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iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Fresh Start forced to close because of pandemic
Kelowna's Start Fresh Kitchen is the latest casualty of the pandemic and public health restrictions. …
iN VIDEO: Kelowna bakery to make its Food Network Canada debut
Whisk Cake Company has been a delicious staple in Kelowna for a decade, offering up…
iN VIDEO: O’Rourke Peak Cellars serves up garden to table cuisine
Lake Country has a delicious secret. Not only home to some astonishing wineries, the culinary…
iN VIDEO: Cooking lesson & wine tasting at Unsworth Vineyards on Vancouver Island
The most exciting part of my job with iNwine is travelling around the province and…
Since the nose doesn’t know pot is now legal, K-9s retire
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Asking dogs to follow their noses won’t work anymore in states…
Soaring costs for building material puts pressure on Okanagan contractors to cut corners or lose money
Having a house built or hiring a contractor to do renovations is not for the…
Toronto actor Paul Soles of 1960s animated ‘Spider-Man’ series has died at age 90
Toronto actor Paul Soles, who voiced the lead role in Stan Lee’s original “Spider-Man” animated…
Quebec cannabis corporation names interim CEO as Bergeron heads to Loto-Québec
MONTREAL – The Quebec cannabis corporation has appointed Paul Furfaro interim president and CEO, replacing…
Canopy Growth CEO ‘really bullish’ on U.S. pot legalization after recent reforms
Canopy Growth Corp. is continuing to pin its hopes on the U.S. as competition in…
Buckwheat gelato created by former Penticton chef could be first in world
A Penticton man has created a recipe for a gelato that may be the first…
AstraZeneca recipients can get Moderna or Pfizer for second dose: advisory committee
OTTAWA – Canadians whose first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine came from Oxford-AstraZeneca can safely…
Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that it will stop testing jobseekers for marijuana.…
Unmarked burial site at residential school damages Canada’s human rights reputation
OTTAWA – The discovery of an unmarked burial site at a Kamloops, B.C. residential school…
Rapper Drake and cannabis company Canopy Growth end pot partnership
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. is no longer involved in a cannabis venture…
Right at Home: Splashy water toys for patio, pool, yard
Backyards and patios have been working hard all year because of the pandemic, and this…
Wine corks into footwear: New recycling pilot program in Kelowna
A new pilot recycling program in Kelowna is going to find out if the public…
Changes to mortgage stress test unlikely to change local market conditions: Realtors
Changes to Canada’s mortgage stress test isn’t expected to have much impact on Kamloops and…
Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12-year rule
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents pushed Thursday for a quick…
Penticton 10-year-old stars as pitchman for family’s grocery business
The 10-year-old son of the owners of a newly-opened international grocery store in Penticton has…
Federal government hiking fines for hotel quarantine violators
OTTAWA – The federal government is increasing the fine for air travellers who refuse to…
Singh demands Trudeau drop legal battle against First Nations children, survivors
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is making a renewed push for the federal government…
Lawmakers discuss future of medical marijuana in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The leader of the organization that sponsored the voter-approved Mississippi medical…
Real estate sales cooling off in Okanagan, Kamloops
After record high months of sales as buyers scramble to find homes, the real estate…
Energy regulator orders Trans Mountain to stop tree clearing work on project
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans…