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Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out a local BC government for battle
When Nanaimo recently voted to ban FortisBC’s natural gas hookups from new buildings, Alberta’s infamous…
Okanagan billboard brings message of love to LGBTQ2S+ community
A new billboard on display in the Okanagan region is countering hateful anti-LGBTQ2S+ movements with…
Litter purchased by Penticton school district isn’t for students who identify as cats
Some parents are under the impression that School District 67 in Penticton has embraced diversity…
Three health experts take a close look at BC’s COVID strategy
Earlier this year the COVID-19 pandemic was downgraded from an emergency to an endemic disease,…
Regulator approves TMX plan to trench through ‘extremely sacred’ Secwépemc site
A Secwépemc knowledge-keeper is outraged after Trans Mountain was given approval from Canada’s energy regulator…
Concert at Tk’emlups te Secwepemc aimed to ‘bridge a gap between cultures’
Welcoming hundreds of people into the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Powwow Arbour last week, Kúkwpi7 Rosanne…
Changes are coming for 911 calls across BC
Get ready to be able to call, text or send videos to a 911 dispatcher…
BC study shows selling tested drugs saves lives
A compassion club in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that has been breaking the law in order…
What’s ahead for BC gig workers
As the latest round of consultations on protections for app-based drivers and food delivery workers…
Penticton tribute artist returns home with the best of ’60s rock ’n’ roll
A musician who lived through the British Invasion while growing up in Penticton is returning…
What to do with WorkSafeBC’s giant pot of money?
BC’s Workers’ Compensation Board has a conundrum most would envy: what do you do with…
It’s a new season of whale song on BC’s coast, and you can listen in
Autumn is the season of whale song on the Pacific Northwest Coast, says longtime researcher…
Addiction psychiatrist says there’s ‘no sense of crisis’ in BC toxic drug crisis
Michael Krausz is a big name in addiction psychiatry. Before settling in Vancouver in 2007…
Pressure builds for review of mine expansion that may threaten Similkameen River
Pressure is building on the BC government to undertake an environmental review of a proposed…
Conservative leader holds campaign-style rally in South Okanagan
Hundreds of people filled a warehouse in Oliver yesterday to hear what Pierre Poilievre had…
Penticton’s non-profit music venue Dream Cafe survives nightmare summer
Highway closures, a travel ban and thick smoke took a heavy toll on Penticton’s Dream…
Tk’emlúps film panel reflects on power of storytelling and ‘Golden Age’ for Indigenous cinema
The first time emerging Secwépemc screenwriter Amanda Wandler saw Indigenous people represented in a film,…
‘Feel validated’: Time to nerd it up at Penticton comic book convention
There’s no shame in indulging in geeky pleasures at Penticton's annual comic-book convention. Penti-Con is…
No sheriffs to protect courts in BC? Here’s why
The union representing B.C.’s sheriffs says they should get an extraordinary pay raise to address…
South Okanagan teacher fights voter apathy by engaging kids in civics
The youngsters at Holy Cross School in Penticton are getting a head start on democracy…
Former clients raise concerns about prominent BC drug treatment provider
As the toxic drug crisis heightens a public desire to see people break addictive behaviour,…
Making it easier in Canada to talk about drinking too much
Canada has a drinking problem. The country is wealthy, has a culture of drinking, has…
BC Premier David Eby’s porta-potty agenda
There are portable toilets that still haunt Peter White. There was the one at the…
Canada needs to curb its import-export swap to make seafood sustainable
A deep dive exploring how seafood can reach the tables of Canadian consumers and remain…