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Home away from everything: A beach house on a remote island becomes a 10-year retreat

Home away from everything: A beach house on a remote island becomes a 10-year retreat

Twenty years ago, kayaker John Dowd stumbled upon an empty beach house on Vargas Island in Clayoquot Sound, part of an off-grid, 10-acre stretch in a provincial park reserve
First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year

First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year

ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. — A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada.
UNBC celebrates its Northern Medical Program class of 2024

UNBC celebrates its Northern Medical Program class of 2024

Thirty-five made-in-Prince-George medical doctors set to begin their practices after graduation
Three B.C. hunters fined and banned for unlawfully killing wildlife near Kamloops

Three B.C. hunters fined and banned for unlawfully killing wildlife near Kamloops

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Three men from British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been fined and banned from hunting for 10 years each for "unlawfully killing wildlife," including a deer pregnant with two fawns.
MNP threatens to sue Merritt-based electric vehicle maker over kickback allegations

MNP threatens to sue Merritt-based electric vehicle maker over kickback allegations

Edison Motors co-founder and CEO: "I cannot afford a legal battle with a billion-dollar company. I live in my parents' basement."
Prince George Airport ranks near bottom of list of Canadian airports

Prince George Airport ranks near bottom of list of Canadian airports

Lack of nearby hotel accommodations drops XYS score to 22nd out of 25 city terminals surveyed
B.C. police seize guns, 14 kilograms of fentanyl in Lower Mainland trafficking probe

B.C. police seize guns, 14 kilograms of fentanyl in Lower Mainland trafficking probe

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Mounties in B.C.'s Lower Mainland say a months-long trafficking investigation spanned multiple cities and led to the seizure of significant quantities of illicit drugs, along with guns and $500,000 in cash.
Goodsir Nature Park founder Jim Good to receive honorary degree from UNBC

Goodsir Nature Park founder Jim Good to receive honorary degree from UNBC

Good will receive Doctor of Laws degree May 31st for his lifelong dedication to preserving nature
Using N-word enough for Telus to fire worker, arbitrator rules

Using N-word enough for Telus to fire worker, arbitrator rules

A witness testified he was "utterly shocked and disgusted" by what he heard from the instructor.
B.C. woman found dead after alleged abduction, man arrested: RCMP

B.C. woman found dead after alleged abduction, man arrested: RCMP

LUMBY, B.C. — An RCMP investigation into the alleged abduction of a woman from Lumby, B.C., has turned into a probe of a suspicious death.