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Kielburger brothers, MPs battle over WE operations, deal to run federal program
OTTAWA – Craig and Marc Kielburger accused a parliamentary committee of engaging in a political…
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in B.C. will go to priority workers, industries
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s initial shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be used to inoculate…
Ultra-rich ‘market movers’ shaping Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets
We all know what's happened to the real estate market in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
iNwine Wednesday: Roche Wines Rosé
Roche Wines in Naramata is one of my favourite wine country love stories. Here at…
Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field's highest honour, has been awarded to the Paris-based duo…
Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis stores cry foul over exorbitant business licence fees
Owners of cannabis stores in the Okanagan and Kamloops are paying up to 65 times…
Growing numbers moving to Thompson-Okanagan from Lower Mainland
The Thompson-Okanagan region saw a large, escalating spike in migration of people from the Lower…
This Kootenay man is turning food waste into apple flour
A dehydrator and a spice grinder are all Joe Roth needs to turn 400,000 pounds…
Regina condo corporation invests in Bitcoin, but experts warn of risks
A Saskatchewan condo corporation has purchased thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin in hopes of…
Kelowna home to new online vegan marketplace serving the US
A recent survey indicated B.C. is the most vegan-friendly Canadian province, so it’s not really…
Canadians not near death gain access to assisted dying as Senate passes Bill C-7
OTTAWA – Intolerably suffering Canadians who are not near the natural end of their lives…
Man charged with killing 8 people at Georgia massage parlours
ATLANTA – A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area…
Hexo reports Q2 loss, revenue nearly doubled compared with year ago
OTTAWA – Hexo Corp. reported a loss of $20.8 million in its latest quarter as…
David Lobo named new interim CEO of OCS, will replace Thomas Haig this month
TORONTO – David Lobo has been named interim president and chief executive of Ontario’s cannabis…
Canadian cannabis companies cheer SAFE Banking Act reintroduction in U.S. House
WASHINGTON – Canadian cannabis companies are cheering the reintroduction of the SAFE Banking Act to…
Kamloops and other Okanagan cities facing the looming iceberg costs of development
It’s been a well-known fact in planning circles for decades that sprawl development is not…
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
U.S. working on plan to lend doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada, Mexico
Canada’s procurement minister says a deal is close to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses from the…
New Brunswick pulls plug on plans to privatize cannabis sales
FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick government has decided not to privatize recreational cannabis sales. In…
RECIPE: Chicken Cacciatore – an oldie but a goodie
This classic braised chicken and tomato dish originates in Tuscany. Cacciatore actually translates to "hunter"…
Okanagan prices ‘stable’ as B.C. led the country in farmland price increases
British Columbia led the way nationally in cultivated farmland value last year with the Kootenay…
5 White House staffers lose jobs over drugs, marijuana use
Five White House staffers have been fired because of their past use of drugs, including…
Kelowna and Kamloops businesses seeing the light at the end of the pandemic
A year ago Cindy Humphrey's world took a stark shift in a direction that she…
Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend
The weather is warming up and backyard gardeners are beginning to move outdoors with this…