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Staying home offers chance to declutter, but what to do when you can’t donate?
Taking on an overloaded closet or dusty boxes in the basement could provide more than…
Right at Home: Resetting for a new year with soothing decor
After an anxiety-filled 2020 and during the continuing pandemic, many of us are looking to…
Home prices to rise more than 9% in 2021, Canadian Real Estate Association forecasts
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects the national average home price will rise 9.1 per…
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA – Health Canada decided Friday to authorize the AstraZeneca vaccine and the first half…
British Columbia’s Site C dam to cost $16 billion, delayed until 2025
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says completing the Site C dam is in…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana in 2024
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize…
Vaccination ramps up in several provinces as panel issues guidelines on AstraZeneca
Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on…
This could mark the end of new single-family subdivisions in Kelowna
Despite a huge increase in demand and prices for single-family homes in Kelowna over the…
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider…
Canopy Growth launches first CBD drinks in U.S. as legalization talk intensifies
Canopy Growth Corp. will deepen its U.S. presence by launching four sparkling cannabidiol waters there…
Pyrex and Pink Daisies: Midcentury cookware is fab again
If you want to freshen up your kitchen, look no further than Grandma’s old casserole…
iNwine Wednesday: Hello Haywire Chardonnay
More love for Chardonnay this week with Haywire Secrest Mountain's chard in focus. Certified organic,…
iN VIDEO: Demolition of popular Kelowna Greek restaurant underway; owners plan to rebuild
Kelowna’s iconic Olympia Greek Taverna, which was destroyed by fire last fall, is being knocked…
Long US prison stay for Canadian drug mule who used river
DETROIT – A Canadian man who was found unconscious and tethered to 185 pounds (84…
Kelowna has learned the ‘iceberg’ lesson of sprawling development
For decades, the City of Kelowna embraced growth almost anywhere in the city because it…
Trump comments about Meng a ‘salvo’ in trade war with China, her lawyer says
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou accused former U.S. president Donald Trump…
Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in office
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday rejected calls for his resignation…
Vaccine panel recommends going up to 4 months between doses of COVID-19 shots
A national panel of vaccine experts recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the…
Oliver police seek identity of man suspected of cannabis store theft
Oliver RCMP are turning to the public for help in identifying a robbery suspect. The…
Kamloops home prices up 20% over last year; inventory remains low
The real estate market is still hot in Kamloops, with homes being bought as fast…
It’s going to be a great year to sell your house, especially if you live in Kelowna
The boom in the Okanagan real estate market that hit in the second half of…
What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson’s approved single-dose vaccine
Canada added a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to its pandemic-fighting arsenal on Friday, approving Johnson &…
Canada’s chief public health doctor is hopeful as Health Canada approves 4th vaccine
OTTAWA – The approval of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine and news of accelerated deliveries for…