Sarah Penton

Sarah Penton is the host of B.C.'s afternoon Interior current affairs radio show, Radio West.

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Trail, B.C., mourns mother after estranged husband charged with murder

A small community of about 8,000 people is mourning the loss of a beloved local nurse, whose estranged husband has been charged with her Monday death, which occurred just east of Trail, B.C. 

Nelson, B.C., man pulls unconscious driver from burning car

A 20-year-old man was pulled from a burning car and attended to by passersby after his vehicle crashed near Nelson, B.C., early Thursday. The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and the response from a good Samaritan is being considered for life-saving awards.

Hell Yeah Prince George! Facebook page marks decade of positivity

The online group to counter negative perceptions of the northern B.C. city once named 'the most dangerous in Canada,' has created connections and raised millions for charity.

62-year-old B.C. man skis every major hill in the province as part of cancer bucket list

At 62, Bob Oliver has completed a multi-year journey to ski at every mountain resort in B.C.

B.C. woman turns trailer into 'happy, creepy' Barbie dream home to help recovery from addiction

A woman living in Osoyoos has created a Barbie-inspired trailer that she said has helped her on her journey of recovery from addiction.

Grandmother from Kamloops, B.C., takes turn on Cannes catwalk

She’s a 44-year-old mother of six children, and a grandmother to two more. Now, Racheal Marie Billy, a member of the Cook's Ferry Indian Band, can also call herself an international fashion model.

She wanted to build a garden for fellow hospice residents. Volunteers made her dream come true in a day

Around 40 people in Prince George, B.C., helped cancer patient Jodi Fay fulfil her wish of building a garden close to the hospice where she lives.

Kelowna man escapes fiery truck explosion — with a little help from his new friend

Shea Kearns said he feels lucky to be alive after he crashed his truck during a snowstorm in Kelowna, B.C., last week and had it blow up just moments after he got out.

Woman killed in B.C. crash was a loving mother and 'thoughtful young woman,' her father says

Karyle Wehowsky, who died on Oct. 1 when a truck hit her vehicle head on, is being remembered as a loving, supportive mother and a strong woman.

Rare white crow sightings excite Kootenay birdwatchers

Lisa Chabot saw a white-feathered crow on Monday and shared its photo with the internet. Several people in the region commented on her post, saying they'd seen it, too.