Local Journalism Initiative

State-of-the-art lab on remote B.C. island untangling the effects of ocean acidification
Whenever scientist Iria Giménez wants to contemplate her work, she settles on a wobbly driftwood…

iN PHOTOS: syilx elder Freddy Louis remembers life in the ring, on the ice and on the diamond
On an overcast day, syilx Elder Freddy Louis sits on the sofa in his living…

Indigenous women are blazing a conservation trail
There is a saying in the Kaska language: “Dene K’e´h Didi¯ Ni¯´' Su¯´ge´h'i¯n Ma¯” —…

Experts reject B.C.’s safe drug supply claims
Seventeen months after the B.C. government committed to expanding safe supply, only about 500 people…

Canada’s financial watchdog calls TMX ‘clearly non-profitable’
Canada’s financial watchdog says the federal government is “very unlikely” to recoup its $4.5-billion investment…

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…

Canadian pipelines won’t solve Europe’s energy insecurity, environment minister says
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises questions about global energy security, Canada’s environment minister is…

iN VIDEO: Did predatory bird lead to deaths of dozens of Bohemian waxwings in Kamloops?
A Kamloops man came across a strange sight on Tuesday, finding numerous dead birds downtown…

Trailblazer: Syrian refugees in Kelowna pay it forward
Since first arriving in Kelowna with his family as Syrian refugees, Mohammad Alshahoud has not…

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…

Canadians can help fight the pests threatening our trees
As global warming enables destructive insects and diseases to move farther north into Canada’s forests,…

MV Zim Kingston’s lost cargo containers still deep concern for Vancouver Island communities
Vancouver Island MPs and residents are raising concerns about ocean protection and spill response after…

Two years for Kamloops man who can’t stop fleeing from police
A Kamloops man who fled from police multiple times over the course of a year…

BGC Kamloops seeing spike in youth seeking help
At least one Kamloops teenager died from a suspected drug overdose in the community within…

Small B.C. First Nation fuels economic growth with clean energy
The Klahoose Nation is charged up over a new clean energy project that both protects…