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Health workers doubt BC’s new whistleblower protections
Health-care unions say new whistleblower protections won’t create the conditions for staff to speak freely…
The big tobacco lawsuit that fell off the public radar
Did you know that B.C. is participating in negotiations with Big Tobacco that could result…
BC rolls out rural transportation surveys but roadmap for action unclear
B.C. is examining long-standing roadblocks to intercity transportation for rural communities on Vancouver Island and…
Meet the Okanagan’s Women of Steel
The welding industry is another of the last bastions of male-worker dominance now falling by…
Penticton band reveals new winter home to community
Penticton Indian Band (PIB) celebrated the grand opening of a new q?c?i? (winter home) at…
iN PHOTOS: Love story at Penticton’s Powwow Between the Lakes
A love story that began five years ago on the powwow circuit came full circle…
iN PHOTOS: Band uplifts two-spirit members with colourful Pride carnival in Keremeos
For its third annual Pride carnival, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) embraced their sm?lqmíx…
A crane collapsed. Five people died. After two years, no answers
Almost two years after his son was killed on the job Steven Zook is no…
iN PHOTOS: Sharing memories of the King of Rock and Roll at Penticton’s Elvis festival
In her 73 years, Linda Thompson has seen incredible twists of fate and fortune, but…
Highway wildfire closure drives home B.C.’s need to think big about climate measures
British Columbia’s enormous effort to speed the partial reopening of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island…
Does cancer care in Washington work for BC residents?
The first few breast cancer and prostate cancer patients started travelling from their homes in…
‘A public relations strategy’: Critics slam BC’s effort to boost transparency on logging
The B.C. government has announced changes to improve transparency around logging operations, but critics have…
Guided by her culture, Gitxsan scientist looks to old ways for climate resilience
Whether harvesting salmon or simply spending quality time with her grandfather and uncles, Janna Wale…
Life in a northern B.C. boomtown
The town of Kitimat, B.C., is folded into a forested valley, tucked back from where…
Canada’s new cruise ship rules don’t plug loopholes for major source of wastewater pollution
The federal government says some new cruise ship pollution measures are now mandatory, but environmental…
iN PHOTOS: World-class longboarders have a blast in South Okanagan
Over 200 longboarders from around the world gathered in Summerland for what was the first…
iN PHOTOS: ‘Still our territory’: Annual canoe journey crosses border on Osoyoos Lake
For the 22nd year in a row, syilx Okanagan people took a canoe journey across…
Getting to Penticton is half the fun for Juno award-winning bluesman
Nanaimo bluesman David Gogo loves playing The Dream Café in Penticton but just getting there…
iN PHOTOS: Something for everyone at Okanagan Granfondo
They came by the thousands to take part in one of the premier North American…
‘The person to beat’: Okanagan teen has Brazilian jiu-jitsu world in a chokehold
Nearly 10 years after first setting foot on a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) mat, Lillian Marchand…
Should masks be back-to-school wear in BC?
School might be out for summer but COVID-19 isn’t taking a break in B.C., according…
Businessman builds memorial to Penticton’s venerable Memorial Arena
Building an in-store memorial to Penticton's Memorial Arena was a labour of love for Game…
iN PHOTOS: Farming for the climate future in BC
Tamara McPhail’s morning chore never changes, but the infinite variety of sounds and seasons makes…
iN PHOTOS: First of two WW2 aircraft lands in Penticton
The first of two of the world’s rarest historic military aircraft still flying touched down…