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Critics cut into B.C.’s progress on protection plan for old-growth forests
B.C.’s forestry minister made clear a moratorium on old-growth logging is off the table as…
Blue herons identified as significant predator of B.C.’s juvenile salmon
It appears Pacific great blue herons have a much larger appetite for juvenile salmon than…
Westbank First Nation elders recognized by Okanagan College
Wilfred “Grouse” Barnes and Pamela Barnes, Elders and Knowledge Keepers from Westbank First Nation, say…
Family has questions following man’s death in Kamloops prison
The family of a Merritt man who died at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre last November…
Snowmobilers on Mt. Baldy near Oliver a ‘huge safety issue’
Baldy Mountain Resort is again speaking out against snowmobilers who use the ski hill as…
Medical care robots being made with 3D origami in B.C. lab
A B.C. university professor would like to see a robot take your vitals when you…
Is the lowly sea cucumber the new superhero of sustainable aquaculture?
Most coastal residents are suitably enthralled with charismatic or charming marine animals such as killer…
Why community-run food hubs like this one in Kamloops could be key to better food security
Kent Fawcett didn’t plan to spend hours each day in the kitchen when he started…
B.C.-based meal kit company headed for zero-waste
Meal prep kits have exploded during the pandemic, all individually wrapped in plastic. But it…
Millennial homebuyers in B.C. benefiting from pandemic pricing
B.C. millennials are jumping on the chance to buy homes, after a pause in the…
B.C. massage therapist suspended for not wearing a mask while with clients
A North Vancouver registered massage therapist has been suspended, pending a full investigation, for failing…
B.C.’s ‘renoviction’ overhaul good start, but won’t preserve affordable stock: advocate
Rental tenant advocates say the the province’s new legislation to stop false renovictions is good,…
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively donate $250K to Canadian Indigenous mentorship program
Vancouver’s favourite celebrity couple have made a very generous donation toward supporting the mentorship of…
B.C. conservation officer who refused to kill 2 bear cubs still fighting to return to work
A conservation officer who gained national attention after losing his job for refusing to kill…
Crown prosecutor enters race for Conservative nomination in Kamloops
A longtime Kamloops resident and Crown prosecutor will seek the nomination to be the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo…
Future of natural gas heating in Canadian buildings fuels debate
As B.C. cities start to take a closer look at the energy consumption and carbon…
Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One B.C. researcher is trying to find out
Sophia Carodenuto is looking for ways to make food more sustainable in an unusual place:…
Cultivating radical change by gabbing about gardening
It’s no biggie. Lucretia Schanfarber just simply plans to save the planet by gabbing about…
Kamloops doctor recalls fight to eradicate smallpox in Pakistan
Memories of days past helping fight the smallpox epidemic in Pakistan during the 1960s are…
In wake of Greyhound’s departure, incentives could fill B.C. rural transport gaps
Advocates behind a campaign for provincewide public transit say it would increase safety and access…
Osoyoos Desert Centre, Nk’Mip Cultural Centre get big provincial dollars
The Osoyoos Desert Centre is getting a new boardwalk and the Nk’Mip Cultural Centre is…
Accused killer sent for psych assessment during preliminary inquiry in Kamloops
A Kamloops man facing murder and attempted murder charges stemming from a violent altercation inside…
Bryan Adams gives shoutout to Vancouver hospital
Bryan Adams publicly thanked staff at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver for its care…
‘Black Boys Don’t Cry’ short film act of love for Black community in Kelowna
In the midst of dealing with the pandemic and growing anti-racism movements across North America,…