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A small-town athlete who lost four fingers in high school turned tragedy into triumph, collecting 11 Paralympic medals across three games. This weekend, her hometown of Salmon Arm celebrates their golden champion with a community party.
Less than two years after a truck collision broke her neck and threatened her athletic career, Kelowna's Savannah Wild just shattered the women's barefoot 50K world record. She finished nearly two hours ahead of the required time.
British Columbia has reduced its overall poverty rate by nearly 30% since 2016, lifting 161,000 people including 48,000 children out of poverty. The province's legislated poverty reduction strategy shows measurable progress despite ongoing challenges with the cost of living.
British Columbia has reduced overall poverty by nearly a third in less than a decade, helping 161,000 people escape poverty including 48,000 children. While the province still faces challenges, the progress shows government investments in families and workers are making a real difference.
British Columbia has pulled 161,000 people out of poverty since 2016, including 48,000 children, through its groundbreaking poverty reduction strategy. While challenges remain, the province's focused investments in child care, wages, and family supports are creating real change for thousands of families. ##
A First Nations college in British Columbia just achieved a decades-long dream: the power to offer fully accredited degrees rooted in Indigenous language and knowledge. The new partnership honors ancestral vision while creating pathways for future generations.
A new totem pole carved by Haida artist Ḵuuya Micheal Moody now stands inside a credit union branch in Haida Gwaii, blessed by matriarchs and raised in a ceremony celebrating Indigenous culture. Community leaders call it a small act of kindness that points toward larger reconciliation.
Indigenous communities in British Columbia are getting the power to build their own clean energy future with $3.3 million in federal funding. The investment will help First Nation, Inuit and Metis groups replace diesel fuel with renewable power sources they design, build and operate themselves.
Canada shipped its first liquefied natural gas cargo in July 2025, instantly joining the ranks of global energy exporters. Multiple new projects are now racing toward completion, positioning the country as a clean energy supplier for decades to come.
A Nanaimo steel manufacturer just received nearly $1 million to expand operations and hire 26 skilled workers. The investment helps British Columbia build economic resilience while creating family-sustaining careers on Vancouver Island.
A groundbreaking forestry project in British Columbia is proving that Indigenous wisdom about caring for forests works better than industrial clear-cutting. Early results show leaving 60% of trees intact keeps forests healthy for generations.
A critical minerals company just took a major step toward bringing manganese processing back to North America. Green Manganese is moving into a specialized facility in British Columbia designed to fast-track clean technology from lab bench to commercial reality.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a breakthrough method to target proteins once thought impossible to treat, achieving binding strength up to a million times stronger than existing drugs. The discovery could revolutionize treatment for prostate cancer and dozens of other serious diseases.
A new technology in British Columbia is transforming landfill gas into clean fuel using a single process instead of multiple expensive stages. The breakthrough could make renewable natural gas affordable for landfills of all sizes.
Coca-Cola Canada just quietly surpassed 40 electric semi trucks in its delivery fleet, proving clean transportation works even in freezing northern winters. The family-owned bottler is rolling out seven more Volvo electric semis this month across Quebec and British Columbia.
The BC Court of Appeal officially recognized the Nuchatlaht Nation's title to 210 square kilometers of their ancestral territory on Nootka Island, marking a historic legal victory after years of fighting for their rights. Ancient cedar trees, shaped by generations of Nuchatlaht stewardship, provided key evidence that helped win their case.
Scientists at the University of British Columbia created a biodegradable fruit wash that removes up to 94% of pesticide residue and keeps produce fresh for weeks. The innovation costs just three cents per apple and could soon be available for home use.
A new type of lithium refinery just opened in British Columbia, marking a major step toward building North America's own electric vehicle battery supply chain. The facility can produce enough battery material for 25,000 EVs per year using a cleaner, more efficient process than traditional methods.
British Columbia is expanding job support services to 16 more communities, helping nearly 2,700 people facing complex barriers get personalized help finding work. The program meets people where they are with flexible timelines and wraparound support.
The Upper Nicola Band is bringing three pairs of endangered burrowing owls back to the wild next week, celebrating a decade of successful conservation. Their program has helped reverse a 90% population crash that nearly wiped out the species in western Canada.
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