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Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that it will stop testing jobseekers for marijuana.…
Unmarked burial site at residential school damages Canada’s human rights reputation
OTTAWA – The discovery of an unmarked burial site at a Kamloops, B.C. residential school…
Rapper Drake and cannabis company Canopy Growth end pot partnership
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. is no longer involved in a cannabis venture…
Right at Home: Splashy water toys for patio, pool, yard
Backyards and patios have been working hard all year because of the pandemic, and this…
Wine corks into footwear: New recycling pilot program in Kelowna
A new pilot recycling program in Kelowna is going to find out if the public…
Changes to mortgage stress test unlikely to change local market conditions: Realtors
Changes to Canada’s mortgage stress test isn’t expected to have much impact on Kamloops and…
Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12-year rule
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents pushed Thursday for a quick…
Penticton 10-year-old stars as pitchman for family’s grocery business
The 10-year-old son of the owners of a newly-opened international grocery store in Penticton has…
Federal government hiking fines for hotel quarantine violators
OTTAWA – The federal government is increasing the fine for air travellers who refuse to…
Singh demands Trudeau drop legal battle against First Nations children, survivors
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is making a renewed push for the federal government…
Lawmakers discuss future of medical marijuana in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The leader of the organization that sponsored the voter-approved Mississippi medical…
Real estate sales cooling off in Okanagan, Kamloops
After record high months of sales as buyers scramble to find homes, the real estate…
Energy regulator orders Trans Mountain to stop tree clearing work on project
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans…
West Kelowna winery plan would require high-rise training for firefighters
A proposed lighthouse for the Goats Peak Winery in West Kelowna has now been amended…
North Okanagan company supplies key component to region’s infrastructure
When it comes to producing aggregate, Chapman Sand and Gravel in Armstrong is crushing it.…
Experience wine country life in style this summer with South Okanagan Limousine & Tours
Summertime in the Okanagan means wine touring time so why not add a little glam…
Wine of the Week: Mt. Boucherie Blaufränkisch
Blaufränkisch. It may be a mouthful to say but this wine might just be your…
Local strawberries are at the markets: Load up and bake muffins
Strawberry season is upon us and luckily today is farmers market day. There really is…
SPUD home delivery service now offers B.C. restaurant meals
You may have noticed SPUD delivery trucks around town: This Vancouver-based online home grocery delivery…
Why you might have to wait to take advantage of home energy grants
Lineups are already starting with energy consultants as homeowners jump on a new federal program…
Osoyoos cannabis store has what you need
Interior Cannabis Co. in Osoyoos has all your cannabis needs covered. The store, which has…
Controversial downtown Kelowna highrise looking to cast widest shadow in town
A 13-storey tower proposed to tie the former Kelowna RCMP detachment lands downtown to the…
Vehicle attack on Muslim family ‘terrorist’ event, says council of Canadian Muslims
LONDON, Ont. – Noor Al-Henedy’s first reaction was to call her family when she heard…
Senate report details broad failures around Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…