Local Journalism Initiative
Film discovery unearths near-forgotten Kootenay connection to marine disaster
Historians say they found a Kootenay connection in the chance discovery of some long-lost film…
Governance, business success relies on connectivity in Indigenous communities: Chief Clarence Louie
Clarence Louie has seen his share of changes since first becoming chief of the Osoyoos…
Life sentence for gangland shooting murder in Kamloops
The man convicted of killing a Kamloops man and wounding a woman inside their Brocklehurst…
Kamloops residential school mass grave stark reminder of lack of progress on TRC Calls to Action
The finding of the remains of 215 children in an unmarked mass grave on the…
Syilx facilitator launches workshop series for non-Indigenous allies
A Syilx woman has founded a new organization dedicated to helping settlers engage with Indigenous…
Tiny House Warriors’ trial begins in Kamloops
The trial of three members of an outspoken First Nations protest group opposed to the…
7-year sentence for man who attacked Kamloops liquor store clerk with knife
A 34-year-old Kamloops man who slashed a liquor store clerk with a knife, cutting his…
Kootenay artists asked to cover forest statues’ naked butts
A Kootenay artists’ group won’t put pants on some statues they installed on a forest…
‘It’s very close to home’: Okanagan men run 52 km to raise funds for mental health
Okanagan residents Andrew Garant and Cody Teichroeb ran a 52-kilometre ultramarathon along the rail trail…
Grant targets response to marginalized in Kamloops when natural disasters strike
The City of Kamloops will be using a $25,000 provincial grant to plan how to…
Fairy Creek crackdown on Vancouver Island leads to more arrests, protests
RCMP unexpectedly arrested a number of old-growth activists with the Fairy Creek blockades inside the…
Students learning Syilx teachings at this South Okanagan high school
The Experiential, Project-based, Indigenous and Community (EPIC) program designed to strengthen connections with Indigenous students…
Kamloops court hears attack in liquor store forever altered clerk’s life
A 34-year-old Kamloops man who slashed a liquor store clerk with a knife, cutting his…
Seeing the forest for the trees: searching for solutions in B.C.’s Kispiox Valley
Clear plastic bags hang from small spigots plugged into birch trunks in a mixed stand…
These 12 B.C. mines pose risks to salmon, caribou, water: report
B.C.’s mineral resources are sought after to support the transition from fossil fuels to renewable…