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Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century
July 06, 2025 - 1:00 PM

PARIS (AP) — For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot following a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project that made it suitable for Olympic competitions last year.
Auto parts, wood chips spill in North Thompson train derailment
March 13, 2025 - 2:00 PM

There were no hazardous spills and no injuries when a CN train derailed near Barriere Wednesday evening.
Documents reveal more than 1,000 potential infractions left unchecked by B.C.’s energy regulator
March 08, 2025 - 12:00 PM
Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer
January 24, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog.
'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster
December 10, 2024 - 3:54 PM

Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the Mount Polley Mine more than 10 years ago, sending millions of cubic metres of waste into waterways in the British Columbia Interior.
Crews manage spill after road repair truck falls into lake near Peachland
July 29, 2024 - 4:35 PM

Cleanup crews were sent to Peachland on Saturday to stop asphalt coating from spreading in the lake.
Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
April 20, 2024 - 1:00 PM

When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Decade after Slocan Valley jet fuel spill, judge to hear Lemon Creek class action
July 29, 2023 - 8:14 AM

Residents of the Slocan Valley will finally have their day in court seeking compensation for the damage caused when 35,000 litres of jet fuel spilled into Lemon Creek a decade ago this week.
Kamloops teen on mission to remove rusty cars, metal parts from shoreline
July 08, 2023 - 4:30 PM

A young Kamloops woman is taking initiative to get a mess of rusted cars removed from a dyke along the river, a mess that has been increasing over the decades as the bank has eroded causing old metal parts to stick out of a public path and spill onto the beach.
Mining companies snapping up claims on Indigenous land in B.C. ignore consultation at own peril
June 01, 2023 - 9:00 AM

Reconciliation isn’t the only thing threatened when mining exploration companies fail to get consent from Indigenous nations, says one ethical investor.
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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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Shuswap man left in pain as regulator curbs opioids against doctor's advice
A Shuswap man, who accused regulators of forcing him to live in severe pain, has had a minor win in court in his legal case over how much pain medication he can take. According to an April 1
May 03, 2025 12:00 PM
How Kelowna crime compares to other US and Canadian cities
Kelowna’s crime rate has been improving, but a recent study shows how much more property crime there is in the city compared to the rest of Canada and the U.S. In 2022, Kelowna had the
March 19, 2025 6:00 PM
Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond
- This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022. Just because the Hells Angels aren’t roaring past on their Harleys, showing their colours and stirring up trouble doesn’t
January 22, 2022 12:00 PM
The true story of Grand Chief Nicola, told by his descendant
After weeks of searching for an Indigenous historian who could tell me the story of Grand Chief Nicola, I was thrilled when I was given the contact of one of his direct descendants. Skyaka, otherw
October 28, 2023 6:00 AM
How controversial Okanagan MLA Tara Armstrong got herself a raise
Controversial Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong got herself a big pay raise by helping to form the new political party One BC. Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie is the n
June 17, 2025 6:00 AM
SNELSON TRIAL UPDATE: Kelowna killer sentenced; only 19 months left to serve
KAMLOOPS - It took two trials and nearly 22 years for the case and the jail doors to close on Jennifer Cusworth’s killer, but it will only be one year and seven months before his release.
September 16, 2015 11:47 AM
Former Kamloops lawyer 'misappropriated' $9,000, gets suspended
A former Kamloops lawyer has been suspended for 10 weeks after failing to return almost $9,000 to clients. According to a Sept. 11 Law Society of BC consent agreement, Roderick Coston McLeod
October 13, 2024 7:00 AM
PADOVA CITY: Political, economic scandal once loomed over Kamloops Tranquille farm
Long after it was a sanatorium but long before plans for a winery, the sprawling 300-acre Kamloops property on Tranquille Road was a site of political and financial scandal. In the 1990s, an
June 26, 2022 7:53 AM
Kelowna lawyer that misappropriated $100,000 suspended
A Kelowna lawyer that misappropriated almost $100,000 of clients' money has been fined $3,500 and suspended for 18 months. According to the Law Society of B.C., Paule Fiona Seeger, who n
August 26, 2022 3:08 PM
Rock collectors captivated by crystal formations near Monte Lake
This story was originally published March 27, 2021. You can spot sometimes along Highway 97 near Monte Lake, people with hammers and other tools breaking apart rocks. For decades,
November 28, 2021 12:00 PM

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