politics
B.C.’s minimum wage goes up today; highest of all Canadian provinces
B.C. minimum wage went up today so the lowest-paid workers in the province will now…
Okanagan MP is now in charge of scrutinizing the nation’s spending
Okanagan MP Dan Albas has a lofty new role among the opposition Conservative Party of…
Anti-mandate group organizing recall of Vernon’s MLA
A Vernon man who describes himself as a "Canadian Freedom Fighter" and attended the Ottawa…
More affordable housing key outcome of Kelowna visioning conference
Affordable housing was the topic most on the minds of the 25 participants in a…
Communities across Canada organize to challenge far-right rhetoric of ‘freedom convoy’
The streets of downtown Ottawa are no longer blocked with trucks and peppered with hate…
B.C. fish farms cultivate increased risks for wild salmon: studies
Pacific salmon are likely exposed to increased risks from pathogens concentrated in fish farms on…
Citizen science whale observers worry humpbacks being harassed
The return of a mother humpback whale and calf to B.C. waters should be cause…
New campaign spending limits should please Kelowna Mayor Basran
Spending limits for candidates in the upcoming Oct. 15 municipal elections have been posted by…
iN VIDEO: Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’
The photo of a baby black bear scrabbling around the woody debris of its destroyed…
Is this any way to run an election in Kelowna?
The general managers of the two largest irrigation districts in the province are heading to…
Few votes against means Greater Vernon Cultural Centre moving forward
The Regional District of North Okanagan can now move ahead with the Greater Vernon Cultural…
Boundary commission proposing new Vernon riding for next federal election
Kelowna and Vernon could become a new electoral riding by the next federal election. A…
Lytton elects two new councillors
Two new councillors have been elected to Lytton's council. Preliminary results from ballots cast in…
Kelowna Coun. Mohini Singh seeking re-election
With municipal elections taking place this year, a Kelowna councillor has tossed her name into…
Voters decide Sorrento, Blind Bay will not become a municipality
A majority of Shuswap residents have decided to keep Sorrento and Blind Bay as part…