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Energy regulator orders Trans Mountain to stop tree clearing work on project
June 03, 2021 - 11:40 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was issued Thursday by the Canada Energy Regulator, the agency that enforces safety and environmental guidelines for pipeline projects across Canada.
Hexo to buy Redecan for $925 million as hunt for more cannabis market share continues
May 28, 2021 - 10:43 AM

Hexo Corp. has announced a deal to buy cannabis producer Redecan for $925 million as the pot company continues its hunt for market share.
RECIPE: Celebrate halibut season with this Thai Coconut Curry
April 26, 2021 - 6:28 AM

I love coconut milk. This rich, creamy, fragrant gift from nature transports me to holiday mode no matter what time of year it is. Coconut curry sauce is astonishingly easy to make at home when you use Thai curry paste. There is a red and green curry available and either one works wonderfully.
Trudeau pledges to cut emissions by 40 to 45 per cent by 2030, short of U.S. goal
April 22, 2021 - 1:58 PM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious goal, which falls short of the target set by its closet ally.
It's tick season and the SPCA is offering up helpful tips
April 11, 2021 - 1:21 PM

With warmer weather comes the time for hiking with pets but BC SPCA senior manager of animal health, Dr. Emilia Gordon, says some pesky parasites, like ticks and fleas, are also in bloom.
Grizzly bears prefer walking on gentle slopes at a leisurely pace like humans: study
April 11, 2021 - 11:03 AM

VANCOUVER - Grizzly bears seem to favour gently sloping or flat trails like those commonly used by people, which can affect land management practices in wild areas, says an expert who has written a paper on their travel patterns.
Kelowna company wants to 'HYTN' your cannabis drinking experience
March 25, 2021 - 6:30 AM

The challenge in creating a cannabis drink is not just finding a way for oil and water to mix, but to also make it taste good.
'Forgotten front-line workers:' Essential workers reveal ups and downs of pandemic
March 22, 2021 - 5:31 AM

It's been a year since office towers were hollowed out, malls became ghost towns and the din of restaurants was hushed.
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
March 19, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her spoon against her cup as she gingerly stirs her coffee. The sun is out and she’s preparing for a meeting later that day to talk about cannabis with the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.
iN VIDEO: Small-town Mississippi bluesman keeps aging music alive
March 03, 2021 - 9:00 PM

BENTONIA, Miss. - With callused hands, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes plucks an old acoustic guitar at the juke joint his parents started more than 70 years ago. He checks the cafe’s inventory: jars of pickled eggs, beef jerky, pork hocks. He tends to the wood-burning stove, made from an oil-field pipe. And every morning, he eventually settles in on a stool behind the counter, waiting — hoping — that someone who wants to hear him play will drop in.
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JONESIE: The knives are out for Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran
OPINION Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran seemed pretty pleased with himself for raising $31,000 for his re-election campaign one and two years before he was even re-elected in 2018. Since his first mayoral election ca

Think pink and drink Sandhill for National Rosé Day
Rosé all day! Saturday, June 12 is actually National Rosé Day, officially the day to think pink. This annual holiday falls on the second Saturday in June every year, and it is the chance to celebrate some of our amazing local ros&ea

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