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Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study
January 27, 2020 - 12:20 PM

VANCOUVER - Adopting drought and heat-tolerant grape varieties could help winemakers grappling with the effects of climate change, says new research from the University of British Columbia.
Climate documentaries aim to create change, not preach to the converted
April 07, 2019 - 4:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges wanted to avoid making a climate change documentary that only preached to the converted — he wanted to reach and speak to people who didn't already care about the issue.
Chess players offered new play place in Vancouver-area mall stalement
April 25, 2016 - 12:05 PM

VANCOUVER - Chess players who have gathered for 50 years in a West Vancouver shopping mall will be meeting elsewhere in the facility following a protracted stalemate and public outcry over the group's abrupt banishment.
B.C. church plans peaceful sit-in to show solidarity with ousted chess players
April 15, 2016 - 5:28 AM

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A Vancouver-area church is offering more than just prayers of support for a group of longtime chess enthusiasts ousted from their regular gathering site inside a shopping mall food court.
Charles Inglis scores twice to lead Red Deer Rebels past Kootenay Ice 3-2
October 21, 2012 - 11:13 PM

CRANBROOK, B.C. - Charles Inglis scored twice as the Red Deer Rebels rallied to beat the Kootenay Ice 3-2 in Western Hockey League play Sunday.
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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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Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study

Climate documentaries aim to create change, not preach to the converted

Chess players offered new play place in Vancouver-area mall stalement

B.C. church plans peaceful sit-in to show solidarity with ousted chess players

Charles Inglis scores twice to lead Red Deer Rebels past Kootenay Ice 3-2

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