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Cannabis stores grapple with delivery stoppage as BCGEU workers go on strike
British Columbian cannabis stores are bracing for emptier shelves after a strike stopped the province's…
Kelowna rents heading higher in the unaffordability rankings
After a couple of months of falling apartment rental rates in Kelowna that dropped it…
Preventing homelessness one rent payment at a time in Kamloops, Okanagan
The B.C. Rent Bank is helping prevent hundreds of B.C. residents, including some in Kamloops…
No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but…
Shortages of meat, produce at Walmarts in Okanagan, Kamloops
Kelowna Walmart shoppers may be surprised to learn there isn't much produce or meat available…
iN VIDEO: Collapsed balcony at Vernon Airbnb lands Calgary man in hospital
A Calgary man is now lying in a Vernon hospital bed after the balcony railing…
Cost of building carriage houses in Kelowna may go up $20,000
Already the most expensive city in the Interior of B.C. for housing, the City of…
B.C. Tree Fruits plant closing Lake Country location, moving to South Okanagan
Despite the fact that 70% of the apples grown by B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative members…
Kamloops lawyer accused of hiding cash of unlicensed cannabis company
A Kamloops lawyer is being accused of using his trust account to disguise funds paid…
Famous chefs offering cooking courses in South Okanagan
Aspiring chefs are invited to the Naramata Inn for the Season of Culinary this October.…
Diverse ability workforce shines in Penticton
At a time when businesses are closing due to staffing shortages there’s a workforce out…
Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction
CALGARY – Pot shop owner SNDL Inc. says it will acquire cannabis manufacturer the Valens…
How Okanagan, Kamloops post-secondary students (and parents) can avoid rental scams
An extremely tight rental market means people are desperate to find places to live. That’s…
Vernon’s tallest building approved by council
Three 10-storey apartment buildings have been proposed for Vernon. The condo development will feature 270…
Three fatal crashes on West Kelowna road has resident calling for change
A West Kelowna resident wants to see a change in her community after three vehicle…
Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C.: experts
Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances…
Reckless driver from Alberta nabbed in Kamloops drive-thru
RCMP in Kamloops caught up with someone driving recklessly from Alberta when they stopped at…
Spike belt ends pickup thief’s dangerous flight from Vernon RCMP
The man behind the wheel of a pickup truck and trailer stolen in Vernon yesterday…
Kelowna man killed in weekend motorcycle crash
A 45-year-old Kelowna man was killed in a motorcycle crash in West Kelowna this past…
Canopy Growth, Cointreau settle lawsuit over Quatreau beverage line
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. and its U.S. subsidiary have settled a trademark…
‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit
The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the…
Five cars that won’t be around for 2023: Edmunds
The collection of new vehicles on sale is constantly changing with all of the latest…
BCGEU strike a boon for illegal weed dealers: Okanagan Cannabis Collective
Vernon cannabis store owner Sarah Ballantyne says the shelves of her store are almost empty.…
Researchers urge more limits on edibles after finding jump in kid cannabis poisonings
TORONTO – Canadian researchers alarmed by a rise in the number of kids hospitalized for…