BC Greens call for transition housing plan
Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for Cowichan Valley, is calling on Premier Eby and the Minister of Housing to immediately adopt a provincial strategy for transitional housing needs.
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Prepare Now for Spring Flood Risk in the Region
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (RDOS EOC) is reminding residents and property owners to begin preparing for spring freshet.
Renters in Need of Help
Social workers across British Columbia are calling on Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon to immediately expand renter assistance programs by increasing the income level to allow more people to access the program.
Improve Home Support Services: Social Workers
BC’s professional association for social workers calls on the provincial government to improve home support services to seniors by fully implementing the recommendations of the report released by the Office of the Seniors Advocate.
Throne Speech a Failure, Offers No Sign of Relief
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is giving the BC throne speech a failing grade because it lacks a plan to provide tax relief and pay down the province’s ballooning debt.
ICBC proposes no insurance hikes for two years
The BC government recently announced on Dec. 12 that the ICBC filed an application to freeze basic car insurance rates for another two years.
B.C., Okanagan Valley shine at Winealign
British Columbia wineries dominated the awards list at Winealign’s National Wine Awards of Canada in June, with Osoyoos- and Oliver-based wineries ranking in the provincial and country-wide top 10 and East Kelowna’s CedarCreek taking the top national spot.
Pocket Guide
What is COP26 and why it’s important
The B.C. provincial government won a major award in the recent COP26 Climate Conference for its...
Province mandates masks for students K-Grade 3
Updated school safety measures by the provincial government will now require kindergarten to Grade...
B.C. Vaccine effort ahead of schedule, frontline workers to get vaccinated in April
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The province announced plans Thursday to vaccinate...
B.C. heads into next phase of vaccine rollout
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Over 400,000 people in British Columbia will soon...
SORCO, OOSAR among recipients of community gaming grants
Community non-profits across Boundary-Similkameen are getting a boost from nearly $340,000 in ...
Indigenous graduation rate reaches five-year high in SD53
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Indigenous student graduation rates reached an...
McKinney Place outbreak declared over
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter B.C.’s provincial health officer declared the...
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Brewery seeking Oliver’s Funniest Home Videos
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s time for Oliver residents to start...
Province launches grant to help artists adapt during pandemic
Professional artists and others who work in the arts in B.C can get more support to help with...
Residents vaccinated at Sunnybank, McKinney
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Interior Health is rolling out COVID-19 vaccines to...
Two residents at Sunnybank test positive, additional death at McKinney Place
Interior Health is reporting the death of another resident at McKinney Place Thursday, and two...
Four additional deaths at McKinney Place
Four more residents have died following an outbreak of COVID-19 at the McKinney Place long term...
Baldy prepares for projected opening day Dec. 19
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter South Okanagan skiers and snowboarders can soon hit...
Southern Okanagan Secondary School reports single COVID-19 case
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Southern Okanagan Secondary School has...
Another staff member tests positive at McKinney Place
Another staff member at the McKinney Place long-term care centre in Oliver has tested positive for...
McKinney long-term care outbreak grows to 28 cases
Interior Health is reporting 28 cases of COVID-19, 27 of which are residents, after the outbreak...