Local Journalism Initiative
Plastic fibres are a dangerous junk food for BC’s tiny ocean creatures
Microscopic creatures vastly important to marine life are gobbling up harmful plastic fibres, which pose…
BC Hydro shifts pricing formula for public EV chargers
Gary Guthrie has had an electric vehicle for more than a decade and vows he’ll…
BC First Nations question economic toll of shipping through Salish Sea
Tsawout First Nation councillor John Paul Etzel stood up and posed a central question for…
Chewing on solutions to BC’s dental shortage
Remote and rural communities in B.C. are currently facing a shortage of dentists, according to…
New Indigenous art space in Penticton opens its doors with first exhibition
A new sqilxw artist-run centre has opened its doors in Penticton (snpintktn) — realizing a…
Baby sockeye salmon in BC growing faster due to climate change. Is bigger better?
Climate change has tipped the scales, causing juvenile sockeye salmon in B.C. to grow bigger…
‘Cash cows’ and cheap labour: The plight of international students in BC
Melissa Chirino remembers the recruiters who came to her high school in the Caribbean island…
POISONED WATERS: The war between BC Ferries and its union
A four-letter expletive ended talks aimed at bringing peace between BC Ferries and its union…
Reducing the forever chemicals in the food we eat
British Columbia doesn’t currently test agricultural soils for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as…
Okanagan migrant farmworker’s sexual assault allegations shine light on wider issue
A prominent Okanagan winemaker has been accused of sexually assaulting a foreign farmworker in his…
Meet Penticton’s long-time city hall watchdog
Nobody can say they have more experience in Penticton city hall's council chambers than Lynn…
iN VIDEO: Salmon skyline takes wild coho conservation to new heights in BC
Winter sun backlighting their frosted breath, a dozen people trudge gingerly in the icy waters…
How will cruises impact Prince Rupert’s future?
Cruise ships bring cash, and lots of it. For a city such as Prince Rupert…
Feds quietly made it easier for farmers to exploit foreign labour
The federal government quietly made it easier for farmers to exploit foreign labour. Employers in…
BC’s cops weren’t fully prepared for drug decriminalization
When British Columbia’s drug decriminalization pilot project came into force earlier this year, only two-thirds…