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Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck area
MINNEAPOLIS – Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck area — and…
Wine of the Week: The Chase from C.C. Jentsch Cellars
The B.C. wine industry lost another beloved member. News of the recent passing of Chris Jentsch…
Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers…
Poor advice about foreign buyers tax costs B.C. law firm $75K
A B.C. real estate law firm is on the hook for $75,000 after it gave…
B.C. couple wins fight with strata over ‘unacceptable’ repairs
A Lower Mainland strata corporation that held onto $2,000 to cover damages to a garage…
Canopy Growth signs deal worth $435 million to buy Supreme Cannabis
TORONTO – Canopy Growth Corp. continued its recent acquisition spree and preparation for the U.S.’s…
New funding for B.C. businesses affected by COVID-19 rules
VICTORIA – New funding will be available to businesses in British Columbia affected by the…
B.C. southern Interior ski town property hot commodity
In a bad year for so many industries, real estate seems to be one of…
Kelowna chef to compete on Food Network’s ‘Fire Masters’
A chef at Kelowna’s Salt & Brick restaurant and Jack's Pizza & Liquor will be…
Have a plan if you’re hoping to cash in on the hot housing market, says Okanagan realtor
A South Okanagan realtor has some advice for those thinking about cashing in on the…
Banking on a housing market crash? You’re not alone
If you were banking on what housing market experts said about the real estate last…
Pair of $2M Okanagan homes grand prizes in Hometown Heroes Lottery
This year’s Hometown Heroes Lottery is offering two grand prizes in the Okanagan. Participants could…
A look at some of the trips Prince Philip made to Canada over the last seven decades.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The…
Medical examiner blames police pressure for Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS – The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide testified Friday…
Kamloops restaurant owners welcome expanded patios but doubts remain
Harry Passek battled with the new patio fencing when trying to assemble the pieces for…
These realtors think auctioning houses is best for buyers and sellers in Kamloops, Okanagan
The “new normal” in the Okanagan and Kamloops real estate markets is to have multiple…
Kamloops Ribfest extinguished again, but Okanagan event still on table
The annual Kamloops Ribfest will be postponed for another year, but not all hope is…
COVID demand for produce boxes in B.C. still booming, farmers say
Last spring, Shirlene Coté was hit with surging demand for an unusual product: Boxes filled…
Cannabis company Aphria reports Q3 loss, says COVID-19 lockdowns have caused pressure
Lockdowns enacted by Canadian provinces to quell the spread of COVID-19 hampered Aphria Inc.’s third…
‘Huge’ explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot…
Average single-family home price nears $1M in Kelowna; Kamloops gaining fast
High demand for single-family homes throughout Canada has pushed up the average price in the…
Canada set to receive 1M Pfizer-BioNTech doses, Moderna playing catch-up
OTTAWA – A batch of more than 855,000 doses of vaccine from Moderna is now…
Okanagan beekeepers report higher than normal mortality rates this winter
Beekeepers in the Okanagan suffered higher than usual bee mortality rates this past winter. North…
Marijuana growing equipment may have caused LA explosion
LOS ANGELES – Equipment from a marijuana grow in a Los Angeles home’s garage may…