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Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops
WEST KELOWNA – Attracting workers to agricultural jobs has always been difficult with generally low…
More land burned but fewer affected than last year: B.C. Wildfire Service
The B.C. government says although wildfires have broken last year’s record for the area of…
BC Interior old-growth forests hiding billions in economic benefits
Protecting old-growth forests in the BC interior could generate more than $43 billion over the…
98 new modular homes near Queen E. Park approved by the City of Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The city of Vancouver has approved the development of 98 new temporary modular…
Penticton business owner wins city byelection in landslide
While Jason Reynen was feeling a little under the weather Saturday night, he was jumping…
Green gold rush fizzles as Okanagan cannabis companies see stock prices fade
OKANAGAN – A sector-wide 'green gold rush' at the beginning of 2018 that saw most…
Trump notifies Congress of US trade deal with Mexico and Canada, if it’s willing
WASHINGTON – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland gave a cold shoulder to U.S. President Donald…
Penticton city councillor defends decision to run for Conservatives
Penticton Coun. Helena Konanz defended her decision to accept the Conservative Party of Canada nomination…
Controversial changes to downtown Penticton’s Nanaimo Square rejected
Members of Penticton City Council were hesitant to endorse a senior staff report that recommended…
Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers
MONTREAL — Quebec doesn’t plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians…
Former Penticton mayor files yet another lawsuit against family members
The longstanding legal dispute between former Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki and members of family continues.…
Large wildfire in northwest B.C. not expected to grow further: wildfire service
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says precipitation and favourable weather have allowed…
West Kelowna couple awarded for saving couple, baby from drowning in Osoyoos Lake
A West Kelowna couple who helped save a Vancouver couple and their three-year-old toddler from…
Sickly southern resident killer whale ‘J50’ found: Center for Whale Research
An American whale research organization says an ailing killer whale has been found alive just…
BC Housing to keep Penticton shelter open for at least two more months
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The City of Penticton’s homeless shelter, located on Warren Avenue in the city’s industrial park,…
Protestors tell Penticton city council hands off Nanaimo Square
Nanaimo Square is one of downtown Penticton’s most popular gathering places for all local residents…
B.C. lawyer says medical marijuana users should have right to buy pot in stores
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for several medical marijuana dispensaries has urged a B.C. Supreme Court…
Vancouver-based Nevsun agrees to takeover bid by Chinese firm Zijin
Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources Ltd. says it has reached an agreement to be acquired by a…
Dirt laced with glass, plastic, applied to some school fields on Sunshine Coast
GIBSONS, B.C. – Students at seven schools on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast, north of Vancouver, must…
Vancouver’s short-term rental listings drop by half after new rules introduced
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says the number of short-term rentals listed online has…
First Nations ban limited-entry moose hunt, saying situation is ‘dire’
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Two First Nations governments in the B.C. Interior are joining together…
Canadian backpack makers eye expansion abroad, morph into lifestyle brands
VANCOUVER – Canada’s backpack makers are experiencing a boon beyond the traditionally busy back-to-school season…
Residents of Lower Post, B.C., return home after 17-day wildfire evacuation
LOWER POST, B.C. – Residents of the northern British Columbia community of Lower Post are…
Tahoe Resources reaches truce with Peruvian protesters, resumes work at gold mine
VANCOUVER – Tahoe Resources Inc. has restarted its La Arena gold mine in Peru following…