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B.C. port expansion seeks fast-track by Canada's new major projects office
September 12, 2025 - 9:00 PM

The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver's Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by Canada's new major projects office.
Following hard-won sea otter recovery in BC, First Nations call for a new hunt
September 06, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Half a century ago, sea otters were on the brink of extinction along British Columbia’s coast. Pulled from the frigid, untamed waters of Alaska, these charismatic creatures were brought back to their ancestral habitat. Today, they thrive through kelp forests and rugged inlets, celebrated as a symbol of one of the conservation’s greatest comebacks.
Coquihalla Highway reopens after wildfire closure but truck fire causes delays
September 05, 2025 - 11:29 PM

A semi-truck on fire closed the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Friday, just hours after the key route to and from British Columbia's Lower Mainland reopened following a two-day closure due to a wind-fuelled wildfire.
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.
BC senior fears for future of her mentally ill adult son when she dies
August 26, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A former Kamloops resident in her early 70s is still doing the job of a full-time parent.
A Kamloops woman's nightmarish search for a diagnosis for a crippling condition
August 18, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Just a few months ago Deena Beauchamp was thriving. The Kamloops woman had a job, volunteered in the community and enjoyed long walks with her dog.
Rain on the way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half
August 14, 2025 - 5:22 PM

PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to help firefighters battling a wildfire that has been raging near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island this week.
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.
Newfoundlanders busking and cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires
August 13, 2025 - 3:55 PM

ST. JOHN'S — Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city received a special donation Wednesday from a young musician.
Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., triggers evacuations, road closure
August 12, 2025 - 6:35 PM

PORT ALBERNI — The rapidly growing wildfire on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, B.C., has reached 13.9 square kilometres in size, almost triple what was reported when the fire was first reported late Monday.
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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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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