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Kelowna teen convicted for swarming 12-year-old, pulling a knife
A Kelowna teenager who with his friends swarmed a 12-year-old boy at Orchard Park Mall…
BC students more stressed but into drugs and sex less: survey
BC school students are less European, more gender diverse, experience increasing stress but turning to…
Kamloops youth approached by stranger on way home from school
Kamloops RCMP are looking for information about an incident near a path on Greenstone Drive…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan youth the ‘ReStorchestra’ for national Habitat for Humanity campaign
The Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra has been featured in a national campaign for Habitat for…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon girl located
UPDATE: Oct. 11, 2022 Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say a missing 16-year-old girl has been…
Merritt teen lucky she wasn’t charged with murder: Judge
A B.C. Provincial Court Judge told a Merritt teen that she's lucky she was not…
UPDATE: Missing teenager located: Kamloops RCMP
UPDATE: Monday, May 2, 2022 Kamloops RCMP say a missing 16-year-old boy has been located,…
Penticton youth resort to desperate measures to avoid homelessness
Penticton council got an eye-opening glimpse at how many young people in their city struggle…
How this Kamloops man spreads the joy of biking to kids who can’t afford them
In response to an unfortunate childhood incident, a Kamloops man has been buying and restoring…
Vernon man receives 23 month conditional sentence for sexual assaulting two minors
A 23-year-old Vernon man has been given a nearly two year conditional sentence after sexually…
Teens in Thompson-Okanagan love to gamble: report
A new study on youth gambling found that a higher proportion of teens in the…
Kelowna youth mental health support hitting road with wellness RV
A new Foundry Kelowna project is taking to the road to bring mental health services…
Missing 12-year-old Keremeos girl has been located
A 12-year-old Keremeos girl, who was missing with a 17-year-old boy, has been located. RCMP…
More Interior teens vaping now than were smoking a decade ago
While tobacco smoking has been on a steady decline amongst teenagers for years, a new…
Candlelight vigils planned for Kamloops homeless advocate Katherine McParland who died unexpectedly
A pair of candlelight vigils will be held to honour Katherine McParland, executive director of…
Judge convicts 14-year-old girl of assault with a weapon — hot ramen noodles
A provincial court judge has ruled a cup of hot ramen noodles can be classified…
B.C. plan to hold youth in hospital after overdose may have unforeseen consequences: Youth workers
The B.C. NDP's plan to involuntarily hold teens for up to one week following an…
Once homeless Kamloops and Kelowna youth building families and getting an education
Dozens of at-risk youth across Kamloops and in Kelowna are getting the help they need…
Camp Out To End Youth Homelessness in Kamloops falling short of $50,000 goal
An annual fundraiser aimed to help house young people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops is looking…
Kamloops youth to take part in Global Climate Strike
KAMLOOPS – What do you do when you're passionate about climate issues but your age holds…
Generation Squeeze: B.C.’s young adults blocked from home ownership
KELOWNA – Dramatic changes are needed for young people to attain home ownership dreams that…
The heartbreaking reasons many B.C. children with addictions aren’t getting help
'I CAN'T AFFORD TREATMENT FOR MY DAUGHTER… IT'S NOT FAIR: ONLY PEOPLE WITH MONEY CAN…
Discussion panel tackles growing youth substance abuse in Vernon
VERNON – It’s a problem that continues to grow at an exponential rate; youth substance…
North Okanagan centre for child victims of abuse at risk as funding dries up
VERNON – A centre that supports child victims of abuse is on uncertain financial ground…