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AS THE WORLD BURNS: The art and science of responding to BC wildfires
When dark thunderclouds build behind Dzilh Yez (Hudson Bay Mountain) in Smithers, B.C., local weather…
BC First Nation and feds hatch plan to save sockeye
More than 50 years after the Gitanyow first raised concerns over the diminishing Kitwanga sockeye…
Inquest jury urges review detention policies after man died in Kamloops RCMP custody
CONTENT ADVISORY Regina Basil always did everything she could to protect her younger brother, Randy…
‘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…
Documentary sparks conversation about Indigenous-led wildfire resilience in BC
A new documentary film, The Test, explores how the community of Logan Lake’s wildfire preparations…
Native courtworker position in Kamloops left vacant; future of role uncertain
Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system who require legal guidance from a Native…
‘We won’t stop’: Search for missing BC man reignited after 37 years
In the early hours of Nov. 8, 1987, Stanley Morris Peters Jr. went missing. Then…
Keeping kids safe during BC’s summer heat
Emergency health providers are reminding families to keep kids safe during the hot summer months.…
The changing the face of long-term care in BC
Groups of seniors and their loved ones are banding together to improve the quality of…
syilx Okanagan people and their kin cross Canada-U.S. border on horseback
As a demonstration of their sovereignty and unity, syilx Okanagan people and their kin crossed…
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…
How AI is helping BC researchers find high-risk cancers
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created an artificial intelligence that can identify…
Former Habs teammates Price and Weber heading to BC Hockey Hall of Fame
The player considered the greatest goaltender of his generation and one of the toughest, meanest,…
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…
Trial of man accused of killing Kamloops brothers in Naramata resumes in Vancouver
The high-profile trial of a local man facing two counts of first-degree murder in relation…
iN PHOTOS: Annual canoe journey into U.S. from Okanagan upholds treaty rights
Dozens of syilx Okanagan community members paddled 10 boats across the international border on Thursday…
Why researchers are racing to restore BC’s kelp forests
Restoration of kelp forests lost to ocean heat waves and overgrazing sea urchins is underway…
Leaked TC Energy recording prompts BC to probe claims of outsized lobbying influence on government
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma has asked a provincial watchdog to look into a series…
Who gets first dibs on water? BC Greens say farmers
The BC Green Party is calling for changes in the way the province deals with…
Rally outside Kamloops court denounces Curtis Sagmoen and violence against women
CONTENT ADVISORY This story contains details about Canada’s epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women,…
Three things you need to know about BC’s newest pipeline for the LNG export industry
Four years after the Coastal GasLink pipeline sparked nation-wide protests, construction of another major pipeline…
After a BC wildfire, the trauma continues
It’s pouring outside, but the rain isn’t dampening Jim Hodgson’s spirits. In fact, he’s beaming.…
Using fire to heal the land — and mitigate BC wildfires
Gitanyow Elder Darlene Vegh drips fire onto a patch of dry leaves, moss and twigs…
Tiny House Warriors found guilty of all charges related to TMX worksite altercations
Members of the Tiny House Warriors who have been found guilty of all of the…