March 2026

B.C.’s premier planning China trade trip, LNG likely on agenda amid war in Iran

With tariffs and conflict in the Middle East creating global uncertainty, Premier David Eby is planning a trade mission to China as he continues working to diversify B.C.’s trading partners and make connections in Asian markets. And a trade expert says liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could now be a major topic of discussion as […]

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Okanagan unhoused encampment injunction hearing adjourned, no new date

The residents of an unhoused encampment at Penticton’s Fairview Road can breathe a little easier after the provincial government’s application for an injunction was put over. March 23 was scheduled to be the start of an estimated three-day hearing over the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s application, which claims that the residents of the encampment

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Kelowna drone operator fined $5K for helicopter interference during 2023 wildfire

A Kelowna realtor has been fined $5,000 for interfering with firefighting operations while flying a drone over a wildfire zone in 2023. Derek Leippi was found guilty under section 56.2D of the BC Wildfire Act for interfering with helicopter actioning the McDougall Creek wildfire near Lake Okanagan Resort. On Aug. 27, 2023, Leippi was in

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Free screening in Pitt Meadows of film exploring the policies of neoliberalism politics

A film about neoliberalism and its contribution to global inequality is being screened by Cinema Politica at a free event at the end of the month. “The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& how it came to control your life)” is based on a book of the same title by journalist George Monbiot

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