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It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter

It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter

Victoria receives an average of 661 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,426 mm in Sooke and 1,537 mm in Vancouver
Free seniors grocery Bingo brings youth and elders together

Free seniors grocery Bingo brings youth and elders together

The North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre and B.C. Metis Federation are bringing youth and seniors together for Free Seniors Grocery Bingo.
Williams Lake business donates $92K to Orange Shirt Society

Williams Lake business donates $92K to Orange Shirt Society

Williams Lake business owner Carl Johnson sold 10,000 Orange Shirts this year and is donating $92,000 to Phyllis Webstad’s organization 
Fort St. James man pleads guilty to shooting cousin’s husband in the head

Fort St. James man pleads guilty to shooting cousin’s husband in the head

Thomas Kaylan Frank Duncan pleads guilty to second degree murder in the death of John Louis Lazarre
Two new highway cameras installed in northern B.C. in 2024

Two new highway cameras installed in northern B.C. in 2024

Motorists can travel more safely on B.C. northern highways
Very special member of Kamloops RCMP celebrates fifth birthday

Very special member of Kamloops RCMP celebrates fifth birthday

Police dog Neeka celebrated her special day with a favourite treat: a cream cheese bagel
Northern B.C. museum honours pioneer female pilot from the early 1900s

Northern B.C. museum honours pioneer female pilot from the early 1900s

She joined the famous "Flying Seven," the first all-female pilot club in B.C.
Museum of Northern BC commemorates 100 years with a reflective exhibit

Museum of Northern BC commemorates 100 years with a reflective exhibit

Artifacts will remain on display at the museum and Ruth Harvey Art Gallery until March
Semi vehicle incident blocks Highway 5 north of Vavenby near McMurphy

Semi vehicle incident blocks Highway 5 north of Vavenby near McMurphy

Highway 5 was closed early Saturday, January 11 in both directions due to a vehicle incident between Skinner Road and McMurphy pullout, approximately 20 kilometres north of Vavenby and 18 kilometres south of Avola.
Gastrointestinal, respiratory outbreaks at multiple Interior Health facilities

Gastrointestinal, respiratory outbreaks at multiple Interior Health facilities

Outbreaks reported at facilities in Williams Lake, Salmon Arm, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon and Castlegar