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Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim
A Canada-wide lawsuit holding Big Tobacco accountable for the individual and public harms caused by…
Northwest B.C. just went Conservative for the first time — what happened?
The Bulkley Valley-Stikine electoral district — a 200,000 square kilometre area in northwest B.C. that…
How will the federal Pharmacare Act affect BC?
Canada has passed the Pharmacare Act, and provinces and territories need to act quick to…
This wildflower could fight antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis: UBC research
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are using a North American wildflower called bloodroot…
Greens could be tie-breakers on B.C. climate policy
If the BC Greens end up with the balance of power in British Columbia and…
Unravelling the complicated past of B.C.’s newest pipeline conflict
In the early 2010s, John Rustad, current leader of the BC Conservatives, was Minister of…
First-of-its-kind study shows link between teen dating violence and concussion
New research from the University of Calgary shows teen dating violence is related to higher…
Sinixt expansion ‘risks opening a Pandora’s box of transborder claims,’ says syilx Okanagan chief
Leaders from the syilx Okanagan Nation are raising concerns about the “ever-expanding transborder claims” of…
Former Northern Health employee sues after demoted for pro-Palestinian statements
A former Northern Health employee says she was removed from her position for being critical…
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…
Wildfire smoke causing glaciers to melt faster in Canadian Rockies
John Pomeroy first visited the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park around 45 years ago…
What it takes to get heat pumps into BC apartment buildings
Heat pumps are a relatively easy way to shift home heating for single-family homes away…
Lytton wildfire sparked an ongoing food crisis in the region
Three years after a wildfire destroyed Lytton, the disaster has left a lingering gap in…
Canucks training camp underway in Penticton for first time in 14 years
The long wait is almost over for the legion of fans in Penticton and across…
First-time sex offender avoids deportation with conditional discharge, probation
A Chilliwack man who faced certain deportation to India if convicted, was given a conditional…
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…
iN PHOTOS: First Nations bring sockeye back to Arrow Lakes for first time in decades
Lance Thomas sent well wishes as he helped release dozens of adult sockeye salmon into…
iN PHOTOS: Similkameen powwow makes triumphant return to Keremeos
Pounding drums and the tinkling of jingle dresses filled the open airs of their Sna?snulax?tn…
Giving ‘heart and soul’: A status report on BC’s health-care workers
Union leaders say B.C.’s health-care workers have seen some minor improvements but there’s a long…
‘Makes absolutely no sense’: Summerland council angered by provincial approval of controversial gravel pit
The anger among community and business leaders in Summerland is palpable after the provincial government…
Health Canada says expired COVID tests in BC are still good
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests that expired this spring can still be used to accurately detect…
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…
Opposition to northern BC pipeline intensifies as construction begins
Tribal protectors representing members of four Nisg_a’a villages set up a blockade early Monday morning…