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New Hexo CEO opens up about push to overhaul cannabis business after turmoil
TORONTO – Three months after stepping into Hexo Corp.'s top job, CEO Charlie Bowman has…
Rejected proposal for three Kelowna highrises could be back before council in fall
Even though Kelowna city council turned down three proposed highrises the developer is hoping to…
Pope leads traditional mass, uses Indigenous languages during Alberta stops
LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. – Pope Francis spoke in three First Nations languages at a…
This is where most new housing is being built in Thompson-Okanagan
More than half of the new housing built in the Thompson-Okanagan’s five largest cities in…
Langley man arrested after making threats, racist comments on Kamloops city bus
A Langley man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he threatened a person on a city…
There’s a pet python on the loose somewhere in Kamloops
A ball python snake has been missing from its home on Kamloops’ North Shore since…
Penticton’s Crazy Corn Man known for colourful personality (and great corn)
It doesn’t take long to see how the Crazy Chilliwack Corn Man in Penticton earned…
Multiple Kelowna, Penticton road closures for Dream Rally Saturday
A parade of sports cars – loaded with passengers even more impressive than the luxury vehicles…
BOOM TOWNS: All the new housing on the horizon in Okanagan, Kamloops
While interest rate hikes have slowed the real estate boom in the Thompson-Okanagan in recent…
Canmore has one possible solution to Vernon’s ‘RV situation’
In the summer of 2018 the Alberta town of Canmore had 130 RVs and campers…
Kootenay cannabis brand explored as way to attract tourism: report
Defining and refining the Kootenay’s brand of cannabis could be the ticket for growing and…
iN PHOTOS: Meet artists where they live on unique Okanagan art tour
There's an abundance of talented artists living in Carr’s Landing in Lake Country, from metal…
Customer satisfaction top priority for this Kelowna grocery store
A Kelowna grocery store owner says getting to know his customers on a first-name basis…
iN PHOTOS: 2022 Okanagan Dream Rally roars to return after pandemic
Cheering crowds full of smiling children waving checkered flags lined the streets of Downtown Kelowna…
Chilliwack delivering higher quality corn this year but less of it
Corn lovers from Kamloops and the Okanagan may notice that the cobs from Chilliwack are…
Okanagan peaches are scarce this summer
Many of the Okanagan’s u-pick farms are not open for peaches this year. An extra…
iN PHOTOS: Vacant old Star Theatre in Armstrong brought back to life
A treasured old downtown Armstrong building that has been sitting empty for 12 years has…
Work crews heading to Kelowna’s UBCO downtown campus site in a matter of days
Now that Kelowna city council has agreed to let UBCO build a 46-storey downtown campus…
Governments need to ‘serious steps’ to tackle housing crisis: Accountants
Housing starts, with the exception of Kelowna, fell in the first half of 2022, showing…
Wine in reusable growlers? An Okanagan winery is making it happen
Wine will be joining cider and beer as one of the adult beverages that can…
Kamloops farmers’ market packed with supporters
As people are itching to return to the outdoors following pandemic restrictions, the Kamloops Regional…
Driver who fled scene of Highway 97 crash fights with Penticton police officers
Penticton RCMP officers caught up with the driver of a vehicle that hit a median…
Fewer people buying pot from unlicensed shops last year than in 2018: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – A new study shows the number of consumers who turned to unlicensed stores…
U.S. lawmakers making one last push to reform cannabis laws before November midterms
WASHINGTON – The surprise climate spending bill isn't the only piece of marquee legislation in…