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427 seek prequalification for Vermont retail cannabis market
Vermont has started taking prequalification applications from potential marijuana growers, retailers, product manufacturers and others…
Want kids to love gardening? Give them a job, seeds, a pass
Gardeners are made, not born. If you want your children to become enthusiastic gardeners, take…
Canadian pot producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws
WASHINGTON – More than three years after legal cannabis arrived in North America on a…
Cannabis retailer High Tide buying two stores in Ontario’s cottage country for $2.8M
CALGARY – Cannabis retailer High Tide Inc. has signed a deal to buy Livonit Foods…
Unique cocktail bar opening in Red Beard Café basement in Kamloops
A Kamloops version of a speakeasy bar is opening this weekend, the first of its…
SC House committee sets public hearing on medical marijuana
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House committee will hold a public hearing Monday on a…
April Fools’ Day meets 4/20: U.S. House votes in favour of decriminalizing cannabis
WASHINGTON – Friday on Capitol Hill was more 4/20 than April Fools' Day as Democrats…
New Mexico launches cannabis sales within Texans’ reach
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the…
Cannabis retailer buying two stores in Alberta for $2.2M in shares
CALGARY – Cannabis retailer High Tide Inc. has signed a deal to buy two stores…
PICKLE LOVERS WANTED: Quirky Kamloops tourism campaign launches on April Fools’ Day
Pickle lovers in Kamloops can now go on a city-wide food tour as part of…
Zelenskyy: Retreating Russians leave many mines behind
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating…
Those pretty buttercups blooming in Okanagan, Kamloops can make you sick
It’s a sure sign of spring in the Thompson-Okanagan region when the yellow sagebrush buttercups…
Thompson-Okanagan restaurants battling bureaucracy to get patios open
Summer is coming soon and some bars and restaurant owners still don’t know if they…
Cannabis stores push into malls, airports as competition among retailers increases
TORONTO – When travellers cut through British Columbia’s Prince George Airport this summer, Owen Ritz…
Drag queens take on Okanagan real estate market for first time buyers
For many people buying their first home, getting into the market can be scary as…
Penticton’s iconic Peach will stay a peach as it gets new operators
The iconic Penticton Peach ice cream stand will be serving up lemonade this summer as…
Retro Vancouver trolleys to offer hop-on, hop-off service between Penticton, Naramata
The rolling hills of Naramata will be joining the steep streets of San Francisco as…
Penticton Peach’s change of operator draws criticism from city councillor
A Penticton councillor says he wished he was notified about who would be the new…
Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine’s streets
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after…
Kelowna’s Karma Soda expanding to vodka and Vancouver’s TED Talks
In the summer of 2019, Kelowna’s Gill family launched their Karma Apple Soda at farmers…
Drilling and Blasting – A Specialized Industry
Building homes on sheer rock or terracing along the steep, rocky slopes of the Okanagan…
Labatt ends Canadian operations of CBD drinks venture Fluent Beverage
TORONTO – Labatt Breweries of Canada will wind down its non-alcoholic beverages company that made…
Cannabis company Tilray reports US$52.5M profit as market share slips again
Tilray Brands Inc. saw its share of the Canadian retail cannabis market slip recently, but…
Blue Rodeo, Johnny Reid, Chris Botti to hit stage at Mission Hill in Kelowna this summer
Mission Hill Family Estate winery in Kelowna is presenting Blue Rodeo, Johnny Reid and Chris…