News Items tag as: Anna McKenzie

Former child in ‘care,’ hip-hop artist brings message of visibility to BC legislature
May 19, 2023 - 4:33 PM

Bryant Doradea never thought he would be performing rap songs in the B.C. legislature for a group of provincial ministers.
A birthday party to remember for youth transitioning out of B.C.’s child-welfare system
August 11, 2021 - 8:00 PM

It’s not a typical birthday party, but there is nothing typical about “aging out” of B.C.’s child-welfare system when you turn 19.
New online map of B.C. braids together Indigenous land, language, arts and culture
June 17, 2021 - 9:00 PM

A new, interactive map weaves together information on Indigenous peoples’ languages, arts, culture, and connection to place across the lands now referred to as British Columbia.
Afro-Indigenous community calls out Sephora Canada for lack of diversity
June 15, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Indigenous representation is rising on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram and in ad campaigns for companies like Sephora Canada, Nike, and RW&CO — and so is criticism about the nature of this representation.
Class action lawsuit against Kelowna social worker prompts calls for better oversight
November 11, 2020 - 8:30 AM

A class action lawsuit against a former B.C. social worker has raised an important question: should child protection social workers be required to register with an external regulator?
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La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

What to know about Trump's potential change in federal marijuana policy
President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states. Trump said Monday that he hopes to deci

UBCO students in Kelowna less desperate for off-campus rental help
The numbers are starting to show an improvement in the rental housing situation in Kelowna, and a support service university students turn to is seeing less panic and desperation. Stefanie Allen is the director for student engagement at the

Former child in ‘care,’ hip-hop artist brings message of visibility to BC legislature