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Food trucks getting shined up for big season in Okanagan, Kamloops
Food trucks are getting shined up for a busy season as warmer weather approaches and…
How this prize-winning Kamloops garlic farmer grows the biggest bulbs
A prize-winning garlic grower near Kamloops is already feeling competitive for the season, as the…
Popular North Okanagan cidery prepares for spring opening
A bustling Armstrong cidery, that saw a busy outdoor season throughout the pandemic, opens for…
Something peculiar planned for Kamloops people with a passion for pickles
Tourism Kamloops is reaching out to fans of fermentation for a curious surprise. An obscure…
B.C. liquor officials want to pour $40K of authentic scotch whisky down the drain
– This story was originally published March 16, 2022. B.C. officials are poised to pour…
Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country’s south
BEIJING (AP) — A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in…
BUCKS FOR CLUCKS: Chicken rentals in Kamloops, Okanagan on the rise
Global supply chain issues, inflation and a pandemic driving people to experience new things are…
As Mariupol hangs on, the extent of the horror not yet known
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Mariupol’s defenders held out Monday against Russian demands that they…
Owning a dog in Canada takes a big bite out of your wallet
New data confirms that owning a dog in Canada is expensive. The annual cost of…
Aurora Cannabis to purchase Thrive Cannabis owner TerraPharma in $38 million deal
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is bolstering its premium pot strategy by acquiring TerraFarma Inc., the parent…
Short on space for veggies? Smaller varieties thrive in pots
For many gardeners, a large property with rows of green peppers and sun-kissed tomatoes as…
Ukraine thwarts Russian advances; fight rages for Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces battled continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and claimed…
In the room where it happened: How the Liberal-NDP confidence deal was struck
OTTAWA – The Liberals and New Democrats have been dancing around the idea of a…
Housing supply in Central Okanagan growing faster than population
The Central Okanagan was the fastest growing “census market area” in the country during the…
‘It’s no small ordeal to build your own home,’ Okanagan tiny home workshop shows you how to do it
Anyone feeling pinched out of homeownership in the Okanagan can always sign up for a…
NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have…
Canopy Growth Corp. appeals CRA penalty for growing pot before being licensed
A defunct subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corp. is fighting a court battle against the Canada…
Lower Mainland buyers flooding Okanagan’s new home market
High demand from Lower Mainland buyers is expected to continue to boost new home sales…
Why you can’t manage rentals in B.C. without a license
Kathy Bakker was simply providing a service. The Kamloops woman had worked for a property…
Invasive rats are squeaking into new areas, expanding in B.C.
Rats moved into the Okanagan Valley roughly a decade ago and, left unchecked, their populations…
As New York preps pot market, sales grow on Native American land
ST. REGIS MOHAWK RESERVATION, N.Y. (AP) — As New York inches toward launching a retail…
Housing co-ownership matchmaking service advancing in Kamloops, Okanagan
With skyrocketing housing prices throughout the country, more and more people are looking at sharing…
Vernon councillor rejects province’s suggestion to override municipal housing approvals
As provincial politicians eye greater powers to push through housing without the approval of local…
Decision to close McDonald’s in downtown Kamloops two years in the making
The downtown McDonald's location in Kamloops has shut its doors after dealing with increasing social…