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B.C. shellfish growers experiencing watershed moment
Quadra Island oyster farmer Steve Pocock believes B.C.’s shellfish sector is facing a watershed moment. …
Price of gas jumping up again in Kamloops and Okanagan
After a brief attempt to rise above $1.60 per litre of regular gas earlier this…
LABOUR CRUNCH: B.C. hotel industry works to make hospitality jobs fun again in time for busy summer season
With most COVID travel restrictions gone, or less onerous, it’s shaping up to be a…
Ocean acidification poses a top climate change danger on B.C. coast
Lurking in B.C.’s ocean is a lesser-known climate risk experts say has the potential to…
Hotelier moves into residential market in Kamloops, Penticton amid lack of tourism
As B.C. slowly moves toward a post-COVID economy, that isn't stopping a Kamloops-based hotelier from…
Document reveals influence of oil and gas lobbyists on B.C. officials after Indigenous Rights ruling
In the wake of a precedent-setting Indigenous Rights case in June 2021, B.C.’s ministry of…
Kelowna gas station shoots past $2 per litre mark as prices rise
At least one Kelowna gas station was trying to sell a litre of gasoline for…
Without deferrals, these five timber companies could decide the fate of B.C.’s old-growth forests
Five big timber companies hold the future of nearly half of British Columbia’s at-risk old-growth…
Help may be coming to ease Thompson-Okanagan housing crunch
As home and rent prices continue to rise in the Thompson-Okanagan region, help may be…
Feds leaving West Coast fishing sector to flounder after salmon closures, harvesters say
The West Coast fishing sector is being hung out to dry and deserves a just…
Kamloops Costco cheapest gas in B.C., but don’t expect it to last
B.C. drivers might want to stick to short trips because gas prices are expected to…
Think your gas bill is bad? Try being a B.C. trucker
Rising diesel prices mean the cost of groceries, electronics and nearly everything else you buy…
Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
– This story was originally published May 25, 2022. A German restaurant and bakery in…
Minimum wage is up— and so are the tips
As British Columbians get back into restaurant booths this summer, they're also paying more for…
Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant latest to close, citing lack of staff
A North Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant served its last meals Tuesday afternoon. Vietnamese Watercress Vietnamese Restaurant owner…