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COVID cookbook: Okanagan College publish pandemic era recipes
It started with a conversation among Okanagan College library staff about keeping students engaged during…
Holiday treats and eats: Thompson Okanagan residents offer up favourite Christmas morning recipes
Survey says, the Wifesaver is the biggest Christmas breakfast hit. There’s always a fresh slice…
iNwine Weekend Recipe: A make-ahead dish for Christmas: Chicken cordon bleu
Christmastime is here and with current restrictions, a big turkey dinner may not be the…
Canopy Growth signs deal valued at $297M to give up stake in Canopy Rivers
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal valued at $297 million…
President of NB Liquor and Cannabis NB resigns and returns to private sector
FREDERICTON – The president of NB Liquor and Cannabis NB has resigned after 16 months…
Health Canada authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine ahead of holidays
OTTAWA – Health Canada approved a second COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, paving the way for the…
iNwine Wednesday: Fort Berens Winery Cabernet Franc
B.C. Cabernet Franc is seeing the spotlight these days and has become a favourite for…
Forget turkey: Six smaller alternatives for a pandemic-restricted Christmas dinner
For many in the Thompson-Okanagan, pandemic restrictions are going to make Christmas dinner look very…
Plant boom Working from home, pandemic stress has people turning green
REGINA – As Kait Waugh closed the doors of her indoor plant shop when COVID-19…
The haskap berry is a growing trend in the Okanagan and beyond
Full of antioxidants, this superfood is catching on in the Thompson Okanagan as awareness for…
‘This is a deadly disease;’ Canada surpasses 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19
Canada surpassed 15,000 COVID-19 deaths on Monday, and at least one infectious disease expert says…
Large Surrey RCMP marijuana drug bust leads to confiscation of cannabis-infused potato chips
Mounties have arrested four people in a huge drug bust largely involving cannabis, including for the…
Weekend Recipe: Yorkshire puddings, please
Make 2021 the year that you make all of those recipes you have been afraid…
iNwine Wednesday: Anthony Buchanan ‘Ashlyn’ Pinot Noir
Anthony Buchanan is a local Garagiste. Which means that he works as a full time…
Aurora hit by ‘cybersecurity incident’ on Christmas, doesn’t say what data affected
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it experienced a “cybersecurity incident” over the holidays. The…
iNwine Wednesday: Wild Island Pinot Auxerrois
Feel like taking a walk on the wild side of wine and trying something new?…
Kamloops restaurant Brownstone to be featured on Food Network TV show
Downtown Kamloops restaurant Brownstone is slated to feature on the Food Network TV show Big…
Kelowna gets research and development facility dedicated to advancing cannabis cultivation
Kelowna is now home to North America’s first research and development facility dedicated to advancing…
Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority
ATLANTA – Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the…
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
ATLANTA – Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate…
TSX moves near all-time high as cannabis and renewables get lift from U.S. blue wave
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index moved to within reach of a record high as…
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence”…
Weekend Recipe: Creamy Leche Flan
Hold onto your hats – you are about to create something crazy delicious. In the…
Young farmers pursuing leases for expensive Okanagan farmland
With the rising costs of land in the Okanagan, new farmers are breaking into the…