youth

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…
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…

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…

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…