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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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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

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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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