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Rural B.C. taxi/ride hailing service, disabled access improvements called for

Rural B.C. taxi/ride hailing service, disabled access improvements called for

Committee makes multiple recommendations on how to improve the industry
North Okanagan farmers voice rail trail concerns

North Okanagan farmers voice rail trail concerns

Farmers have been offered permits to access their properties once the rail trail is built, but believe easements should be required
New Indigenous primary care centre opens in Victoria

New Indigenous primary care centre opens in Victoria

The Ministry of Health has approved approximately $2 million in annual funding
Individual barred from UVic after protesters alleged repeated assaults

Individual barred from UVic after protesters alleged repeated assaults

Saanich police opens assault investigation, protesters say same man involved in 3 incidents
Vernon RCMP investigating abandoned truck fire

Vernon RCMP investigating abandoned truck fire

Vehicle found fully engulfed at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, May 9
Salmon Arm residents grateful after firefighters douse encampment blaze

Salmon Arm residents grateful after firefighters douse encampment blaze

Fire occurred in forested area by subdivision near Turner Creek
Okanagan-Skaha School District announces staff changes

Okanagan-Skaha School District announces staff changes

Principals and vice-principals named at numerous schools in Summerland and Penticton
Canadians in favour of U.K. law upping cigarette age limit each year: survey

Canadians in favour of U.K. law upping cigarette age limit each year: survey

Legal purchasing age raised by one year each year to ultimately cut off any new smokers
Toxic drug deaths recorded in Summerland

Toxic drug deaths recorded in Summerland

4 deaths from toxic drugs were reported in 2023
B.C.’s coal industry not worried about G-7’s coal phaseout plan

B.C.’s coal industry not worried about G-7’s coal phaseout plan

G-7 plans affect thermal coal, not steelmaking coal, says B.C.’s energy minister Josie Osborne