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Judge won’t relax Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s bail conditions due to flight risk
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge refused to ease Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s…
New travel rules the ‘nail in the coffin’ for airlines, tourism industry, experts say
New restrictions on flights from the Caribbean and Mexico announced Friday are likely to trigger…
Myanmar’s military takes power in coup, detains Suu Kyi
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – Myanmar’s military staged a coup Monday and detained senior politicians including Nobel…
Kansas governor: Medical pot should fund Medicaid expansion
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly proposed Monday that Kansas should legalize marijuana…
Canada signs deal with Novavax to make its COVID-19 vaccine at new Montreal facility
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a tentative deal Tuesday with U.S. vaccine-maker Novavax…
FBI: 2 agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. – Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that…
Celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Ox with dumplings and B.C. Wine
Dumplings, which Anthony Bourdain referred to as “little pillows of happiness”, are wonderful anytime of…
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK – Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it…
O’Ree’s hockey stick reminds Trudeau daily of the work needed to combat racism
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he keeps a signed hockey stick from “living…
iNwine Wednesday: Bartier Bros. Chardonnay
Michael and Don Bartier are two well-known names in the B.C. wine industry. The brothers…
Clearview AI broke Canadian privacy laws with facial recognition tool, watchdogs say
OTTAWA – Privacy watchdogs say U.S. firm Clearview AI’s facial-recognition technology resulted in mass surveillance…
Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended…
Calls to open taps on mail-order booze in Canada echo century-old fight
John Skinner just wants to mail a case of his vineyard’s wine to family in…
New restaurant opening at Greata Ranch
Greata Ranch will be offering new flavours this spring. At Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards, 19 Okanagan…
Weekend Recipe: Make these rich & delicious short ribs
Vista D’oro Farms and The Preservatory are owned and operated by Lee and Patrick Murphy…
New proposed assisted-dying law is ‘racist,’ says disability rights activist
OTTAWA – Those who support expanding access to medical assistance in dying are doing so…
Canopy Growth reports $829.3M Q3 loss, expects to reach profitability next year
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – After a dramatic restructuring that included the elimination of up to…
Shares in cannabis company Tilray up following U.K. supply deal with Grow Pharma
NANAIMO, B.C. – Shares in cannabis company Tilray Inc. soared after the announcement of a…
B.C. wine country can be grateful for our Aussie expats on Australia Day
In celebration of Australia Day, we talk to five Okanagan wine stars that hail from…
iNwine Weekend Recipe: Singletree Winery’s Turkey & Eggplant Moussaka
This delicious recipe comes from Debbie Etsell, owner of Singletree Winery and it is featured…
CEO of health authority leaves organization after report into alleged misspending
VICTORIA – The head of a health authority in British Columbia is no longer with…
S&P/TSX climbs for an eighth-straight day as interest in cannabis stocks grow
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index continued its record-setting run for an eighth day on…
Owner of Seven Stones Winery in Similkameen passes away
Sad news for the B.C. wine industry this week as George Hanson, owner of Seven…
Trump trial video shows vast scope, danger of Capitol riot
WASHINGTON – Prosecutors unveiled chilling new security video in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday,…