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B.C. realtor fined for commission scheme, loses licence for 2 years
A B.C. realtor who destroyed documents once he knew he was under investigation, has lost…
TacoTime opening location in Vernon
TacoTime is opening a location in Vernon. Area residents posted images showing the restaurant chain's…
Mobile sauna service expands to South Okanagan
A mobile sauna company from the Kootenays is hoping customers will warm up to their…
Swiss Chalet in West Kelowna closing for good after this weekend
The Swiss Chalet in West Kelowna will be plating up its last dishes of rotisserie…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna singer named country artist of the month for latest wine music video
A Kelowna singer is B.C.’s top country artist this month for her latest official music…
Organigram’s new CEO opens up about company’s future, U.S. pot legalization
For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leaders of Canada's biggest cannabis companies have spouted…
Aurora Cannabis buying stake in Dutch company Growery, to provide secured loan
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has signed a deal to invest in a…
iN VIDEO: Comedians, cannabis companies push pot legalization in U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist…
Korean restaurant gets cooking for a second time in Kamloops
A Korean restaurant opened its doors in Kamloops last week to share their culture and…
Mortgage pre-approvals, holds surge as economists foresee rate hikes
TORONTO – Canadians are scrambling to get mortgage pre-approvals and rate holds before the era…
Aurora reports $11.9 million loss in Q1, but says restructuring still underway
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it incurred a $11.9 million net loss in its…
Building permits show how Thompson-Okanagan communities weathered the pandemic
Everyone in B.C. remembers the world shutting down in the spring of 2020 as the…
Armed robbery of cannabis store in Kelowna has RCMP asking for tips
RCMP are appealing for information from the public today following an armed robbery at a…
Hexo to close three facilities it recently acquired and layoff about 155 workers
OTTAWA – Hexo Corp. says it will close three recently acquired facilities and layoff about…
Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque has high hopes for the medical…
Province, municipalities eyeing regulations for Airbnb
Data collection is a crucial first step to proper regulation for the short term rental…
Owned a home in the Thompson-Okanagan since January? You’re $48K to $143K wealthier today
The value of an average single-family house in the Thompson-Okanagan region jumped by tens of…
iN VIDEO: Go-kart track included with $625K home in southern B.C. Interior
A football field-sized go-kart track is part of the package for whoever buys a rural…
West Virginia opening first medical cannabis dispensary
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's first medical cannabis dispensary is opening more than four…
City of Kamloops, B.C. Housing may split costs of $7 million loan in hotel purchase
Kamloops city council will decide on Tuesday whether to borrow $7.15 million for the purchase…
Bidding war prices renter out of Kelowna basement suite
It's hard enough to find anywhere to rent in the Okanagan, let alone an affordable…
More people are fire proofing their properties in the Okanagan
After an unprecedented fire season that destroyed homes and towns in the province this year,…
New plan for Okanagan tree fruits takes aim at backyard farmers
A new plan to “stabilize” the tree fruit industry could include a new taxing regime…
‘Best, worst kept secret’: Underbelly By The Pig set to open in Kamloops
The staff at the Noble Pig Brewhouse in Kamloops is busy training and perfecting a…