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Composting study sniffing out consultant
July 26, 2015 - 9:30 AM

PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen continues to move forward in its quest to divert more organic waste from the region’s landfills.
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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 third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of Sweden’s epic moose migration
Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on
April 19, 2025 9:00 PM
Garth Mullins on surviving decades of the war on drugs
CONTENT ADVISORY Garth Mullins has experienced firs
April 19, 2025 7:00 PM
No booze, no cover, no judging: Inside Mexico City's free dance parties
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It's 4 p.m. on a recent Sunday afternoon, and a pavilion of towering windows in a Mexic
April 19, 2025 6:00 PM
Harm reduction credited for reducing Indigenous fatalities in BC
Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per
April 19, 2025 4:00 PM
Assisted living isn't just for people. A zoo in Spain helps elderly elephants age gracefully
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal
April 19, 2025 3:00 PM

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