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Review of McDonald’s burger beef leads to exoneration of Kamloops Mountie
An RCMP officer, who was embroiled in an argument about an undercooked hamburger at a…
B.C. ranchers push for more help in struggle to get their animals slaughtered
Julia Smith has a problem. Despite litters of fast-growing piglets and surging demand for her…
Former Oliver Elementary PAC treasurer pleads guilty to theft
The former treasurer of the Oliver Elementary School parental advisory committee who pleaded guilty to…
‘A Matter of Trust’: The grim reality behind Indigenous vaccine fears
Devin Sampare is clear that he’s not an anti-vaxxer. “My children got all the same…
Disbarred lawyer Seanna McKinley is managing Indigenous youth housing in Kamloops
An Indigenous youth who spent years in government care is sounding an alarm about Seanna…
The resistance to TMX pipeline expansion will be quilted
Miranda Dick, a Secwepemc Matriarch, is creating an eight-foot long quilt, infusing her prayers for…
Bobcat frozen to train track near Trail rescued by conductor
A bobcat was enjoying his breakfast of duck just outside Trail when he froze to…
Vernon winter carnival Wild West theme seen as ‘deeply disturbing’ and ‘offensive’ by some
Indigenous Peoples and allies in the North Okanagan have been speaking out against the name…
Why this UBC professor sees home economics as a climate solution
From farm to fork and beyond, food is responsible for between 21 and 37 per…
JF Kustoms of Osoyoos returns to ‘Rust Valley Restorers’ for third season
Gearhead JF Launier is once again returning to the popular History series Rust Valley Restorers…
Robots don’t just help farmers’ mental health; cows like them too
Mickey Aylard used to wake up in the dead of night and milk a hundred…
Why Canadians put their trust in the web for nutrition advice
More than half of Canadians trust social media and blogs over doctors and nutritionists, according…
19-year-old who called in bomb threat to Kamloops school gets 90 days
A young prolific offender who drew the ire of Dallas residents will return to the…
Own a llama in B.C.? Register it, province says
Starting next year, anyone rearing farm animals — everything from bees to llamas to cattle…
Are B.C. trophy hunters shooting themselves in the foot?
Trophy hunting of wolves, grizzly bears and cougars may endanger hunters as well as the…
The new green paper sector doesn’t need trees
For Nicole Rycroft, the first modern, tree-free commercial-scale pulp mill in North America was a…
Meet the Indigenous UBC scientist charting the future of fisheries — one salmon at a time
Like most salmon scientists, Andrea Reid spends months each year searching for the iconic fish…
SkipTheDishes feels the heat after adding ‘B.C. fee’ to all bills
A popular delivery service has found a way to skirt a new provincial rule by…
‘This can really save someone’s life’: Some B.C. nurses soon able to prescribe opioid substitute
Working in small northern and interior First Nations communities scattered across hills and winding valleys,…
Calls to open taps on mail-order booze in Canada echo century-old fight
John Skinner just wants to mail a case of his vineyard’s wine to family in…
‘Very friendly, very small’: A look back at Osoyoos over the past 75 years
On Jan. 14, 1946 the small village of Osoyoos became a municipality. The first ever…
Provincial ski hill plan to curb COVID-19 numbers to be unveiled
The province has announced it will unveil a specialized action plan to curb COVID-19 at…
B.C. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip undergoing kidney transplant
President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, is undergoing kidney…
Researchers say plants key to eating locally and sustainably
Eating more plants is the key to eating local and sustainably, according to a recent…