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Cutting edge sustainable aviation fuel facility planned for Kamloops
May 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Plans are in the works for a renewable fuels facility in Kamloops that would turn canola and soybean oil into low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel, reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.
'Not going anywhere': Barber opens Penticton shop with goal of retiring in his 80s
April 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

When you talk to Daniel Markin for more than five minutes, one thing becomes clear — his infectious love for life and a smile that never seems to leave his face.
Three things you need to know about BC’s newest pipeline for the LNG export industry
June 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
April 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging company is showing how, through Indigenous knowledge and values, sustainability can be brought back to the industry.
‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
April 24, 2024 - 4:35 PM

As wildfires worsen across the province, cikilaxwm (prescribed fire) is gaining more traction as a way to mitigate blazes before they begin, say experts at Westbank First Nation’s forest and resource management company.
Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris
April 01, 2024 - 2:35 PM

VANCOUVER - Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 18 per cent after it announced a long-term supply agreement with European bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach that it called its largest order ever for fuel cell engines.
Airlines, shippers pitch feds on sustainability to keep up with other countries
April 01, 2024 - 8:26 AM

Airlines and marine shippers are asking Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport that would be put toward infrastructure projects and updates to existing systems.
Parkland refinery returns to normal operations after unplanned January shutdown
April 01, 2024 - 5:16 AM

CALGARY - Parkland Corp. says its refinery in Burnaby, B.C., returned to normal operations on March 29.
Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
March 28, 2024 - 10:08 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world’s most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency.
What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge
March 28, 2024 - 6:25 AM

Here's what to know about the cargo ship Dali that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and leaving six bridge construction workers presumed dead.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Cutting edge sustainable aviation fuel facility planned for Kamloops

'Not going anywhere': Barber opens Penticton shop with goal of retiring in his 80s

Three things you need to know about BC’s newest pipeline for the LNG export industry

Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry

‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks

Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris

Airlines, shippers pitch feds on sustainability to keep up with other countries

Parkland refinery returns to normal operations after unplanned January shutdown

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge

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