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‘Shockingly huge’ steelhead salmon escape fish farm, threatening B.C. lake
Most B.C. fishing guides would be thrilled if a client pulled a 30-pound rainbow trout…
Could proposed U.S. auto emission rules help accelerate Canada’s clean economy?
Strict new automobile pollution limits proposed in the U.S. are good news for the climate…
Salvaging the sacred from climate disaster in B.C.
The floodwaters rose swiftly and silently inside Nicole Norris’s family home and other residences of…
Southern Interior the only region where BC United lead in the polls
If an election were held tomorrow, voters in the Southern Interior would choose a BC…
Yukon River’s salmon runs likely to stay small while Indigenous Peoples’ sacrifice grows
The collapse of wild salmon is causing a current of pain that spans the length…
Kamloops mayor and councillor’s feud a family affair
The mayor of Kamloops and a councillor are in a squabble over breaches of personal…
Hunt is on to find Kelowna’s fourth Liberal MLA
The ink is not yet quite dry on plans to expand the Kelowna area into…
Will B.C.’s shift to clean transportation take rural communities along for the ride?
The B.C. government needs to ensure rural and Indigenous communities are not left in the…
How medical bills can slam a newcomer to B.C.
Holly Noot had spent eight hours in excruciating labour at home in Courtenay before her…
Kamloops mayor withdraws hand-picked committee appointments
The mayor of Kamloops has withdrawn his hand-picked appointments to council committees but hopes the…
Kamloops mayor on the defensive as council grills him over committee appointments
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was grilled by fellow Kamloops council members for making unilateral decisions without…
Kamloops council poised to undo mayor’s committee changes
Eight Kamloops city councillors are set to meet tomorrow to potentially undo some of the…
Kelowna decides not to ‘rush’ decision on controversial golf course redevelopment
It’s a question that comes back again and again to Kelowna city council: What to…
Vernon’s new dust monitors fail to monitor dust
The City of Vernon has spent $12,000 on dust monitoring sensors that don't work. The…
Kamloops councillors fire back at mayor’s shake-up
The mayor of Kamloops is taking his authority to its limit by bringing people outside…
New Kelowna city council has a new-ish vision for the future
Every newly-elected city council starts off taking a few months to hammer out their priorities…
Vernon’s Peanut Pool over budget by $1 million
Vernon's revamped Peanut Pool is set to cost $1 million more than it was supposed…
Why a top B.C. heart surgeon quit for politics
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi was more frustrated than usual. The pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon and former chief…
New road at Kelowna airport named after long-time politician Al Horning
Kelowna International Airport is what it is today, in part, because of the efforts of…
Winners averaged spending almost three times more than losers in Kelowna council elections
Money is important in local elections but it’s no guarantee of winning. The two men…
Last ER doctor in B.C. town wants to hire physician assistant out of his own pocket
Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency room is headed for life support, says the only ER doctor…
Kamloops mayor wants input from council candidates that lost
The new mayor of Kamloops wants candidates who lost in the municipal election to provide…
Vernon spent almost $1M on overtime last year
The City of Vernon spent close to $1 million last year on overtime. A staff…
Baffling red tape to blame for major delays in reopening Vernon’s peanut pool
Baffling government bureaucracy and a contradictory set of rules can be blamed for why Vernon…