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PUFF, PUFF, PASS: B.C. considers onsite cannabis use at cafes, spas, festivals and more
The B.C. government is toying with the idea of opening the door to cannabis consumption…
Kelowna not keeping up with demand for high-end penthouse condos
The supply of large, high-end, waterfront condos is quickly drying up in Kelowna and likely…
B.C. extends bar and restaurant patio permits for summer
Restaurants and bars have been given a temporary reprieve for the summer and will be…
Vernon looking at repeat of 30 Ave summer closure
The City of Vernon could see one block of main street shut off to traffic…
South Okanagan winery not bottling 2021 vintage due to wildfire smoke contamination
An Okanagan Falls winery has decided to forgo bottling its 2021 vintage this year after…
California man illegally growing cannabis guilty of setting fire that killed 12 endangered condors
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — A man who started a 2020 wildfire that killed 12 endangered…
Okanagan moms banding together against rising home prices
– This story was originally published April 4, 2022 As a single mom, Kristi Reich…
New Jersey approves seven facilities for recreational cannabis sales
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators gave a green light Monday to seven facilities…
Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol said Monday…
Cannabis company Tilray Brands signs definitive agreement in Hexo deal
LEAMINGTON, Ont. – Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. has signed a definitive agreement in its…
Cannabis company Organigram reports Q2 loss, more than doubles revenue
MONCTON, N.B. – Cannabis company Organigram Holdings Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter…
Home sales slowing in Okanagan, Kamloops but real estate market far from balanced
While there’s continual talk about a red-hot real estate market in the Okanagan and Kamloops,…
Eight nostalgic garden flowers worth revisiting for charm, aroma
In Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, “Our Town,” heliotrope flowers connect two sets of characters who…
Kelowna enters a new price bracket for ‘luxury’ homes
Real estate giant Re/Max recently published its 2022 Luxury Market Report where it listed the…
‘Biophilia’ style: Nature as self-expression, solace
From tattoos to clothing to furnishings, more people are adorning their bodies and homes with…
Lower Mainland buyers scooped up huge chunk of homes in Kamloops this year
Kamloops area realtors are seeing an increase of buyers coming from the Lower Mainland, and…
Kelowna has burst onto the national real estate map for more than housing
While the hot housing market in Kelowna garners a lot of headlines, the influx of…
Presidents from countries on Russia’s doorstep visit Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The presidents of four countries on Russia’s doorstep visited Ukraine on…
Volatile March drops some Kelowna rents, boosts others
While 70% of Canada’s largest cities saw rent increases in March, the price of a…
New Jersey to begin recreational marijuana sales
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey for those 21 and older…
At least three joints are hosting cannabis-laced comedy in Kamloops and Kelowna
For anybody who enjoys indulging in comedy and cannabis at the same time, some funny…
Kamloops cherry farm brings Okanagan-style backdrop to area photographers
While orchards of cherry blossoms are not a difficult backdrop for photographers to find in…
Mammoth-sized cherry orchard near Kamloops gears up for second harvest season
– This story was originally published April 9, 2022. A 500-acre farm in Pritchard is…
Kelowna lags far behind Canada and B.C. in housing starts this year
Housing starts in Canada are down 17% so far this year and B.C. starts are…