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Lytton, B.C., records hottest temperature across Canada this year as province bakes
August 26, 2025 - 5:08 PM

Lytton, B.C., is living up to its reputation as the hottest location in Canada.
Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, 'unusual' behaviour
August 14, 2025 - 10:04 AM

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is "unusual" for the region, the British Columbia officials said Wednesday.
BC First Nations are leading a waste revolution
June 29, 2025 - 4:00 PM
Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted
January 31, 2025 - 10:13 AM

VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada is warning anyone planning to head into British Columbia's backcountry that incoming winter weather is expected to bring a "major increase in avalanche danger."
Wild Christmas: BC Ferries cancels many sailings over 'severe' forecast
December 24, 2024 - 4:38 PM

VANCOUVER - BC Ferries has cancelled many sailings on Christmas Day after Environment Canada issued dozens of wind and heavy rain warnings for British Columbia's south coast.
'Bomb cyclone' hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn't alarmist
November 19, 2024 - 8:09 PM

VANCOUVER - Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 km/h are hitting parts of the British Columbia coast and more than 150,000 BC Hydro customers are without power as a "bomb cyclone" develops off Vancouver Island.
What sobering centres are and why Kamloops is fighting for one
October 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops city council and staff have been pushing the province for a sobering centre since 2016, and so far, no concrete plans for one have materialized.
Expected La Nina weather pattern could ease ongoing drought conditions in BC
October 02, 2024 - 9:00 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's nagging drought could be eased by an incoming weather pattern that may bring a colder and wetter than normal winter, says Sean Fleming, an adjunct UBC professor of atmospheric sciences.
BC Conservatives ahead in Southern Interior: poll
September 17, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The BC NDP and the BC Conservatives are statistically neck and neck in the polls with the current government ahead by two percentage points.
Need for tradespeople just as high as demand for housing in Thompson-Okanagan
September 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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The demand for skilled tradespeople in the Thompson-Okanagan region is growing but not due to a lack of interest from young people.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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