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Penticton encourages picnics in city parks with local takeout food, wine and beer
You'll soon be able to have a picnic and a cold one in a city…
1st cannabis business park in Okanagan on its way to Lumby
A new cannabis-centred business park is coming to Lumby, a first for the Okanagan. True…
Legal challenge seeks to overturn Quebec ban on cannabis T-shirts, other products
MONTREAL – Quebec’s ban on the sale of cannabis-themed products is too broad and inhibits…
B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for…
Patience: In a major home project, the joy is in the work
CASTELBUONO, Italy – When my wife and I bought a hectare (about 2.5 acres) of…
Kamloops condo project came to market at just the right time
Selling out a condo project in Kamloops before it’s built is not all that unusual.…
Wine of the Week: Daydreamer Rosé
Rachel and Marcus Ansems own and operate Daydreamer Wines in beautiful Naramata. Here they operate…
Vote by Tilray shareholders on Aphria merger deal delayed until April 30
NANAIMO, B.C. – A vote by Tilray Inc. shareholders on the cannabis company’s deal to…
South Okanagan cherry growers might find a brightside to early frost damage
This week’s sunny days have been followed by some cooler than normal nights, which has…
Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in response to Biden actions
MOSCOW – Russia on Friday responded to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions by saying…
Vernon chamber president questions pricey pot shop business licences
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce's president is questioning the $2,000 business licencing fee for…
Pfizer supply bolstered as Moderna cuts delivery, Ontario turns down Trudeau’s help
The federal government is buying more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech as it…
Okanagan company gets federal funding to develop winery clean tech
An Okanagan-based company is getting federal funding to find new ways to turn wine waste…
Kelowna rents jump almost 5% despite provincial rent freeze
Rents in Kelowna are about five per cent higher than this time last year, despite…
Annual pace of housing starts posts 21.6 per cent increase in March
OTTAWA – The annual pace of housing starts in Canada soared higher in March as…
New brewery proposed alongside KVR trail in Penticton
A new brewery is in the works for Penticton. Penticton city council will be asked…
Bidding wars, record prices, viewing lineups: Halifax’s housing market heats up
HALIFAX – Two years after moving to Halifax from Ireland, Sarah and Nick Moriarty began…
Okanagan residents frustrated with ministry inaction at cannabis property
For years, Lake Country resident and retired wildlife biologist Dave Young voiced concerns with various…
Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury
MINNEAPOLIS – The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George…
Should states set pot policy by its potency? Some say yes
NEW YORK – As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over…
Beware of discarded roaches, they can poison your dog: BC SPCA
With the warmer weather, people cooped up by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting outside more…
CP NewsAlert: CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
TORONTO – The COVID-19 pandemic is again wreaking havoc with the CFL’s plans, but commissioner…
B.C. judge grants Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay extradition hearings
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s request…
A farmer to chefs reveals his deep vegetable knowledge
NEW YORK – Despite thousands of years of humans working the soil, there are still…