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iN NUMBERS: Cannabis sales take a dive in BC Southern Interior
iN420
Have you been smoking less cannabis?
Once the preserve of elite chefs, sushi-making can be fun
TOKYO (AP) — No food says Japan more than sushi. But few people make it…
iN PHOTOS: Hummingbird builds nest, raises chicks on a porch light in Kelowna
"I feel blessed to have a hummingbird family here, they're so cute, I love it."
Flower gardens endure hot, dry summers better if you choose these plants
When summer temperatures soar, we humans can take shelter indoors. Our garden plants, however, have…
UBCO sues firm over building design faults, project delays
The project has been delayed by more than a year, and the university is blaming an engineering firm.
What it’s like to go inside New York City’s dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t the rats. Or the smells. Or the germs. No,…
TRENDING NOW: Proof cats don’t really need their owners
Must have been a person in a past life.
Mentally ill Kelowna man who stabbed cop in eye argues jail sentence too long
He said the judge hadn't paid enough attention to his mental health issues.
BC man who claimed ‘sexsomnia’ ordered to pay victim $200,000
He claimed he was alseep at the time and had no recollection of the events.
Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build,…
North Okanagan orchards at risk amid drought, water restrictions
iNwine
"Growers understand the seriousness of the drought, but a 70 per cent reduction in agricultural water is not just a crop-production issue. At that level, this becomes an orchard-survival issue."
Steven Spielberg on his faith in alien life, the future of the movies and the power of empathy
NEW YORK (AP) — A moment early on in “Disclosure Day” will instinctively feel familiar…
Vernon naturalist finds furry surprise inside bird nest box
"One of the exciting parts of nest box monitoring is you never know what's inside them until you open them. This was a special find."
Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists
iN420
TORONTO — A week before the World Cup, a Toronto cannabis shop has already got…
TRENDING NOW: Why you’re sitting in the waiting room for so long
These kittens will check you in.
Three-month wait for Penticton councillor’s verdicts on historic sexual abuse charges
The verdicts will come more than two years after James Miller was charged.
Summer-like weather in store for Okanagan, Kamloops after showers this weekend
“Cool days and thunderstorm activity has really been what we've seen (so far) in June."
Eby says Canada’s not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason…
Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy…
Cliff Fletcher, who led Flames to the Cup and revived Maple Leafs, dead at 90
TORONTO — NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, who led the Calgary Flames to a Stanley Cup…
Suspension for BC teacher who called student a ‘gangster wannabe’
He accused another students of selling drugs.
Liberals’ grocery benefit payments start for eligible Canadians today
OTTAWA — One of the federal Liberals’ flagship affordability measures will start landing in the…
Actor Anthony Head, known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ has died at 72
LONDON (AP) — Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy…
Unemployment on rise in Kelowna, Kamloops as BC youth struggle to find jobs
"My community of Kelowna has the highest unemployment rate in the country, and you can feel it as it permeates through the local economy."