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Two more proposals for retail cannabis stores going to Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – City council will be looking at two more applications next week for pot shops in Kamloops. Currently the city only has one licensed cannabis retail outlet up and running. The provincial government's store at the Columbia Place Shopping Centre…
Kamloops council gives green light to two new cannabis shops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council has unanimously voted to pass two private retail cannabis sales licence applications on the North Shore. The applications still need to return back to the province before gaining approval but mayor and council gave the green…
Kamloops council considering two private cannabis stores on North Shore
KAMLOOPS – There are currently two private retail cannabis sales licence applications on the agenda for Kamloops city council's meeting tomorrow. In a report prepared for council's regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 30, mayor and council will hear from city staff about two…
Construction stalls at Okanagan Falls medical cannabis facility
OKANAGAN FALLS – A recent halt in construction activity at the Sunniva Canada medical cannabis facility in Okanagan Falls is due to a corporate realignment, the company says. Construction activity recently came to a stop following several weeks of activity…
Penticton won’t see retail cannabis outlets until March 2019
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has been working for the better part of this year to develop bylaws and policy for the retail sale of cannabis in the city in the hope of being as ready as possible for…
Kamloops city councillor getting into the cannabis business
KAMLOOPS – An incumbent Kamloops city councillor seeking re-election is hoping to open a cannabis shop now that pot is legal nationwide. Today, Oct. 17, marks the first day that marijuana is legal across Canada and Coun. Denis Walsh says…
People smoking pot in West Kelowna face tough fines, confusion
WEST KELOWNA – If you’re caught lighting up a cigarette in a West Kelowna park or public place, you can be hit with a $100 fine. But, if that happens to be a cannabis joint anywhere but on private property,…
Consultant to oversee Kelowna pot shop licencing
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna plans to hire an independent outside consultant to make sure its licencing of cannabis shops is “fair and transparent,” planner Ryan Smith told iNFOnews.ca today. Smith, who is the city’s Community Planning Department Manager,…
Central Okanagan school district readies itself for legal pot
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While some governments and institutions have asked for more time to prepare for legal cannabis, the Central Okanagan school district is ready to go. “Let’s face it, we’ve been in the business of detecting impairment for generations,…
City of Kamloops now accepting referrals for private pot shop applications
KAMLOOPS – The legalization of cannabis is less than a month away, and the City of Kamloops is now accepting referrals for private cannabis business license applications. In a news release sent out today, Sept. 19, the city's planning and…
Green gold rush fizzles as Okanagan cannabis companies see stock prices fade
OKANAGAN – A sector-wide 'green gold rush' at the beginning of 2018 that saw most cannabis stocks soar, including several in the Okanagan, has fizzled somewhat with most share prices falling back to previous levels. Beginning in November 2017, and…
Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops
WEST KELOWNA – Attracting workers to agricultural jobs has always been difficult with generally low pay for hard work. But a local vineyard manager says it’s been even tougher than usual this year to find people to pick grapes and…
‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the Okanagan and Shuswap. Okanagan College has introduced five new courses this semester all focused on cannabis and the cannabis industry, and is set to launch…
Public hearing tonight on cannabis regulations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is getting closer to finalizing the framework for cannabis retail regulations. The federal government has set the legalization date for Oct. 17, and Kamloops city councillors will be holding a public hearing tonight, Aug.…
An inside look at one of the Okanagan’s first licensed marijuana production facilities
FALKLAND – Just off Highway 97 on the way to Falkland is a large, warehouse-style building surrounded by a chainlink fence with signs that read ‘Warning- Video Camera Surveillance.’ Behind the building, and within view of passing motorists, are sections…