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THE LAST 33 CARIBOU: Fighting for the survival of a B.C. herd
There’s a serene pocket of mountainous habitat in northwest B.C. where 33 caribou live, drinking…
First Nation calls for review of Copper Mountain mine extension
An open pit mine near Princeton is looking to extend its life by 12 years.…
Osoyoos Indian Band signs agreement on mining project
The Osoyoos Indian Band has come to an agreement with a private company for a…
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…
Teck Coal loses appeal of $140,000 fine for ‘catastrophic’ failure
A BC mining company has lost an appeal to overturn a $140,000 fine it received…
Okanagan mining company focuses on unexplored territory near Penticton in search of gold
PENTICTON – Could the sound of miner’s drills soon be heard in the mountains above…
Kamloops and Vernon Finning locations will stay, unknown if job cuts will hit locally
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - While Finning International announced another round of cuts the company says Southern Interior locations won’t be moving or amalgamating. The company, which is the world's largest dealer for Caterpillar equipment, has bases in Canada, where it's headquartered in Vancouver, South America and Europe. The cuts, announced today, Nov. 12, are company-wide. Hilary Anaka,...
You won’t believe what a tourist found while visiting Vernon
VERNON - Most people go home from a dig at Canada’s only opal mine with a small trinket. Others, like Donna Nelson, get very lucky. On a recent trip to Vernon, the Saskatchewan woman and her husband went on a dig with Opal Resources Canada, which operates the Opal Miners Gift Shop on Highway 97...