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Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada's military planes contract
August 07, 2024 - 1:35 PM

RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's first share of a multibillion-dollar deal between Ottawa and Boeing Canada to buy military planes includes promises for a new training facility focused on Indigenous workers, and more research and development out of the company's local office.
Orchard expansion in Canada's wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed
March 07, 2024 - 10:36 AM

KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan Valley, rows of saplings for a cherry orchard expansion span the eastern stretch above Highway 33 on the outskirts of Kelowna in Canada's wine country.
B.C. scientists see recovery but fear more heat domes could change ecosystems forever
June 27, 2022 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - A year after the heat dome event that killed billions of plants and animals in British Columbia, scientists say ecosystems are recovering, but could be transformed forever if such events become more frequent.
Trial by fire continues for Lytton, B.C., its residents in limbo, buildings in ruins
June 24, 2022 - 1:00 AM

LYTTON, B.C. - Denise O'Connor stands on the sidewalk outside her home of 32 years — only the home is gone and so is most of her village and she doesn't live there anymore.
Chair named to improve cancer outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in B.C.
January 07, 2020 - 11:25 AM

VANCOUVER - Dr. Nadine Caron says she hears difficult stories every day from some of her Indigenous patients in rural British Columbia facing a diagnosis of cancer.
Trailblazing B.C. politician Grace McCarthy remembered as inspiring builder
June 07, 2017 - 4:12 PM

VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia politician Grace McCarthy has been remembered as a champion of a province she loved, but it was kindness that set her apart in a remarkable career that paved a path for women in politics and business.
A timeline of British Columbia's opioid-substitution program
February 15, 2017 - 12:00 AM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is the birthplace of methadone maintenance treatment, which has existed in some form in the province for more than half a century. Here is a timeline on how the treatment has evolved over the years:
Minister promises better, faster services for vulnerable families in B.C.
November 06, 2014 - 3:13 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia's children's minister is promising more staff and improved delivery of services after a scathing report said workload and management issues are leaving vulnerable families at risk.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
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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
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Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada's military planes contract

Orchard expansion in Canada's wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed

B.C. scientists see recovery but fear more heat domes could change ecosystems forever

Trial by fire continues for Lytton, B.C., its residents in limbo, buildings in ruins

Chair named to improve cancer outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in B.C.

Trailblazing B.C. politician Grace McCarthy remembered as inspiring builder

A timeline of British Columbia's opioid-substitution program

Minister promises better, faster services for vulnerable families in B.C.

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