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Penticton council comes to grips with restriction on pot shops
PENTICTON – All municipalities have been contemplating policy and laws for legal cannabis sales, but Penticton took a fairly unique approach in trying to keep them out of prime retail areas, at least until a public hearing on the question…
GOING GREEN: Lake Country council approves cannabis shop
LAKE COUNTRY – Rumours of Lake Country's first cannabis retail store's demise were greatly exaggerated. Weeks after rejecting Compass Cannabis' bid to open the first cannabis retail shop in the Okanagan, the District of Lake Country Council changed its mind…
Two more pot shops approved by Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council has approved two more retail cannabis stores in Kamloops, but not without some opposition. Council voted unanimously to approve applications for pot shops at 630 Victoria St. and 205 Tranquille Rd. at its meeting this afternoon,…
Kamloops city council to review two more retail cannabis store applications
KAMLOOPS – Two more applications for private cannabis retail outlets are going before Kamloops city council tomorrow. If applications get the green light from the local politicians at tomorrow's, Dec. 18, council meeting that will bring the number of city-approved…
Regional district board defers Lumby cannabis facility application amid environmental concerns
LUMBY – The regional district board wants more details on the impact of a potential cannabis facility in Lumby before it votes on the company's application. At the Regional District of North Okanagan board of directors meeting last night, Dec.…
Vernon council approves cannabis sales and cultivation in certain zones
VERNON – The production and sale of cannabis in Vernon has received a huge boost from Vernon city council at its meeting yesterday. Council approved of changes to a zoning bylaw yesterday, Dec. 10, allowing for recreational cannabis sales, along…
Kelowna cannabis extraction equipment manufacturer set to expand
KELOWNA – The largest manufacturer of cannabis extraction equipment in North America is hoping to open a new facility in Kelowna within 18 months. City council agreed today, Dec. 10, to grant a development permit to Pier Mac Petroleum/Birchwood Heights…
Proposed Lake Country cannabis store gets second chance
LAKE COUNTRY – A cannabis retail store in Lake Country is getting a second shot at approval after being rejected by council last week. District of Lake Country council voted down a bylaw variance at their meeting last week with…
Enderby city council considering three cannabis stores
ENDERBY – After efforts to open a Starbuds location in Lake Country stalled recently, the race is on for the first retail cannabis shop to open in the Okanagan and Enderby is the latest entry into the unofficial competition. Enderby…
Main Street restriction holds up in Penticton cannabis legislation
PENTICTON – Penticton’s new retail cannabis policy moved a step closer to reality this week as council gave its approval to a number of recommendations related to the policy and associated bylaws. Council also reluctantly agreed to let a restriction…
Cost of opening a cannabis store in Kelowna is about to double
KELOWNA – A proposed business licence fee of $9,465 will mean the City of Kelowna could get about $20,000 from any retail cannabis store that opens in the city. It has already cost the 41 businesses that filed applications for…
Okanagan Falls cannabis facility to phase in production
OKANAGAN FALLS – Sunniva Canada's construction of a medical marijuana facility in Okanagan Falls is continuing, but on a scaled back basis. Sunniva spokesperson Rob Knowles says the Okanagan Falls operation has been modified in that it has been downsized…
Dozens of applications filed for pot shops in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Forty-one applications have been made to the City of Kelowna in the first round of submissions for cannabis retail outlets. While cannabis was legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, there are no outlets licenced to sell the product…
City of Penticton attempts to shut down pot shop
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton continues to enforce its present cannabis bylaws as it prepares new ones for the sale of retail cannabis in the city. The city conducted enforcement action at a cannabis dispensary on Front Street last week…
Kamloops city council gives unanimous approval to pair of new pot shops
KAMLOOPS – Two private retail cannabis stores have received the green light from Kamloops city council. Council unanimously approved two proposed pot shops today, Nov. 20, one at 40-700 Tranquille Rd. on the North Shore and the other in four units…