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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.
Building permits in British Columbia down $1.3B
August 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Building permits value have gone down in the province of British Columbia by $1.3 billion dollars in the month of June.
BC pub shuttered after customers caught playing pool
June 08, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A BC Irish pub that accidentally let its customers play pool when its licence didn't allow "games" has been barred from serving booze for three days.
As alcohol consumption declines, a St. Patrick's Day with fewer raised glasses
March 15, 2024 - 7:20 AM

TORONTO - The usual sight of green-clad revellers celebrating St. Patrick's Day is expected across Canada on Sunday — but compared with a decade ago, fewer of them will be indulging in alcohol.
Community-building businesses look to fill societal gap
December 07, 2023 - 1:40 PM

TORONTO - When Joshua Zachariah was a teenager, he was enamoured with bars — or at least his idea of them.
Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approve
July 18, 2023 - 8:04 AM

In March 2020, an experiment in science philanthropy was hatched in the span of a five-minute call.
Food inflation dips into Super Bowl spreads
February 10, 2023 - 10:48 AM

TORONTO - As food prices stay hot, the chicken wings, pizza, party subs and snacks for your Super Bowl spread will come with a heftier price tag this year, whether you're ordering in, going out, or cooking at home.
'We’re going to be packed': World Cup brings traffic boost to restaurants and bars
November 25, 2022 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO - The FIFA World Cup is bringing a welcome surge in traffic to restaurants and bars.
Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam
November 18, 2022 - 5:42 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced Friday to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but instead made her a symbol of Silicon Valley ambition that veered into deceit.
Yellowknife pub acquitted of breaking COVID-19 rules
October 07, 2022 - 12:53 PM

YELLOWKNIFE - The owners of a Yellowknife pub who were accused of violating COVID-19 public health orders say they're relieved they won't have to pay a $5,175 ticket.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism

Building permits in British Columbia down $1.3B

BC pub shuttered after customers caught playing pool

As alcohol consumption declines, a St. Patrick's Day with fewer raised glasses

Community-building businesses look to fill societal gap

Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approve

Food inflation dips into Super Bowl spreads

'We’re going to be packed': World Cup brings traffic boost to restaurants and bars

Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for Theranos scam

Yellowknife pub acquitted of breaking COVID-19 rules

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