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Unique global-scale mushroom plant ramping up operations in Coldstream
May 13, 2023 - 8:00 AM

Coldstream-based TruCelium is putting the finishing touches on its 50,000 square foot mushroom growing and processing plant in the old Lavington glass factory building.
Kamloops entrepreneur brings dogs, and poop, into 'Dragon’s Den'
May 12, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Nicole Duff is the inventor of SlyPod, a tool for carrying and disposing of dog poop in a more sophisticated and less gross way.
‘Something so sacred has been taken away from me’: For some, the devastating sexual side-effect of antidepressants
November 03, 2021 - 7:00 PM
Top summer toxins for your pet to avoid: BCSPCA
July 04, 2021 - 12:43 PM

Summertime activities, ever so grand, also bring new opportunities to expose pets to harmful and dangerous substances.
Retailers struggle to keep popular cannabis extract CBD on shelves in Canada
May 06, 2019 - 8:00 PM

VANCOUVER - Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits.
Why companies are eyeing the cannabis compound that doesn't get you high
September 27, 2018 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO - It's being touted as the next new miracle ingredient for everything from pet treats to anti-aging face creams and elixirs that can help an athlete's aching body recover faster.
Pot for pets: Owners treat sick animals with cannabis
March 13, 2017 - 6:00 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Michael Fasman's 12-year-old dog, Hudson, limps from pain caused by arthritis and an amputated toe, but Fasman doesn't want to give her painkillers because "they just knock her out."
Doggies in diapers? Housetraining troubles not uncommon
January 24, 2016 - 7:00 AM

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - If it can happen at the White House, it can happen in any house.
Lumby company’s hemp-base doggie chews to hit shelves by end of month
September 28, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - Dog lovers are lapping up a new hemp-based pet product made by a North Okanagan company.
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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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Kamloops judge gives light sentence to endangered police informant
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Penticton plans to expand monitored security camera program
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BC man sues movers that charged 'transfer fee' after truck broke down
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Penticton food truck owner caught with $10,000 of fentanyl
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Ten of the biggest, multi-million dollar companies in Okanagan, Kamloops
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The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
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Aritzia will donate 1,000 Super Puff jackets to Canadian women and girls
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Rock collectors captivated by crystal formations near Monte Lake
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