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These 12 B.C. mines pose risks to salmon, caribou, water: report
B.C.’s mineral resources are sought after to support the transition from fossil fuels to renewable…
Kelowna collector seeks Indigenous hockey player cards to distribute to youth
Naim Cardinal is once again finding out just how generous fellow hockey card collectors can…
Seaweed cultivation is a growing trend on Canada’s West Coast
There’s a surge of excitement around seaweed cultivation on the West Coast if the heavy-hitters…
COVID-19 case counts fall among First Nations in B.C.
Daily new counts of COVID-19 among First Nations in British Columbia continues to fall and…
B.C. auditor general flags province’s inadequate management of lands, fish and wildlife
B.C. is falling short on its commitment to protect fish and wildlife habitat, according to…
Canada’s oceans on the crest of a transformative decade
Canada is in the enviable position of having the longest coastline in the world. But…
Seeing the forest for the trees: searching for solutions in B.C.’s Kispiox Valley
Clear plastic bags hang from small spigots plugged into birch trunks in a mixed stand…
Rockin’ River in Merritt cancelled for 2nd straight year
Rockin’ River has announced that the popular country music festival, which is held in Merritt…
First Nation learners, teachers passing language to future generations
All that we know and all of our relationships grows from the words of our…
A look at the unhealthy toll COVID-19 has taken on mothers
With some schools closed for large chunks of the past year and specific exposure to…
Kelowna-based company uses flax for compostable phone cases
If you ask Jeremy Lang, he’ll tell you flax has some impressive flex, though you…
Caravan of Care ready to roll in Kamloops
The Kamloops Caravan of Care is ready to hit the streets tonight. Nathaniel Martin, who…
Success stories grow at Rosethorn housing project in Kamloops
Staff at Rosethorn House in Kamloops are seeing progress in the mental health of residents,…
Demand sees Kamloops Y create program for adults with anxiety
More than 200 requests in the past year citing stress from the COVID-19 pandemic spurred…
Right-hand man in 2019 Kamloops murder gets 7-year sentence
A Kamloops drug dealer with a history of criminal offences will spend almost four more…
Sun Peaks mayor speaks out against proposed tax on foreign owners
A proposed new federal government tax on foreign owners of Canadian real estate is being…
Corvette clocked at 243 km/hr on the Coquihalla
BC RCMP Traffic Services was kept busy on Saturday, April 17 conducting speed enforcement on…
Wait times for status cards example of systemic racism, says petition
Vivian Hermansen is collecting signatures for a new petition calling on the federal government to…
Fundraiser for Kamloops toddler as search for kidney continues
A fundraising effort for a Kamloops toddler in need of a kidney gets underway this…
Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor,…
Man dies in custody, prior to trial for Valentine’s Day crime spree in Kamloops
A man charged in connection with a Valentine’s Day robbery and kidnapping spree in Kamloops…
B.C. restaurants in layoff limbo
An overcrowded workplace in downtown Vancouver during COVID-19 prompted long-time server Taesa Hodel to look…
COVID demand for produce boxes in B.C. still booming, farmers say
Last spring, Shirlene Coté was hit with surging demand for an unusual product: Boxes filled…
Feds won’t ban pesticides deadly to bees, bugs and their ecosystems
Pesticides harmful to bees, water bugs, and other insects will continue to be allowed for…