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Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim
October 31, 2024 - 7:00 PM
'Poison in every puff': Warning labels on individual smokes coming this summer
May 31, 2023 - 12:00 PM

Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer.
Clampdown on vaping could send users back toward cigarettes
October 08, 2019 - 6:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Only two years ago, electronic cigarettes were viewed as a small industry with big potential to improve public health by offering a path to steer millions of smokers away from deadly cigarettes.
How Kamloops' once booming cigar industry went up in smoke
September 02, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops was once home to a company that created, sold, and exported nearly 4,000 Havana cigars per day.
Cigarette packs with graphic images, blunt warnings are effective: focus groups
July 21, 2018 - 11:00 AM

OTTAWA - One image shows a woman's torso with a cigarette being burned into her bladder through underwear.
Alberta will ban menthol tobacco sales in four months to curb youth smoking
June 01, 2015 - 7:02 AM

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is joining provinces that are banning the sale of menthol tobacco.
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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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You can get fresh Okanagan fruit in Kelowna's Orchard Park Mall
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Retiring star Hayley Wickenheiser paved the way for female hockey players
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Kenyan officials say forces rescued most hostages in terrorist siege at mall
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How Kelowna's Okanagan Lake bridge stays afloat
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Okanagan peaches are scarce this summer
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French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
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Canada's heated political conflict over carbon pricing will continue into 2024
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iN THE NEWS: 54,000 new jobs last month and Trump sees opportunity
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Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim

'Poison in every puff': Warning labels on individual smokes coming this summer

Clampdown on vaping could send users back toward cigarettes

How Kamloops' once booming cigar industry went up in smoke

Cigarette packs with graphic images, blunt warnings are effective: focus groups

Alberta will ban menthol tobacco sales in four months to curb youth smoking

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