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How a Penticton woman stepped up to help Ukrainian refugees
When she began helping Ukrainians escape their war-torn country, Jennifer Martison realized getting people out…
Leaving home a matter of life and death for Ukrainian refugees in Penticton
People indiscriminately gunned down on city streets, the almost-constant piercing sound of the air raid…
South Okanagan performances ‘life changing’ for Ukrainians struggling to survive
A standing ovation was the culmination to a “life-changing” visit to the South Okanagan for…
‘Creativity takes courage’: Penticton art, dance program gives kids chance to explore
Anyplace with a squish table has got to be tons of fun. WONDERdance is a…
The record is good for babies delivered by midwives in B.C.
Expanding midwifery care in British Columbia could help improve pregnancy outcomes for birthing parents and…
New land conservancy will help save a B.C. island’s precious ‘popcorn bowl’
A new conservancy on Saturna Island boosts the protection of B.C.’s rarest ecosystem, which shelters…
South Okanagan four-year-old has new lease on life thanks to early intervention
Needing a heart transplant at seven months old to stay alive, Hudson Suh’s story is…
Sound-proof study pod silencing the chatter in B.C. high school library
Ecole Handsworth Secondary in North Vancouver is welcoming a new chapter for its library section,…
Children’s smiles highlight legacy of Penticton’s outgoing OSNS director
For Manisha Willms, the biggest takeaway from 10 years as Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society executive…
Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone
Quadra Islander Ramona Boyle is rummaging through cardboard boxes when her friend lets out a…
‘Cheating the devil’: Okanagan Valley Throwdown hits mark for fun, fitness
“Cheating the devil,” was Kris Newman’s inspiration when he began CrossFit training 13 years ago.…
Musical merge makes South Okanagan history
Music history was made this past weekend as two of the South Okanagan's oldest performing…
Legal centres supporting B.C. families struggle to keep lawyers
Lawyers representing some of B.C.’s most vulnerable people say they’re chronically underpaid, leading to high…
Widen access to these HIV drugs in B.C., say advocates
Three years since Canada first approved an innovative long-acting drug called Cabenuva to treat HIV,…
How medical bills can slam a newcomer to B.C.
Holly Noot had spent eight hours in excruciating labour at home in Courtenay before her…
iN PHOTOS: After a century of damage, Okanagan nation caretakers restoring Trout Creek
During the eighth annual syilx siw?k? (Water) Forum, attendees visited a local creek which is…
Will B.C.’s shift to clean transportation take rural communities along for the ride?
The B.C. government needs to ensure rural and Indigenous communities are not left in the…
B.C. director raises autism awareness with movie ‘When Time Got Louder’
It can be a double edged sword, inclusivity in film. The two steps forward taken…
Education project brings syilx teachings into Okanagan classrooms
When European settlement began in syilx homelands more than 150 years ago, the relationship between…
Smiles, laughter and learning at Penticton’s century-old Leir House
Just like it was in the early days at Leir House, there is very much…
Yukon River’s salmon runs likely to stay small while Indigenous Peoples’ sacrifice grows
The collapse of wild salmon is causing a current of pain that spans the length…
Counting the cost of substance use – and finding solutions
Harms from substance use cost Canada $49 billion in 2020, with almost two-thirds of that…
Salvaging the sacred from climate disaster in B.C.
The floodwaters rose swiftly and silently inside Nicole Norris’s family home and other residences of…
Could proposed U.S. auto emission rules help accelerate Canada’s clean economy?
Strict new automobile pollution limits proposed in the U.S. are good news for the climate…