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Okanagan entrepreneurs kick butt at awards show
February 28, 2015 - 2:28 PM

OKANAGAN – A win at the B.C. Small Business Awards is no small feat, so having two businesses from Kelowna and one from Enderby honoured at the ceremony in Vancouver was a pretty big deal.
The household remedy that started a major RCMP drug investigation in Enderby
February 27, 2015 - 4:41 PM

VERNON - When authorities raided an Enderby business and lodging house last week, they noticed a horrible smell from a weird substance growing in a jar and called in the RCMP's drug lab unit from Vancouver—complete with full-body suits and gas masks.
Eco-friendly Earthship trend lands in Vernon
February 27, 2015 - 2:25 PM

VERNON - Vernon could soon be home to a bourgeoning building trend: an off-grid, self-sustaining structure called an Earthship.
Marijuana grow operation unplugged near Falkland
February 27, 2015 - 12:40 PM

VERNON – A month long investigation ended with an RCMP emergency response team raiding a suspected grow operation in the Falkland area.
Westside Road shooter not guilty of attempted murder
February 27, 2015 - 11:45 AM

KELOWNA – Michael Ellis, the man accused of shooting at police as he and two others tried to escape along Westside Road in 2012, was found not guilty of attempted murder but could still face a lengthy jail term after he was found guilty of more than a dozen other related charges.
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THOMPSON: Do you know where second base goes on a baseball diamond? Most don't
OPINION Whether you play or only watch baseball, most people probably believe they know exactly where second base is located. The truth is, most of the people I ask cannot place second base correctly. What?

iN PHOTOS: How a Kamloops food photographer makes mouthwatering images
Kamloops resident Crystal Hughes had a passion for photography since high school. After earning diplomas in holistic nutrition, and starting a family, she combined her love for photography, healthy food and cooking. She's been working a

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

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

Okanagan entrepreneurs kick butt at awards show