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iNwine Wednesday: Calliope Figure 8
Calliope wines are created by the Wyse Family of Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver,…
Health Canada not ready yet to greenlight AstraZeneca vaccine
OTTAWA – Health Canada is not yet ready to make a decision about approving the…
Cannabis company Tilray reports US$2.9 million loss on US$56.5M revenue in Q4
Tilray Inc. managed to shave down its losses by more than $200 million in its…
Liberals propose federal criminal reforms aimed at systemic racism in justice system
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is moving to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences…
NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed…
Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes grow
AUSTIN, Texas – Power was restored to more homes and businesses Thursday in states hit…
COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds
New federal forecasts project that COVID-19 variants could fuel a potential third wave that would…
Liberals move to add weeks to EI, COVID-19 benefits for workers and parents
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of a looming benefits panic,…
Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water
AUSTIN, Texas – Southern cities slammed by winter storms that left millions without power for…
Stricter public health measures come into effect at Canadian borders, airports
A new Canadian health order requiring a three-day hotel quarantine for air travellers got off…
Half a million dead in US, confirming virus’s tragic reach
For weeks after Cindy Pollock began planting tiny flags across her yard — one for…
iNwine Wednesday: Robin Ridge Winery 2019 Gamay
I have a crush on Gamay these days and I'm obviously not the only one…
Biden on China’s detention of two Michaels: ‘Human beings are not bartering chips’
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden granted Justin Trudeau at least one of the items atop his…
NDP will not trigger election as long as pandemic continues: Singh
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will not trigger an election as…
LA sheriff calls Tiger Woods crash ‘purely an accident’
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County sheriff on Wednesday characterized the crash that seriously…
IN VIDEO: This Lake Country home could be the most expensive in the B.C. Interior
If they get their listing price, a Lake Country property might be the most expensive…
Vernon manufacturer filling ‘tiny home’ needs across North America amid pandemic
A Vernon tiny home manufacturing company says the pandemic has greatly increased demand and interest…
This B.C. home is so small, someone stole it
Is this a stolen vehicle or has someone claimed squatters rights? A resident new to…
Home prices in Okanagan saw big jump in January
Members of the Association of Interior Realtors sold 796 homes in January, a 60 per…
Deer breaks into Kamloops home, chaos ensues
Kamloops RCMP officers wrestled a trespassing deer this weekend after the unwanted guest entered through…
Three homes in Central Okanagan are worth more than $10M
There are now three Central Okanagan homes assessed at more than $10 million, up from…
Renting a home became tougher in Kamloops and the Okanagan in 2020
Rental housing became harder to find in the Thompson-Okanagan’s largest cities in 2020. Recently released…
Tiny home stolen in Boston Bar found in Lillooet
A Lillooet man is facing charges after the RCMP found a tiny home that was…
As the Central Okanagan grows, home speculation shrinks
The provincial Speculation and Vacancy Tax seems to be doing its job in the Central…