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‘War’ on B.C. deciduous forests: Environmental groups call for end to herbicide useThe province sprays thousands of hectares of B.C. forest with the herbicide glyphosate, and it's causing more harm than good, Stop the Spray BC members said in Peachland.FireJul 5
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Canada, U.S. agree to update Columbia River Treaty that oversees western waterwayPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said the in-principle agreement will enable officials to update the treaty to ensure continued flood-risk management and co-operation on hydro power.CanadaJul 11
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Penticton to celebrate golden anniversary with 2028 B.C. Summer GamesIt will be the 50th year anniversary of when the Peach City first hosted the games and Mayor Julius Bloomfield said that he's delighted to see the games come back under his watch.SportsMay 28
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Pro-Palestinian protesters mark quiet night on UBC Okanagan campusThe UBC Okanagan protesters join a growing number of encampments on North American campuses, though the Kelowna version has been more peaceful than many of its counterparts.CanadaMay 15
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Okanagan College campus life expected to get much livelier with new student housingThe number of students living on campus at Okanagan College in Kelowna will more than double at the start of next fall, due to new developments.CanadaMar 27
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OKIB breaks ground on new school, where heritage is ‘the compass’The Okanagan Indian Band this week broke ground on its new elementary school, heralding what officials say will be a new era of inclusive learning in the community.CanadaFeb 22
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Action plan launched to protect wildlife corridor in the OkanaganThe plan is designed to maintain, protect and restore an existing but threatened 65-km-long ecological corridor between Okanagan Mountain Park and Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park.CanadaDec 12, 2023
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Leonard Marchand named chief justice of British Columbia in ‘historic appointment’Leonard Marchand has been appointed as the new chief justice of the B.C. and Yukon Courts of Appeal in what the B.C. attorney general calls "a historic appointment."PoliticsDec 8, 2023
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With territory on both sides of B.C.-U.S. border, Sinixt Confederacy seeks recognitionThe Sinixt Confederacy has been seeking to influence the management of natural resources and make claims to government funds in B.C. but there's a rift in those plans already.CanadaDec 11, 2023
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From Hate to Hope mural unveiled in Keremeos, B.C.A collaborative mural project – one of four in B.C. – designed to bring communities together and spark conversations about hate was recently unveiled in the South Okanagan.CanadaNov 28, 2023
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First Nations in B.C. seek salmon return to Columbia Basin in new treaty with U.SRepresentatives from the Ktunaxa and Syilx Okanagan nations say they continue to bring up salmon restoration in negotiations for a modern Columbia River Treaty.EnvironmentNov 5, 2023
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Kelowna confirmed as host of the 2025 BrierFor the first time since 1968, the national men’s curling championship will be played in Kelowna, B.C., Curling Canada announced Friday.SportsOct 27, 2023
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Okanagan Nation applauds proposal to restore grizzly bears to North CascadesThe Biden administration recently announced its proposal to retore grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem.EnvironmentOct 18, 2023
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Feel Good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the weekFrom trash taken out of Lower Mainland waters, to treasure attached to Vancouver Island residences, here are five good news stories from the week to share.TrendingOct 20, 2023
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Penticton Indian Band member appointed to Order of CanadaA prominent member of the Penticton Indian Band, lax̌lax̌tkʷ Dr. Jeannette Armstrong is one of the 85 new appointees of the Order of Canada.LifestyleJul 6, 2023
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B.C. First Nations sign Columbia River Treaty revenue-sharing agreements with provinceThe province said the Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan nations have been an essential part of the Canadian negotiating team, alongside the governments of Canada and B.C.CanadaJun 8, 2023
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Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliationVanessa Campbell said it has taken four years to get the font right and it's a sign of respect for the Indigenous people whose land the university is on.EducationJun 7, 2023
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Bachelor of Nsyilxcn language fluency sees first graduates cross the stageThe bachelor of Nsyilxcn language fluency celebrated its first graduates at UBC Okanagan -- the program is Canada’s first bachelor’s degree of Indigenous language fluency.EducationJun 8, 2023
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Columbia River Treaty talks continue between Canada, U.S.In Kelowna this week during Columbia River Treaty talks, the two sides discussed, among other things, flood management and ecosystems with input from First Nations and U.S. Tribes.EnvironmentMay 19, 2023
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High streamflow advisory issued for parts of B.C. InteriorUnseasonably hot weather in the BC Interior has pushed the BC River Forecast Centre to issue a high streamflow advisory for the Upper Columbia, Boundary and Kootenay regions.EnvironmentMay 14, 2023