Local Journalism Initiative
‘A Matter of Trust’: The grim reality behind Indigenous vaccine fears
Devin Sampare is clear that he’s not an anti-vaxxer. “My children got all the same…
The resistance to TMX pipeline expansion will be quilted
Miranda Dick, a Secwepemc Matriarch, is creating an eight-foot long quilt, infusing her prayers for…
Bobcat frozen to train track near Trail rescued by conductor
A bobcat was enjoying his breakfast of duck just outside Trail when he froze to…
Vernon winter carnival Wild West theme seen as ‘deeply disturbing’ and ‘offensive’ by some
Indigenous Peoples and allies in the North Okanagan have been speaking out against the name…
JF Kustoms of Osoyoos returns to ‘Rust Valley Restorers’ for third season
Gearhead JF Launier is once again returning to the popular History series Rust Valley Restorers…
19-year-old who called in bomb threat to Kamloops school gets 90 days
A young prolific offender who drew the ire of Dallas residents will return to the…
Robots don’t just help farmers’ mental health; cows like them too
Mickey Aylard used to wake up in the dead of night and milk a hundred…
Why Canadians put their trust in the web for nutrition advice
More than half of Canadians trust social media and blogs over doctors and nutritionists, according…
Are B.C. trophy hunters shooting themselves in the foot?
Trophy hunting of wolves, grizzly bears and cougars may endanger hunters as well as the…
The new green paper sector doesn’t need trees
For Nicole Rycroft, the first modern, tree-free commercial-scale pulp mill in North America was a…
Meet the Indigenous UBC scientist charting the future of fisheries — one salmon at a time
Like most salmon scientists, Andrea Reid spends months each year searching for the iconic fish…
Own a llama in B.C.? Register it, province says
Starting next year, anyone rearing farm animals — everything from bees to llamas to cattle…
SkipTheDishes feels the heat after adding ‘B.C. fee’ to all bills
A popular delivery service has found a way to skirt a new provincial rule by…
‘This can really save someone’s life’: Some B.C. nurses soon able to prescribe opioid substitute
Working in small northern and interior First Nations communities scattered across hills and winding valleys,…
‘Very friendly, very small’: A look back at Osoyoos over the past 75 years
On Jan. 14, 1946 the small village of Osoyoos became a municipality. The first ever…