Latest from Tom Popyk
B.C. Interior communities face millions in water upgrades, including former home of the 'world's best water'
Canal Flats residents will hold a town hall to discuss Interior Health's demand to treat well water after Greenwood wound up spending $5 million on upgrades
B.C. snowpack trending low raising drought concerns
The March snow survey and water supply bulletin shows the province is wetter that last year at this time, with the Liard and Chilcotin regions at opposite extremes.
New B.C. program to train wildfire volunteers gets mixed reviews from Interior communities
Neighbouring regional districts devastated by the 2023 Bush Creek East wildfire are split on funding meant to repair trust and build wildfire resiliency.
B.C. mayor sues B.C. United to recover provincial campaign expenses
Lumby, B.C., Mayor Kevin Acton, a former B.C. United candidate, is seeking more than $10,000 to cover out-of-pocket expenses from his aborted B.C. United election campaign.
Raise a glass! Okanagan wine industry toasts resilience after devastating 2024 freeze
The B.C. government's relaxation of grape imports and taxes allowed the industry to focus on winemaking skill, not valley soil, winery owners say.
B.C. family mourns matriarch who died after fire forced her out of her home on Christmas Day
An Indigenous family in Prince Rupert, B.C., is mourning the death of a beloved grandmother and family fixture. Juanita Hill, 71, died after she fell in the hotel room she was staying in after a Christmas Day fire forced her and her family from their apartment.
Class action lawsuit for huge 2013 fuel spill into Kootenay creek settled for $4.5M
More than 2,700 Slocan Valley residents may be eligible for compensation after B.C. and 3 other defendants agree to pay for damages, including personal injury, in connection with the environmental crisis.
B.C. seeks forfeiture of 2 Kelowna properties, alleging link to drug trafficking
The B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office has filed a civil lawsuit in the B.C. Supreme Court to seize two Kelowna properties that it alleges are connected to criminal activity, together worth about $3 million.
Hospital check-in delays B.C. Freedom Rally organizer's sentencing
A Kelowna Freedom Rally organizer's sentencing has been delayed due to a sudden medical emergency.
B.C. man who faked social worker credentials and defrauded children paroled despite Indigenous objections
Indigenous leaders voiced their opposition to full parole and told the parole board the harm caused by the crime has been profound and long-lasting.