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Cannabis companies facing ‘crossroads’ selling off stores, farms and warehouses
TORONTO – Cannabis companies are selling off growing facilities, stores and warehouses as they try…
More people in B.C. driving while high since legalization: study
Cannabis is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since it was legalized says…
Kamloops charcuterie processing plant dodges supply issues by sourcing meat locally
A charcuterie processing plant that started production in Kamloops last fall is running smoothly despite…
Okanagan real estate sales increased 25% in 2021
The number of residential properties sold across the Okanagan increased by 25 per cent in…
FireSmart reaches out to garden pros to help protect South Okanagan homes
It may be the middle of winter but FireSmart is already working to mitigate the…
Taste of nostalgia taking over Okanagan with farm-to-table relish
An Okanagan-produced relish is giving consumers a taste of nostalgia while raising awareness for Métis…
Kamloops-based company looks to build apartment buildings on North Shore riverfront
A new development is being planned for Kamloops's North Shore along the Thompson River. In-person…
This Kelowna company is helping businesses build their brand
A Kelowna custom apparel business with entrenched connections to wineries and companies across the Okanagan…
300-unit housing project on Kelowna hillside will go to public hearing
A 300-unit housing development on an environmentally sensitive Kelowna hillside will go to a public…
Even with price drop, rent in Kelowna 4th highest in country
Kelowna ranked as the fourth most expensive city in the country to rent an apartment…
First person to finish two-pound burger at Oliver restaurant gets to name it
The Ye Olde Welcome Inn in Oliver added a two-pound beef burger to its menu,…
Hexo unveils expected savings from strategic plan, facility reconfiguration
GATINEAU, Que. – Hexo Corp. says it expects its new strategic plan to reduce selling,…
Large housing project on sensitive Kelowna hillside slated for consideration without public hearing
Under new provincial rules, local governments don’t have to take rezoning applications to public hearings…
B.C. realtor fined for forging dead client’s signature
A Vancouver realtor who forged the signature of her mother's late partner and pretended to…
Man charged with human smuggling after 4 bodies found in Manitoba near U.S. border
WINNIPEG – American investigators believe the deaths of four people, including a baby and a…
Winter winds wreak havoc on standing timber
Sub-zero temperatures and frigid winds whipping through the valleys of the Thompson-Okanagan can wreak havoc…
This Kelowna mini-storage project will eat carbon with its walls made out of hemp
In an environmentally sensitive world it’s not unusual for developers to tout the fact that…
Calgary man who killed girlfriend also found guilty in her toddler’s death
CALGARY – A judge has found a Calgary man who admitted to murdering his former…
iN PHOTOS: Pandemic-era design solution from the past: The Murphy bed
When the vast majority of your life is happening within the four walls of your…
Splatsin cannabis store closing; band leadership blamed for oversaturated market
A Splatsin cannabis store owner says she's closing her business due to the oversaturation of…
Thailand first in Asia to move to decriminalize marijuana
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to approve the…
A Kelowna partnership is trying to design the most efficient homes for consumers
It can be difficult if not impossible to calculate actual savings from using energy efficient…
Holey leaves and vines! A look at houseplant trends for 2022
After the houseplant heyday of the 1970s, the penchant for potted green companions faded with…
B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation…