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Six expert tips on raising a new puppy amid a pandemic
April 26, 2020 - 7:00 AM

If you have adopted a dog to keep you company through the pandemic, isolation could cause you to miss some crucial steps in raising a puppy — socializing and training.
A Dog's Life
August 27, 2018 - 12:00 AM

It’s said that dog is man’s best friend, but how the two interact can make the difference between best friends and contentious comrades.
Sharing a life with a dog can be rewarding and fulfilling if that canine is behaving and obedient, however most often than not, behaviors like chewing, barking, lunging, digging etc. come up and that’s where the experts or dog whisperers, as they are often referred to, can be helpful.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later,

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Six expert tips on raising a new puppy amid a pandemic