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There is a growing call for the province to follow the federal government’s lead to scrap gas taxes to help with affordability during the Iran war. UBC Okanagan economic professor Ross Hickey says that isn’t the way to fix the problem

A new program at UBC Okanagan is hoping to help minimize the risk of wildfires by teaching the importance of prescribed burns. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the first of its kind training program hopes to address a critical gap in Canada’s ability to use and scale the tool.

Researchers from UBC Okanagan are looking for help in preventing destructive invasive species from taking root in B’C.. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, they’re hoping to assist in a task currently performed by humans – and dogs.

An Okanagan Falls teen is recovering from a traumatic brain injury and several broken bones after a ski accident on Apex Mountain. and UBC Okanagan is receiving funding for a one-of-a-kind fire mitigation program.

Preparations continue for the BC Lions to play two games at the Apple Bowl this summer. As Travis Lowe reports, we’re now learning where the team will be living and practicing while visiting the Okanagan.

The problem house partially owned by Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh has been vacated after repeat visits from RCMP. And rotarians, the Okanagan Basin Water Board and UBCO launch a new invasive mussel research fundraising campaign.

Princeton’s mayor has penned a letter to the provincial government raising concerns about much high gas prices in town compared to other Okanagan municipalities. And, UBC Okanagan researchers have advanced their work on developing a non-invasive, accessible way to reduce uncontrolled hand tremors.

When you think of university sports, it’s not often curling comes to mind. But that’s about to change with the “granite rocks” set to return to UBC Okanagan. And as Travis Lowe reports, it’s thanks in part to a national championship that was held in Kelowna.

The family of Bailey McCourt is not entirely happy with the B.C. government’s latest bill about intimate partner violence. And UBC Okanagan students are putting QR codes on street signs around campus that offers proper pronunciation of the Indigenous names.

Students at UBC Okanagan might notice something new attached to street signs around campus. As Travis Lowe explains, it’s part on an ongoing initiative to make the nsyilxcn language more visible and audible.

A Kelowna family has purchased a family home and is gifting it to Autism Okanagan. And, are we living in The Matrix? A UBC Okanagan study says it has answered that question.

Researchers at UBC Okanagan say they’ve found the definitive answer to the question raised by the 1999 movie ‘The Matrix’. Specifically, could our civilization be nothing more than a simulation run by an advanced civilization’s supercomputer? Travis Lowe has their answer.

A Kelowna man who admitted to killing UBC Okanagan security guard Harmandeep Kaur was sentenced on Wednesday. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, Kaur’s relatives are disappointed with the court’s decision.

A man responsible for the death of a UBC Okanagan security guard learns his fate. And an expanding airline is helping people in Kelowna get to Toronto eas

Sports fans love a hometown hero. And now a new report from the UBC Okanagan shows home-grown NHL players may also prove to be an economic benefit to their teams as well.

A last blast of winter? The surprise snowfall that caught the Okanagan off guard. And the UBC Okanagan student union holds an emergency meeting after it rejects the campus Conservative Club.  

Hydrogen is considered fuel of the future and UBC Okanagan and Fortis-BC are teaming up to help bring that future even closer. Victoria Femia has more on how this new cleaner-energy project will work.

How a dry January could impact the Okanagan Valley. The group behind Kelowna’s UBC Okanagan Tower Project denies it was behind the damage to several nearby buildings. And Kelowna’s Ogopogo gets a makeover.

The group behind the UBC Okanagan Tower Project in Downtown Kelowna is denying full responsibility for the damage to several nearby buildings. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, residents who were forced out of their homes are still struggling to find adequate housing.

A prime piece of waterfront property along Okanagan Lake is being preserved for future generations, thanks to a generous donation from a group of landowners. As Travis Lowe reports, it’s being described as a win for wildlife, kokanee salmon and people.