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B. C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer works out electoral math
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (1031+ words) Published 6: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 BC Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer spoke at an event in Vernon Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) Yuri Fulmer worded the position of the BC Conservative Party plainly. Mathematically, to win the next election, the…...
Out-of-control wildfire 50 hectares in size east of Merritt
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (135+ words) Published 5: 25 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Wildfire reported near Merritt, B. C. on April 8 around 4: 10 p. m. (BC Wildfire) BC Wildfire has a new update for the size of a wildfire on Hamilton Hill (Quilchena Creek) near Merritt. The wildfire on Hamilton Creek Indian Reserve No....
B. C. set to mark 10-year anniversary of toxic drug crisis
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (830+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Then-provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, left, and then-Health Minister Terry Lake declare a public health emergency in April 2016 as a result of a significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths. (Courtesy Ministry of Health) This…...
We have the votes: Eby says he is sure B. C. NDP can pass DRIPA changes
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (704+ words) Published 5: 35 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Premier David Eby on April 2, 2026, discussing a meeting with First Nations leaders about proposed changes to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) Premier David Eby says he "very…...
Distracted driving, seatbelt violations "not gotten much better or worse: B. C. RCMP
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (351+ words) Published 2: 48 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Throughout March, BC Highway Patrol will be extra vigilant for distracted drivers, as well as drivers and passengers who are not using seat belts. B. C. residents are continuing to drive without their seatbelts and take part in…...
Pre-trial conference set for Kelowna man accused of violent killing of ex-wife
20+ hour, 37+ min ago (327+ words) Published 11: 53 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 James Plover (left) has been charged with first degree murder, after an assault left his former partner, (right) Bailey Mc Court dead. A pre-trial conference for Kelowna's James Plover is expected to start on April 15. Plover…...
UPDATE: 3 arts positions reinstated at Okanagan College following arbitration
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (603+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Okanagan College (OC) breached job security provisions when it laid off three professors last year and altered the employment of 14 others. A March 30, 2026 arbitration ruling between the union representing the professors and the college found the…...
Litter of puppies, 2 with bullet wounds, found abandoned near Grand Forks
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (524+ words) Published 6: 30 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 These young dogs were found abandoned in a rural area between Grand Forks and Greenwood, according to Kootenay Animal Assistance Program. (Submitted) Two of the rescued puppies taken in by Kootenay Animal Assistance Program are seen…...
Vernon rink captures provincial club curling title
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (676+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Monday, April 6, 2026 If revenge is a dish best served cold, what better place to do it than on a sheet of curling ice? Vernon's Kelsey Powell rink won the B. C. Club Curling title Sunday, April 5, at the Vancouver Curling…...
Water mapping helps rural B. C. communities prepare for wildfire response
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (495+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Monday, April 6, 2026 By Living Lakes Canada Measuring standpipe flow in a water mapping project. (Living Lakes Canada) As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, rural communities in British Columbia are turning to a proactive, made-in-B. C. solution: mapping…...