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'God cleaned the slate': Ashes pave the road to recovery after B.C. wildfires
September 24, 2026 - 1:00 AM

SUMMERLAND — Joel Patan says his "life is ashes" now, as he sifts the ruins of his home that was incinerated last month, along with most structures in the small community of Faulder outside Summerland, B.C.
B.C. groups call for lower burdens, barriers in light of U.S. tariffs
August 24, 2026 - 2:01 PM

VANCOUVER — Escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, culminating in new tariffs and threats, have galvanized British Columbia business groups in sounding the alarm on the province's economy.
Wind a critical factor as fire triggers evacuation alert for 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.
July 20, 2026 - 5:59 PM

The mayor of Kimberley, B.C., says his town's fate depends on the mercy of the wind after the entire city of more than 8,000 residents near the Alberta boundary was put on evacuation alert due to an out-of-control wildfire.
B.C. reports 138 work-related deaths in 2025; occupational diseases the leading cause
April 27, 2026 - 11:07 AM

RICHMOND — British Columbia's workers' compensation agency says 138 people died on the job or from workplace injuries and illnesses last year.
B.C. 'chemical fingerprint' scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests
April 17, 2026 - 6:34 PM

VANCOUVER — Tucked in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of British Columbia, an arm-sized robot carries out the repetitive task of collecting and weighing colourful vials as machinery whirrs in the background.
In a B.C. industrial zone, a new link forged in Canada's crucial lithium supply chain
April 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM

DELTA —
Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?
December 11, 2025 - 8:03 AM

British Columbia's Lower Mainland is facing flooding, severed highways and evacuations due to the double impact of an atmospheric river and cross-border water flows. Here's an explainer of why the area has been repeatedly hit by similar disasters.
Thieves rip ATM from West Kelowna, B.C., bank wall via machinery in attempted theft
October 08, 2025 - 2:22 PM

WEST KELOWNA — Police in West Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after unknown suspects tried to steal an automated teller machine from a bank by ripping it out of the wall at a bank.
N.S.'s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as shawarma leads the way
May 27, 2025 - 8:42 AM

HALIFAX — At a Mezza Lebanese Kitchen restaurant, Tony Nahas demonstrates slicing from a spit of roasting chicken much as his father did — with a razor-sharp knife dropping the aromatic meat from grill to gathering tray.
Saskatchewan premier Moe faces calls to hit back as punishing U.S. tariffs kick in
March 04, 2025 - 12:20 PM

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is facing calls from within his province and from a fellow premier to hit back on punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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'God cleaned the slate': Ashes pave the road to recovery after B.C. wildfires

B.C. groups call for lower burdens, barriers in light of U.S. tariffs

Wind a critical factor as fire triggers evacuation alert for 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.

B.C. reports 138 work-related deaths in 2025; occupational diseases the leading cause

B.C. 'chemical fingerprint' scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests

In a B.C. industrial zone, a new link forged in Canada's crucial lithium supply chain

Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?

Thieves rip ATM from West Kelowna, B.C., bank wall via machinery in attempted theft

N.S.'s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as shawarma leads the way

Saskatchewan premier Moe faces calls to hit back as punishing U.S. tariffs kick in

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