Kelly Hayes

Kelly Hayes

Kelly is a lifelong journalist who is fortunate enough to have spent most of his 30-year career in the Okanagan covering stories on the Internet, radio and TV. Aside from ground breaking investigative reporting in the Valley, Kelly has travelled the world covering conflict zones including Afghanistan and Libya. His pride and joy is his Springer Spaniel, Riki, who never leaves his side.

Why this Summerland cannabis shop is up for sale

Call it a pipe dream with a sad ending.   Chris and Elaine Nuessler, both in their sixties, opened a cannabis shop in Summerland, B.C. two years ago in part because their granddaughter, Kyla, was in need of CBD to control her…

Summerland family awaiting Charlotte Web’s Canadian arrival

The New Year can't come soon enough for Elaine Nuessler and her husband Chris.  For the past eight years, the Summerland couple has been fighting to give what their granddaughter needs — a CBD oil extracted from a Cannabis plant named Charlotte's…