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Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations
August 14, 2026 - 2:50 PM

After 20 seasons as a migrant worker in Canada Manuel Hernandez Cruz says he and others like him are in a "critical" situation as a wildfire in the Okanagan forced them to flee the jobs they depend on with no word on when they will be able to return or if the work will be there when they do.
Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
August 08, 2026 - 6:00 AM

When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use.
Blueberry First Nations says native plant orchard to help restore B.C. industry sites
July 20, 2026 - 3:49 PM

FORT ST. JOHN — A First Nation in British Columbia says a new native plant orchard established in its territory could help reclaim and restore thousands of industrial sites around northeastern B.C.
B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site
February 18, 2026 - 5:41 AM

KAMLOOPS — The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says there may never be consensus on what to do with the site.
As fruit buds swell, B.C. farmers hit by 2024 deep freeze hope for better harvest
January 15, 2025 - 1:00 AM

Peter Simonsen says buds on the peach trees at his farm in Naramata, B.C., are already starting to swell early.
Year in review: A look at news events in March 2024
January 01, 2025 - 12:10 AM

A look at news events in March 2024:
Year in review: A look at news events in March 2024
December 12, 2024 - 1:10 AM

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B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers
August 09, 2024 - 3:29 PM

With less than a week to go before gala apples will be ready to be picked in British Columbia, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops.
Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
July 04, 2024 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat B.C. peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer.
Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, a sign of 'exploding' population
April 15, 2024 - 3:24 PM

MONTREAL - A break-in by a wild turkey at a long-term care home south of Quebec City over the weekend is a sign that the range and population of the birds are expanding in Quebec, bringing them closer to people.
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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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Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations

Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders

Blueberry First Nations says native plant orchard to help restore B.C. industry sites

B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site

As fruit buds swell, B.C. farmers hit by 2024 deep freeze hope for better harvest

Year in review: A look at news events in March 2024

Year in review: A look at news events in March 2024

B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers

Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout

Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, a sign of 'exploding' population

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