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Not all shade is the same: Gardening when there’s little sun
Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavour, swimming upstream against…
Destination shopping districts changing face of retail in Kelowna and beyond
After two years of shopping online, and only rushing out to buy essentials, Kelowna is…
Pot shop sales data breach could shift competition in market, alter confidence in OCS
TORONTO – A recent breach of Ontario cannabis store sales data could shake up competition…
Aurora Cannabis to close Westwold outdoor growing facility
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it will wind down operations at an outdoor grow…
Kelowna’s Doc Willoughby’s pub to reopen as Bernie’s for dinner and a movie
One of Kelowna’s longest standing pubs is now closed but is slated to re-open in…
Months after devastating flood, Peachland’s Gasthaus on the Lake set to reopen
A popular German-themed destination restaurant on Okanagan Lake plans to reopen by this summer. Gasthaus…
Redesign of tower on former Kelowna RCMP site grows to 25 storeys
In response to public pressure, the design of a new downtown Kelowna highrise has been…
The heart of the home gets new colour, cubbies, connectivity
As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, “Kitchens should be designed around what’s…
Aurora Cannabis blames $1-billion net loss in Q3 on pricing pressures, COVID-19
Aurora Cannabis Inc. blamed a more than $1-billion net loss it incurred in its most…
iN PHOTOS: More than 500 storeys of new highrises in pipeline for downtown Kelowna
It took only a couple of days this week to add 19.5% more highrise storeys…
Housing in Okanagan, Kamloops still a bargain compared to much of B.C.
The further one travels away from the Lower Mainland, the more affordable housing gets in…
Cartels in Oregon are morphing their pot-growing ops: police
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Foreign drug cartels that established illegal outdoor marijuana farms in Oregon…
Nixons helping make Kelowna’s downtown a ‘remarkable standout area in all of Canada’
Kyle Nixon may come from one of the oldest and most respected hospitality families in…
B.C. senior wins case after Christian charity tries to evict him
A B.C. senior has been given a reprieve and escaped eviction for now after he…
Why Kelowna may be heading toward a downtown highrise overbuild
The most visible sign that Kelowna is the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Canada…
The future is now: Robot kitty will bring you food at Kelowna Smitty’s
It makes noise, flashes lights, has a set of wheels and enjoys head scratches. This…
First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
MONTREAL – When Thomas Hartle indulges in a session of psilocybin treatment, the end-of-life anxiety,…
Big cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities on Monday announced the discovery of a major drug…
A tomato lover’s seven tips for growing them big
Tomatoes are not only my favourite backyard crop — they’re also the most popular among…
Time to clean up the yard!
With unpredictable weather patterns, it’s hard to plan for spring cleaning, but once the snow…
Okanagan pizzeria ranks among Canada’s top spots to eat outside
Patio season will soon be in full swing starting with the Victoria Day long weekend…
Baron Cohen drops lawsuit over Massachusetts cannabis dispensary billboard
SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts…
Pot company Canopy Growth shares plan to acquire California’s Jetty Extracts
Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal that will give it the right to acquire…
iN PHOTOS: Home storage that goes well beyond the utilitarian
You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how…