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18-year-old's toy rental business in Kelowna, B.C., aims to help reduce plastic waste
Max Elliot says the goal of Aluda Toys is to prolong the lifespan of plastic toys before they end up in landfills, considering how quickly children can lose interest in their toys.
Kelowna man photographs rare encounter with pack of wolves
Mike Walchuck was out for a late morning walk on Jan. 21 in Black Mountain - sntsk'il'ntən Regional Park when he encountered a pack of wolves.
Some B.C. residents still rely on oil furnaces to keep warm, but finding someone to fix them is getting harder
While those in Nakusp who can afford it have switched to electric heat, renters or those on lower incomes living in older buildings still rely on aging oil furnaces — even as the people trained to repair them become increasingly rare.
Anti-mandate protest outside B.C. high school leads to confrontation, protester hurling insults at student
An anti-mandate protest outside a South Okanagan high school resulted in a verbal confrontation between adults and students and, in one case, a protester yelling a racially charged insult and profanity at a student.
Tiny town takes Tina the turkey under its wing
An unexpected celebrity has captured the hearts of a small B.C. Interior town.
'Starfish' backpacks help children left hungry, dreading weekends
After community members in Vernon realized students were coming to school hungry on Monday mornings, they began a successful meal program that provides weekend meals.