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Moe the Moose saved from wildfire in B.C. Peace
A baby moose named Moe that got stuck in the Stoddart Creek wildfire last week…
Hackers targeted Canada’s gas infrastructure. How do renewables fit into cybersecurity?
News of pro-Russia hackers allegedly gaining access to Canada’s gas infrastructure brought cybersecurity concerns to…
Mining companies snapping up claims on Indigenous land in B.C. ignore consultation at own peril
Reconciliation isn’t the only thing threatened when mining exploration companies fail to get consent from…
A day in the life of a BC paramedic
We know their wailing sirens and the look of the large, flashy ambulance racing down…
For teens who drink and do drugs, here’s how to reduce the harm
About 40 per cent of Canadian teenagers drank alcohol in the last year and one…
Time running out for Penticton immigrant family
Time is quickly running out for a young Penticton family who last month were ordered…
‘We’re running for our ancestors’: Syilx Unity Run connects community to the land
More than 100 syilx Youth, Elders and community members gathered at the Syilx Nation Indian…
Home Depot pulls Inuksuk garden statue over cultural appropriation concerns
Home Depot is removing an Inuksuk garden ornament from its store shelves after an Inuk…
Penticton para-swimmers set three Canadian records
Two Penticton swim club para-athletes made a big splash on the national front, setting three…
Penticton immigrant family avoid deportation at last minute
For an immigrant family from Penticton what began as a week of fear and uncertainty…
‘Our language is very strong:’ First cohort completes new nsyilxc?n degree at UBC Okanagan
The sound of drums and roaring cheers filled the En’owkin Centre last week as people…
iN PHOTOS: Meet the Penticton crews who battle wildfires from above
Greg Adams is tasked with the aerial choreography of fighting wildfires with the ultimate goal…
Salmon release into Columbia River Basin cornerstone for Shuswap Band
When we release a part of ourselves to someone, we tend to reconcile with our…
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society promotes art while educating youth about business
Nearly two years after its launch, an art program at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (KFS)…
‘This is how we live now’: B.C. families in the age of wildfires
Sayward, B.C., resident Shannon Briggs scrolls through family photos on her computer. She pauses to…