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Firefighter describes working amid controversy on North Shuswap wildfire
Conflicts have been flaring up in the North Shuswap between authorities managing the Bush Creek…
Kamloops police seek help finding missing man
Kamloops RCMP has issued a plea for help finding a missing 50-year-old man from the…
How Lake Country plans to double its housing stock
Lake Country was the fastest growing community in the Okanagan over the 2016-21 census period…
‘He still is everywhere’: The continuing legacy of Tk’emlúps’ Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour
In August 2020, Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour from Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation staged a four-day fast…
People who lost homes to wildfire in Okanagan face long recovery process
Hundreds of residents have learned their homes have been destroyed by the McDougall Creek Wildfire.…
iN VIDEO: Big year for webworm caterpillars in Kamloops, Okanagan
There are plenty of webs in the deciduous trees in Kamloops and the Okanagan this…
Prior Omicron infection didn’t protect some seniors from reinfection, study finds
Previous infection with an Omicron variant of COVID-19 did not protect seniors in long-term care…
If you can’t beat them, eat them: Italians cope with invasion of blue crabs this summer
Italians are fighting an invasion of predatory blue crabs with an attitude borne of centuries…
Edmunds: These cars will be gone after 2023
Just as TV shows get canceled due to poor performance or changing customer tastes, the…
The case to replace central air conditioners with heat pumps
Canada is known for its cold winters, but thanks to climate change, extreme heat is…
TRENDING NOW: Parents will understand
This mother koala looks a little exasperated with her rambunctious joey. It's time to get…
Community support fuels B.C. wildfire fight as residents come to grips with losses
A wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson's Landing, B.C., made an "unearthly" howling sound…
Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Jennifer Hansen was evacuated from her home in the West Kelowna,…
Nisga’a memorial pole about to start journey home to B.C. from Scottish museum
A memorial totem pole belonging to members of the Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia…
Canadian banks face squeeze between climate expectations, market pressures
TORONTO – In May, Canadian banks offered support to those affected by an early wave…
‘Aspirational’ isn’t good enough for Canada’s Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples demanding access to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) welcomed the target set Thursday…
Back-to-school shoppers expected to head back to stores but pull back on spending
The stationery aisles are expected to be busier this year as parents and students return…
Parents take their own crash course on advancing tech as AI, chatbots enter classroom
Back-to-school prep for Toronto mom Valerie Tih involves homework she’s assigned to herself — a…
Deep-sea ‘hot tubs’ help octopus moms hatch their eggs faster
Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands of octopus huddled…
Should you pay for cloud storage? What you need to know before you decide
Though the average young Canadian might feel inclined to steer clear of adding yet another…
Smoke and showers in the forecast this week for Kamloops and the Okanagan
Today, Aug. 28, looks to be the last day of heat and sunshine – if…
iN VIDEO: Smoke from controlled burns in West Kelowna area will be highly visible
Most residents evacuated because of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna have…
Kelowna’s Clifton neighbourhood was spared by preparation for fire, not good luck
It could have been much worse in Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood last week, when fires from…
Poomba the ‘miracle pig’ alive and well in McDougall Creek Wildfire evacuation zone
Poomba the miracle pig is still alive and well on a West Kelowna ranch that…