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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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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

Six expert tips on raising a new puppy amid a pandemic