Local Journalism Initiative
Wait times for status cards example of systemic racism, says petition
Vivian Hermansen is collecting signatures for a new petition calling on the federal government to…
Fundraiser for Kamloops toddler as search for kidney continues
A fundraising effort for a Kamloops toddler in need of a kidney gets underway this…
Man dies in custody, prior to trial for Valentine’s Day crime spree in Kamloops
A man charged in connection with a Valentine’s Day robbery and kidnapping spree in Kamloops…
Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor,…
B.C. restaurants in layoff limbo
An overcrowded workplace in downtown Vancouver during COVID-19 prompted long-time server Taesa Hodel to look…
COVID demand for produce boxes in B.C. still booming, farmers say
Last spring, Shirlene Coté was hit with surging demand for an unusual product: Boxes filled…
Feds won’t ban pesticides deadly to bees, bugs and their ecosystems
Pesticides harmful to bees, water bugs, and other insects will continue to be allowed for…
B.C. southern Interior ski town property hot commodity
In a bad year for so many industries, real estate seems to be one of…
Syilx woman turns class project into annual community clean-up
Cassidy Marchand is lining up industrial-sized garbage bags, recycling bags and hi-vis vests in preparation…
New report pokes holes in sustainability of B.C.’s wood pellet industry
Whole logs stacked high in wood pellet mill yards across British Columbia aren’t supposed to…
Kamloops man pleads guilty to two counts of sexual assault
A Kamloops man Mounties were investigating in January following a sexual assault has been handed…
Cutting back on waste is possible in B.C. – if you can afford it
Amy Ash knew reducing her waste wouldn’t be easy. But the cost of wasting less…
StatCan expects in-person visits for 2021 census in ‘rare circumstances’
The pandemic has made more people comfortable using the internet than ever before, says the…
Could high-tech farming be the future of food in B.C.?
Robots, blockchain, and high-tech plankton might soon be producing food for British Columbians. The B.C.…
Syilx mother shaken after learning RCMP, social worker searched home without her knowledge
When Lauren Marchand found out that an RCMP officer and a social worker had banged…