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Kelowna program to 'bridge' gap between gender-diverse kids and parents
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (274+ words) Published 8:20 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 A new program in Kelowna looks to strengthen the relationship between gender-diverse kids and their parents. The TransParent Okanagan Support and Education Society has created B.R.I.D.G.E., a four-session program for parents of gender-diverse children of all ages…...
Shuswap communities benefit from provincial emergency preparedness funding
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (148+ words) Published 12:12 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Two Shuswap communities will be better prepared for potential emergencies as recipients of more than $1.3 million for 29 projects funded through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF). The funding, announced on Sept. 9, will support evacuation route planning…...
COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (316+ words) Published 9:57 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it. With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble…...
VIEWPOINT: Addressing the costs of climate change, risks of wildfire
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (472+ words) Published 10:00 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 Following a warmer-than-normal winter with low snowpacks across the region, this spring and summer brought little relief. Years of drought have left our forests tinder-dry and primed to burn, yet few could have anticipated the ferocity…...
Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson latest to quit B.C. Conservative Party
1+ week, 3+ day ago (675+ words) Published 10:44 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press With MLAs quitting the caucus in droves and controversies swirling around B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson had been calling for a full meeting for weeks. So she was…...
Nelson???s WildSafeBC coordinator steps down after grizzly bear deaths
1+ week, 3+ day ago (722+ words) Published 8:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Nelson’s WildSafeBC Community Coordinator, Lisa Thomson, has officially stepped down from her position after a month of emotional stress and online attacks. After a grizzly sow and one of her yearlings were euthanized by the B.C....
B.C. MLA says RCMP to interview him over Conservative leader allegations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (545+ words) Published 8:12 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Delta South MLA Ian Paton confirmed to Black Press Media that the RCMP is scheduled to interview him at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday to discuss allegations that B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay offered him…...
LETTER: Salmon Arm-Shuswap MLA urged to speak with firefighters, not vilify them
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1143+ words) Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Open Letter to Salmon Arm-Shuswap MLA David Williams on the forest fires. Our new season here in the Interior, “fire season,” drags on. A bit of rain gives us some breathing room, so maybe now is…...
Council backs heating up bathrooms for year-round use at Salmon Arm park
2+ week, 4+ day ago (398+ words) Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The city is bringing the heat to keep the bathrooms at Blackburn Park open fall and winter. At its Aug. 24 meeting, City of Salmon Arm council supported reallocating $5,750 from the parks capital budget – money intended for…...
Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservatives, plans to form new party with Peter Milobar
2+ week, 5+ day ago (749+ words) Published 9:05 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Delta South MLA Ian Paton is leaving the B.C. Conservative Party to sit as an Independent and intends to form a new party with Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar in the coming…...