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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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Vernon RCMP officer accused of 'discreditable conduct'
A Vernon RCMP constable stands accused of discreditable conduct. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Shaun Miranda is alleged to have behaved in a manner that is likely to discredit the RCMP,
April 19, 2025 6:00 AM
Vernon RCMP officer denies wrongdoing, claims he kissed coworker on cheek
The woman who alleges that Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Shaun Miranda kissed her while at a staff Christmas party, wiped tears from her eyes as she explained at the RCMP Conduct Board hearing
August 20, 2025 6:00 PM
Best Kamloops sledding hills and outdoor skating rinks
Now that snow has finally hit the ground around Kamloops, it’s time to dig out those snow pants and start zipping down some of the slopes across the city. We have compiled a map of som
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Vernon officer 'forcefully' tried to kiss drunk colleague: RCMP conduct board
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon RCMP officer facing an allegation of discreditable conduct is alleged to have forcefully tried to kiss one of his colleagues while she was drunk at a work Christm
August 18, 2025 2:31 PM
North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
August 13, 2018 6:30 PM
'Criminal disregard for safety': Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movi
January 19, 2023 10:29 AM
West Kelowna killer Ronda Black ordered to return to correctional facility
Notorious West Kelowna killer Ronda Black has been ordered to return to and remain in a residential correctional facility for at least six months for deceitful and dishonest conduct while on full
February 12, 2025 6:00 PM
Vernon man's harassing emails could cost him 6 months in jail
A Vernon man accused of burning down a house in Coldstream appeared in court today as lawyers argued over how much time he should spend behind bars for criminally harassing his ex-wife. Matt
April 14, 2023 2:12 PM
5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these Okanagan bugs are the talk of the town, according to one pest control expert. Matthew Wright, manager o
August 20, 2022 3:31 PM
Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to 'ruin peoples' day'
CONTENT ADVISORY The now-21-year-old Kelowna man who recorded himself torturing three hamsters and publishing the video to various social media sites "to ruin peoples’ day"
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