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As Kamloops housing market pops, families stuck in the ‘middle’
Jade Sallows is in a bind. She has to find a new home in the…
Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savour fine wine that orbited Earth
BORDEAUX, France – It tastes like rose petals. It smells like a campfire. It glistens…
Fines coming for travellers caught sneaking pot into Canada
OTTAWA – Beginning Monday, travellers could be fined up to $2,000 for trying to slip…
RECIPE: When Harry Met Sally chicken paprikash
“Waiter, there is too much pepper in my paprikash” is a famous line spoken by…
Governments have poor record intervening in hot real estate markets: Interior Realtor
Since single-family home prices have jumped by $100,000 in Canada since last August, some are…
New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York is poised to join a growing number of states that…
48North Cannabis lays off 20% of staff, cuts outdoor growing facility
TORONTO – 48North Cannabis Corp. will lay off about 20 per cent of its staff…
Provinces pause AstraZeneca shots for those under 55, B.C. tightens restrictions
Canadian provinces suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under age 55 on…
Jurors shown video at ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS – The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as…
Change COVID-19 messaging for young people as cases rise in B.C.: retail council
VANCOUVER – Criticism of young people by British Columbia’s premier could be replaced by better…
Time to try growing some vegetable or flower transplants
If you’ve never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year…
Meng case ‘unprecedented’ as extradition request violates international law: defence
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the case before a British…
Virginia governor seeks to accelerate marijuana legalization
Adults in Virginia could legally possess and grow small amounts of marijuana beginning in July,…
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as…
New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
New York adults over the age of 21 can now possess and use marijuana —…
Vegan, gluten-free Kelowna bakery to be featured in documentary
A Kelowna bakery that specializes in vegan and gluten-free goods will be among a handful…
iNwine Wednesday: Celebrate Easter with a bottle of local bubbles
La Frenz Winery has long been one of my very favourite wineries: Consistent, beautiful wines…
Ex-cop told onlooker Floyd was big, ‘probably on something’
MINNEAPOLIS – After the ambulance took George Floyd away, the Minneapolis officer who had pinned…
Kamloops, Okanagan restaurants donating, throwing out food as regulations tighten
Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants are giving away or donating food they can’t save for three…
‘Dollar clearing’ doesn’t give U.S. jurisdiction to charge Meng Wanzhou: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says payments between a Huawei affiliate and an…
A sushi chef’s journey to source only B.C. seafood
For Dai Fukasaku sushi is beautiful in its simplicity – a simplicity that demands local…
New Mexico primed to join US recreational pot wave
New Mexico is joining a wave of states that are legalizing recreational marijuana as its…
Canopy Growth acquires Ace Valley cannabis in bid to grow brand loyalty
Canopy Growth Corp. has purchased AV Cannabis Inc. in a bid to build more brand…
Gardeners from Kamloops, Okanagan offer early season tips
Forget the websites with their conflicting “last day of frost” calendars or trying to determine…