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Forced mental health treatment spikes in B.C.
Almost 20,000 individuals were admitted to B.C. hospitals against their will for psychiatric treatment between…
With B.C. in emergency mode, people who use drugs need help now
Many more people could die from toxic drugs in the coming days and weeks unless…
Kamloops Search and Rescue helped save people in flooded Merritt
Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) members helped save about a dozen people from flood-stricken homes…
Names of Bedaux landmarks in northeast B.C. could be removed due to Nazi ties
Mount Bedaux and the Bedaux Pass in northeast B.C. may soon have their names removed…
Operation Red Nose will run in Kamloops with vaccinated drivers and passengers
If you want a safe ride home this holiday season, you’ll need to be double…
Kamloops MP asks Pope Francis to visit Kamloops
Member of Parliament Frank Caputo has invited Pope Francis to visit the Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo riding…
Kamloops MP wants change to Criminal Code wording of ‘child pornography’
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo is hoping to change Criminal Code of Canada wording and he…
Former Kamloops coach charged with sexual offences against youths
A Kamloops man, who formerly coached youth sports, is facing three charges of sexual offences…
Okanagan Chief questions sincerity of possible visit from Pope
Pope Francis’ planned visit to Canada is little more than a “publicity exercise on the…
B.C. lacks key data on COVID patients who end up back in hospital
Thousands of British Columbians who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 are likely returning to the…
‘Something so sacred has been taken away from me’: For some, the devastating sexual side-effect of antidepressants
Emily had taken the antidepressant Citalopram since she was 17, before sex even entered the…
Drag bingo fundraisers in South Okanagan raise money for residential ‘school’ survivors
Content Warning: This article contains content about residential “schools,” please read with care. When Val…
syilx Nation presents new Child and Family Plan for members to review
The syilx Nation will present a new prevention-focused Child and Family Plan for members to…
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…
Penticton Indian Band member honoured through Remembrance Day Sentry program
sw?wikist (Corporal Justin George) has been chosen to form part of the vigil for this…
New Indigenous movie shot in B.C. hits theatres in November
Filmmaker Trevor Mack’s debut movie Portraits from a Fire, filmed in northern B.C., is finally…
COVID-19 vaccination mandate will not impact RCMP staffing in Kamloops: Supt. Lecky
Kamloops’s top cop believes the majority of local RCMP officers are vaccinated, but the exact…
iN VIDEO: Trudeau called out for ‘words and broken promises’ by Secwépemc mom
Editor's note: This article contains content about residential “schools” that may be triggering. Kelsie Kilawna…
Bold bear breaks into West Kootenay family home
An Edgewood family was shaken but unharmed after a black bear broke into their home…
When Trudeau goes to Tofino, this syilx woman goes to her meme garden
When the world’s feeling heavy and she needs a laugh, syilx literature student capq'wicya —…
Child COVID cases dropping in B.C. after back-to-school spike
After a big jump in child COVID-19 cases following the return to school, British Columbia…
Federal government turned over all residential school records: Trudeau
The federal government has already turned over all records it has pertaining to residential schools,…
Are chinook summer stocks really to blame for starving orcas in southern B.C. waters?
The widespread belief endangered killer whales are starving to death due to a lack of…
Rez culture isn’t our culture, says Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie
Chief Clarence Louie (yilmixm ki law na) of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) wants people…