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Swiss authorities clear first cannabis sale pilot project
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss authorities on Tuesday gave the green light for a pilot project…
For Earth Day, plant native plants, practice benign neglect
Picture this: You step into your garden, and the beds are brimming with flowers that…
Russia pours in more troops and presses attack in the east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia assaulted cities and towns along a boomerang-shaped front hundreds of…
iN VIDEO: Watch a canoe take flight on gust of wind in Kamloops
If you’ve ever wanted to see a flying canoe, now's your chance. A canoe was…
New York City wants to help those hit by ‘war on drugs’ sell legal pot
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he wants the city…
Salmon Arm’s ‘Samosa Kid’ raising funds for Ukraine in delicious way
A Salmon Arm youth, known as the Samosa Kid, is selling authentic samosas in a…
What this ‘affordable’ Kelowna home will cost you
With the benchmark price for a townhouse in Kelowna pushing past $750,000 in March, there’s…
‘Amazing’: Cannabis sales in New Jersey bring excited buyers
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Michael Barrows wore his Grateful Dead T-shirt and Jerry Garcia face…
Oklahoma marijuana legalization questions heading to ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Plans to fully legalize marijuana can proceed to the signature-gathering stage,…
Hexo to streamline operations by closing Belleville facility, affecting 230 employees
GATINEAU, Que. – Hexo Corp. says it will close its Belleville facility this summer affecting…
‘Day of reckoning’ coming for Kootenay cannabis growers as pressures mount
Efforts to build a legal cannabis economy in the West Kootenay are faltering, and the…
Small Okanagan grape harvest may be due to more than the heat dome
The record-breaking heat dome that hammered the Okanagan last June was a major factor in…
Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur, one of hockey’s all-time greats, dead at age 70
Guy Lafleur had been passed the torch as the Montreal Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player.…
Ukraine: Russians shift elite units to the new battleground
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia shifted a dozen crack military units from the shattered port…
HOUSING CRISIS: Family of 5 forced to live in small Vernon motel room
– This story was originally published April 23, 2022. To say there's not enough room…
Truss CEO expecting summer of cannabis-infused beverages after category’s rocky debut
TORONTO – When cannabis-infused drinks were legalized in Canada in 2020, pot producers expected the…
LIMITED TIME: Vernon Triple O’s testing Caribbean Jerk Chicken Burger
If you're a fan of Caribbean flavours Triple O's in Vernon has been selected as…
Government calls inquiry into use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA – Federal ministers defended the government’s use of the Emergencies Act Monday as they…
Pot company Canopy Growth to lay off 243 workers as it moves to cut costs
Canopy Growth Corp. says it will lay off more than 200 workers as part of…
After pot conviction, New York couple plans for legal dispensary
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Eladio Guzmán spent two years in jail for selling drugs, missing…
US urges more arms for Ukraine amid fears of expanding war
TORETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. pressed its allies Tuesday to move “heaven and earth”…
Booze will be legal again next summer at some Penticton beaches and parks
For a third year, you'll be able to drink alcohol at certain beaches and parks…
PLUNDER YOUR ATTIC: Making the most of hand-me-down decor
As we move through a world of disposable things, it’s easy to forget that previous…
Kelowna’s Thomson Flats may go from hundreds to a handful of homes
Two of five parcels of land that were part of a failed bid to add…