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Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a…
Why this Summerland cannabis shop is up for sale
Call it a pipe dream with a sad ending. Chris and Elaine Nuessler, both in…
Shuswap family gets scare when dog ingests marijuana butt
A family in the Shuswap endured eight nerve-wracking hours on New Year’s Eve when their…
Summerland family awaiting Charlotte Web’s Canadian arrival
The New Year can't come soon enough for Elaine Nuessler and her husband Chris. For…
Tossed marijuana butt sends puppy to emergency care in Kamloops
A woman in Kamloops got a scare when her puppy suddenly started shaking and fell…
B.C. handing out stickers to legal cannabis stores as number of unlicenced retailers grows
The government is proud of how well British Columbia’s non-medical cannabis industry has been doing…
The best time to harvest outdoor cannabis in the Okanagan depends on the strain
With the end of the third legal growing season in Canada, it’s high time for…
Commercial weed is not only legal, it’s healthier: B.C. Solicitor General
Buying cannabis from legal stores in B.C. keeps residents on the right side of the…
Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis stores cry foul over exorbitant business licence fees
Owners of cannabis stores in the Okanagan and Kamloops are paying up to 65 times…
Large Surrey RCMP marijuana drug bust leads to confiscation of cannabis-infused potato chips
Mounties have arrested four people in a huge drug bust largely involving cannabis, including for the…
Backyard cannabis gardener in Peachland surprised to find police at her front door
Viola Gabanowicz has lived a quiet life in Peachland for 20 years. So one day…
iN420 Publishing Opens its Doors to the Cannabis Industry
iNFOnews.ca and iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA are proud to announce that iN420 is now live, featuring stories…
Teen overdoses spur Kamloops mom into action
Kamloops mom Corally Delwo was shocked when she heard her son’s longtime friend had overdosed…
15-year-old Kamloops girl dies of suspected overdose
B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed they are investigating the death of a teen in Kamloops,…
B.C. cannabis co-op approved for incorporation on 4-20 day
Today marks the second time 4-20 is being celebrated since cannabis became legal in Canada…
Why B.C. has the lowest (legal) weed sales per capita
For decades, British Columbia has been known for its B.C. Bud and cannabis culture but…
Illegal cannabis grow op busted in Keremeos
KEREMEOS – More than 500 plants were seized in an RCMP raid of a marijuana…
Penticton’s first retail cannabis store opens this weekend
PENTICTON – Penticton’s first retail cannabis store opens on Saturday. Spirit Leaf Penticton opens to…
Modern gardener: Cannabis cultivation alluring to Okanagan green thumbs
KELOWNA – Graeme Smith is a backyard gardener. He grows beans, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber…
More research needed before cannabis drinks become reality: UBCO professor
KELOWNA – Health Canada regulations on the production of cannabis beverages are coming in the…
Starbuds in Lake Country becomes first provincially-approved pot shop in Central Okanagan
LAKE COUNTRY – It's taken far longer than anyone expected, but the first provincially-approved cannabis…
Indigenous Bloom opens cannabis store in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – A cannabis retailer has been up and running in the Central Okanagan…
Enderby council approves second cannabis store
ENDERBY – The City of Enderby has approved the opening of a second retail non-medical…
Developers eyeing old Vernon Legion as potential pot shop
VERNON – The former Vernon Legion building downtown could be a going green. An administrative…