News Items tag as: Jeff Pelletier

Home Depot pulls Inuksuk garden statue over cultural appropriation concerns
June 07, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Home Depot is removing an Inuksuk garden ornament from its store shelves after an Inuk customer raised concerns that the product appropriated Inuit culture.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Why a TNRD director and former Tobiano owner is suing the golf community
The regional district director who oversees Tobiano is in suing the golf resort community over his failed efforts to build a home there. A trial spurred by Thompson Nicola Regional District director Michael Grenier started late last month a

New $9,000 city hall office for Kamloops mayor to remain vacant
The mayor of Kamloops won't use his new basement office at city hall, despite taxpayers spending $9,130 on the r
February 13, 2025 7:00 AM
Winter storm wreaks havoc on commute, closes schools across Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic
Major snowfall disrupted travel plans, closed schools and shuttered city services in parts of Ontario, Quebec and the A
February 13, 2025 6:23 AM
Trump's tariffs won't have serious short-term impacts on Kelowna, Kamloops businesses
As Canadians brace for potential economic turmoil from American tariffs, cities like Kelowna and Kamloops are in a b
February 13, 2025 6:00 AM
Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show
NEW YORK (AP) — This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty. After coming close in the last two y
February 12, 2025 9:00 PM
63-year-old Vernon man convicted for sending harassing online messages
It's not clear what a 63-year-old Vernon man said in numerous messages sent to a local business owner, but they
February 12, 2025 7:00 PM

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