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Kamloops city councillor getting into the cannabis business
KAMLOOPS – An incumbent Kamloops city councillor seeking re-election is hoping to open a cannabis…
Construction stalls at Okanagan Falls medical cannabis facility
OKANAGAN FALLS – A recent halt in construction activity at the Sunniva Canada medical cannabis…
Florida Trump supporter charged in chilling mail-bomb plot
WASHINGTON – Federal authorities on Friday captured a Florida man with a criminal history and…
Machine breakdowns, long lines mar vote on Election Day
ATLANTA – Problem signs that arose during weeks of early voting carried into Election Day…
City of Penticton attempts to shut down pot shop
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton continues to enforce its present cannabis bylaws as it…
Dozens of applications filed for pot shops in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Forty-one applications have been made to the City of Kelowna in the first…
George HW Bush flies back to capital for final salute
HOUSTON – Sent off with a 21-gun salute, George H.W. Bush left his beloved Texas…
Okanagan Falls cannabis facility to phase in production
OKANAGAN FALLS – Sunniva Canada's construction of a medical marijuana facility in Okanagan Falls is…
Thousands salute Bush funeral train 4141 on final Texas ride
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Thousands waved and cheered along the route as funeral train No.…
Cost of opening a cannabis store in Kelowna is about to double
KELOWNA – A proposed business licence fee of $9,465 will mean the City of Kelowna…
Main Street restriction holds up in Penticton cannabis legislation
PENTICTON – Penticton’s new retail cannabis policy moved a step closer to reality this week…
Proposed Lake Country cannabis store gets second chance
LAKE COUNTRY – A cannabis retail store in Lake Country is getting a second shot…
Kelowna cannabis extraction equipment manufacturer set to expand
KELOWNA – The largest manufacturer of cannabis extraction equipment in North America is hoping to…
Regional district board defers Lumby cannabis facility application amid environmental concerns
LUMBY – The regional district board wants more details on the impact of a potential…
Penticton council comes to grips with restriction on pot shops
PENTICTON – All municipalities have been contemplating policy and laws for legal cannabis sales, but…
Cannabis courses flying high in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – There's a high demand for cannabis education courses in the valley and Okanagan…
Why Kelowna’s treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
iNhome
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the…
Rock The Lake festival adds Matthew Good, Crash Test Dummies to lineup
The highly anticipated annual Rock The Lake festival has announced a second wave of artists…
BNA Brewing Co. will span the Okanagan with new Penticton location
The popular Kelowna brewpub BNA Brewing Co. is opening up a location in Penticton. BNA…
UPDATE: RCMP reopen Overlanders Bridge after gun report
iNwheels
RCMP have reopened the Overlanders Bridge in Kamloops to vehicles and pedestrians after an hour…
Federal election voter toolkit for Kamloops and the Okanagan
Federal election day is fast approaching, so here are some resources that you might find…
Robots coming to help with surgery at Kelowna General Hospital
The future is now as robots are on the way to help surgeons at Kelowna…
Summerland RCMP catch 14 speeding drivers during crackdown
iNwheels
Summerland RCMP officers were busy this past weekend catching speeding drivers. Officers did speeding and…
BC man sues police watchdog over report into Vernon murder
A BC man has lost a legal case against the province’s police watchdog which he…