of BC’s rural health-care retention initiative
Lisa Foxworthy wants to put her community on the map. She wants the province to…
‘I’m always optimistic’: Columbia River Treaty talks continue amid tense border rhetoric
With Donald Trump preparing to take office, concerns swirled at a recent public meeting about…
Life in the time of wildfire: Stories from those on the frontlines in BC
Editor’s note: This story discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know…
BC’s new clean-energy czar is a climate ‘wild card’
Adrian Dix is B.C.’s new climate and clean energy czar, but it’s not clear whether…
Veteran South Okanagan MP looking forward to retirement after 10 years in Ottawa
Riding his beloved bicycle, spending more time with his grandchildren and “playing bad fiddle” are…
Family of victim in Penticton assault angry suspect out of jail
The stepfather of the man who was viciously assaulted outside a Penticton restaurant and sent…
Penticton council throws its support behind proposed walk-in clinic
Penticton city council threw its enthusiastic support behind the proposed new community walk-in clinic scheduled…
How worried should we be about bird flu, lyme disease and rabies in BC?
California declaring a public health emergency over bird flu, which hospitalized a British Columbia teenager…
Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says
When sex workers are able to form relationships with co-workers, they can boost their odds…
It’s time to get tested for syphilis in BC (and it’s free)
Fraser Health has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging pregnant people and people with syphilis…
In Similkameen homelands, mining operations threaten syilx Okanagan laws, identity
Madison Terbasket grew up learning about syilx title and rights from her culture’s worldview as…
‘A slap in the face’: Concerns swirl about Copper Mountain Mine’s consultation process
The co-owners of the Copper Mountain Mine struggled to earn the trust and approval of…
‘It’s scary’: Similkameen bands say once-pristine waterways tainted by mine waste
Facing questions from sm?lqmíx community members about mine contamination in a Similkameen Valley creek, a…