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Alcohol and the holiday season are a cultural match, but before going out,…
Project combats unhealthy drinking habits at Thompson-Okanagan post-secondary schools
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Post secondary schools around the Thompson-Okanagan are taking a hard look at promoting…
One man dies, two others taken to hospital after drug-related incident in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Alcohol and drugs are believed to be the reason why one man is…
Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to drunkenly assaulting nurses gets released
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been released from jail after pleading guilty to assaulting…
RCMP out in force on Okanagan Lake this B.C. Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – If you’re out enjoying the good weather this long weekend expect to see…
VIDEO: Crooks couldn’t wait for Okanagan Spirits limited edition whisky
VERNON – The Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery in Vernon is hoping to identify two suspects…
Vernon schools fighting addiction before it begins, as fentanyl crisis looms
VERNON – As drug over dose deaths hit crisis levels across the province, one school…
It’s another red and blue Christmas as Kamloops RCMP prepare to catch impaired drivers
KAMLOOPS – The holiday season is a time for celebration and the RCMP have launched…
Deadly consequences: People falling through cracks waiting for addiction treatment
NORTH OKANAGAN – Working at a centre that helps people overcome their drug and alcohol…
Volunteer firefighters can once again drink alcohol in North Okanagan fire halls
NORTH OKANAGAN – Volunteer firefighters will be once again allowed to drink alcohol in the…
Okanagan Spirits blazed a trail for craft distilleries, but the fight isn’t over yet
KELOWNA – Seventeen years ago, there was no such thing as a craft spirits distillery.…
Why Kamloops and the Okanagan have high rates of teens using alcohol, drugs and having sex
Teenagers in the Southern Interior are well above the provincial average when it comes to…
Liquor store sales boom as drinking increases during pandemic
The stresses and strains of the coronavirus pandemic has a lot of Canadians reaching for…
The new normal: Dining out in the Okanagan with COVID-19
When doors opened at 11 a.m., West Kelowna’s Kelly O’Bryans had its first customer ready…
Legal booze on the beach? Vernon will have to wait longer for an answer
Vernon drinkers will have to wait at least another couple of weeks before knowing whether…