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Documents reveal more than 1,000 potential infractions left unchecked by B.C.’s energy regulator
March 08, 2025 - 12:00 PM
B.C. parties lean into ideology as Greens release tax-heavy election platform
October 01, 2024 - 4:37 PM

British Columbia's three major parties leaned into their ideological divides Tuesday, with the Green Party the first to release a full platform ahead of this month's provincial election.
FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior
September 10, 2024 - 2:00 PM

FortisBC wants to find Indigenous-led clean energy projects to meet the Southern Interior region’s growing need for electricity.
First Nation's geothermal project shows how fossil fuels can power next seven generations
July 21, 2024 - 4:30 PM

Elders and community members always knew something was bubbling under their feet on this remote B.C. First Nation territory.
A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth
June 30, 2024 - 7:00 PM

One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a milestone.
Oliver winery receives highest honour at Canadian Wine Industry Awards
March 13, 2024 - 9:47 AM
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Oliver's Burrowing Owl Estate Winery took home the Canadian Wine Industry Award of Distinction during the 2024 Wine Industry Awards ceremony last night.
A long-overlooked climate solution, geothermal could be in for its hottest decade yet
December 29, 2023 - 1:00 PM

CALGARY - It's clean, renewable, and right there below our feet, but geothermal energy has largely remained undeveloped in Canada.
B.C. Green leader hopes voters see value in minority government
October 22, 2020 - 9:00 PM

VANCOUVER - The leader of the B.C. Green party is betting on a legislature in which one party doesn't hold all the power in the final days of a snap election campaign that began a week after her leadership victory.
Yukoners turn to farming to build self-sufficiency, market for local food
July 26, 2020 - 8:00 PM

Yukoners are turning to farming to boost self-sufficiency and build the market for local food, a trend local agriculture experts say is being reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kelowna's affordable student housing gives view of a zero-emission future
November 16, 2019 - 10:30 AM

Morning begins with the clattering, whirring sounds of tools and mechanical equipment ringing out across the University of British Columbia's campus on the edge of the Okanagan valley.
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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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Dr. Bonnie Henry is one of the owners of a Similkameen winery
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Shuswap pastor won't go to jail for sexually assaulting teen
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Cancer claims nine-year-old Victoria youngster after seven-year battle
VICTORIA - A Victoria youngster who won hearts and raised hopes as she staged a nearly lifelong battle against cancer has died three months shy of her 10th birthday. Hannah Day's mother,
May 13, 2019 5:00 PM
Kelowna's Gospel Mission bouncing back from tough year thanks pair of huge donations
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North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
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West Kelowna woods were once home to a hippie commune
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Kelowna real estate company must pay $50,000 for defaming former agents
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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Documents reveal more than 1,000 potential infractions left unchecked by B.C.’s energy regulator

B.C. parties lean into ideology as Greens release tax-heavy election platform

FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior

First Nation's geothermal project shows how fossil fuels can power next seven generations

A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth

Oliver winery receives highest honour at Canadian Wine Industry Awards

A long-overlooked climate solution, geothermal could be in for its hottest decade yet

B.C. Green leader hopes voters see value in minority government

Yukoners turn to farming to build self-sufficiency, market for local food

Kelowna's affordable student housing gives view of a zero-emission future

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