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Kelowna RCMP investigating after racist graffiti found on business
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after racist graffiti was found on a local business. On…
Confederate flag removed from Kelowna Halloween display
Racist Halloween decorations, that were subject to both an RCMP and a Kelowna bylaw investigation,…
Kamloops LGBTQ2s+ community plan rally after violent attack on transgender youth
The bullying and victimization of a transgender youth in Kamloops earlier this month has shaken…
Young people working for Coyote Cruises on Penticton channel victims of racial slurs from floaters
Many of the staff at Coyote Cruises in Penticton are teenagers from the Penticton Indian…
The political links between racism and COVID-19 vaccination protests
When a COVID-19 conspiracy theorist protester began hurling racist remarks at a Sikh security guard…
RCMP investigating potential hate crime after racist remarks made towards Kelowna security guard
The RCMP is investigating if an incident involving racist comments made towards a security guard…
iN VIDEO: Protestor unleashes racist tirade at Kelowna vaccination clinic security guard
A small group of anti-vaxxers continues to show up at a COVID-19 immunization clinic in…
Interior Health backs off appointments for new Aboriginal roles after staff backlash
Interior Health’s new Aboriginal Partnerships portfolio is off to a rocky start after non-Indigenous senior…
Rally to stop Asian racism planned for Penticton’s Gyro Park this weekend
Penticton and South Okanagan residents are being asked to come together in a rally to…
Shining a light on racial discrimination in the Central Okanagan
Tomorrow community groups want you to talk about the impacts of racism and systemic marginalization.…
The silence of Sanford Williams: B.C. master carver and his wife navigate racism
Master carver Sanford Williams is well known among art circles across Canada. His carvings adorn…
North Okanagan rural road to have racist name changed
A quiet rural Lumby road with a racist and sexist name is set to get…
South Okanagan immigration group launches racism survey
A South Okanagan multicultural society has launched a survey to help provide a snapshot of…
Rash of racist notes, vandalism in Kamloops, Okanagan ‘not surprising’ in these times: Professor
CONTENT ADVISORY: Unedited photos at the bottom of this story show racist and homophobic graffiti…
‘When Pandemics Collide:’ Kamloops activists to host anti-racism panel
A Kamloops youth centred initiative has partnered with local activists to host an anti-racism panel…