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Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
November 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan.
Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
April 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke.
Retailer Harry Rosen to spend $50 million on overhaul over next five years
March 14, 2024 - 5:23 AM

TORONTO - Luxury menswear retailer Harry Rosen says it will invest $50 million over the next five years to relocate its flagship store and transform several others.
'No profit right now': Trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops
August 24, 2023 - 12:28 PM

MONTREAL - For Jas Singh, the road to profit just keeps getting narrower.
High temperatures, high spending: How to manage summer spending on the rise
July 13, 2023 - 12:36 PM

TORONTO - The sun's out, the days are longer and for many, the wallet's feeling a bit lighter.
US inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease
July 12, 2023 - 6:04 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years — 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier — a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes have steadily slowed price increases across the economy.
As Canadian cities make pandemic patios permanent, experts call for clear standards
July 09, 2023 - 11:00 AM

At the height of social distancing and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadian cities rolled out temporary patio policies, loosening rules and waiving fees for bars and restaurants looking to seat more customers outdoors.
Vancouver container port places second-last on global efficiency ranking
June 12, 2023 - 1:00 PM

The Port of Vancouver placed second-to-last on a global ranking of hundreds of container ports, after some cargo ships waited weeks to unload their cargo last year.
'We're just hanging on:' Rocky start to summer patio season puts restaurants on edge
May 17, 2023 - 12:37 PM

HALIFAX - Restaurants in Canada are being slammed with a daunting mix of soaring costs, staffing issues and capacity problems, making a slow start to the critical summer patio season a near crisis for some eateries across the country, industry experts say.
Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians
May 02, 2023 - 4:09 PM

Vancouver is planning to eliminate weekend car traffic from the main thoroughfare of its historic Gastown neighbourhood as early as this summer, a city councillor announced Tuesday.
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
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Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20

Retailer Harry Rosen to spend $50 million on overhaul over next five years

'No profit right now': Trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops

High temperatures, high spending: How to manage summer spending on the rise

US inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease

As Canadian cities make pandemic patios permanent, experts call for clear standards

Vancouver container port places second-last on global efficiency ranking

'We're just hanging on:' Rocky start to summer patio season puts restaurants on edge

Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians

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