Local Journalism Initiative
iN PHOTOS: 100th Naramata May Day celebrated in the rain
A steady downpour was not enough to dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people…
Racing fast cars for a good cause in South Okanagan
An upcoming high-end, high-energy event packed with plenty of speed will mean future help for…
THE LAST 33 CARIBOU: Fighting for the survival of a B.C. herd
There’s a serene pocket of mountainous habitat in northwest B.C. where 33 caribou live, drinking…
iN PHOTOS: Naramata May Day celebration reaches the century mark
The Naramata May Day festival this weekend celebrates the 100th anniversary of bringing the townsfolk…
Former child in ‘care,’ hip-hop artist brings message of visibility to BC legislature
Bryant Doradea never thought he would be performing rap songs in the B.C. legislature for…
Face of Penticton’s Discovery House on a new life journey
Helping save lives for the past 12 years, Jerome Abraham’s own life journey has now…
Penticton’s Duel in the Desert one for the record books
When the dust finally cleared, the 23rd annual Duel in the Desert outrigger canoe race…
B.C. sex workers on making their lives better
Sex work is the most fulfilling job Rae has ever had. Colleagues and clients in…
Alaskans poaching Canadian salmon top concern for fisheries minister
American fishing boats catching threatened Canadian salmon was flagged as a top concern for federal…
Hundreds of Penticton school kids join in release of 10,000 sockeye fry
Roughly 10,000 sc’win (sockeye salmon) fry were set free into ak? x?umina? (Shingle Creek) last…
B.C. to tackle the deadliest workplace killer
When Lee Loftus was 10, he remembers his father coming home through the back door,…
Paramedic shortages plague rural B.C.; remedies may be in the works
Quadra Island resident Carol Woolsey had the misfortune to experience a medical emergency in her…
Penticton’s Vaisakhi celebration promises culture, religion and fun
A colourful celebration of culture and religion will once again be part of this year’s…
B.C. paramedic battle-tested in Ukraine has ‘big ask’ of Canadians
Having twice volunteered in war-ravaged regions of Ukraine, paramedic Will Rogers is hoping the third…
After 75 years, South Okanagan’s Matheson farm transitions to winery
A nine-hectare property on Eastside Road in Okanagan Falls that for 75 years was the…