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Cannabis
Kamloops will be home to province’s first government-run recreational pot store
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s first government-owned cannabis retail store will be setting up shop in Kamloops.…
West Kelowna wants to know where to put the pot shops
WEST KELOWNA – Would you be alright with a pot store in the same strip…
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…
Public hearing tonight on cannabis regulations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is getting closer to finalizing the framework for cannabis…
‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the…
Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops
WEST KELOWNA – Attracting workers to agricultural jobs has always been difficult with generally low…
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…
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…
Central Okanagan school district readies itself for legal pot
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While some governments and institutions have asked for more time to prepare…
Consultant to oversee Kelowna pot shop licencing
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna plans to hire an independent outside consultant to make…
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…
Penticton won’t see retail cannabis outlets until March 2019
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has been working for the better part of this…
Kamloops city councillor getting into the cannabis business
KAMLOOPS – An incumbent Kamloops city councillor seeking re-election is hoping to open a cannabis…
Construction stalls at Okanagan Falls medical cannabis facility
OKANAGAN FALLS – A recent halt in construction activity at the Sunniva Canada medical cannabis…
Kamloops council considering two private cannabis stores on North Shore
KAMLOOPS – There are currently two private retail cannabis sales licence applications on the agenda…