by David Wylie | Dec 10, 2018 | Features, Print Edition
Web of Lies Fake News’ (n.) False, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news Caught in the net of the online world Terrors of the internet can hurt us any day, any time. There are click farms, creeping bots, and fake news, oh my! The...
by David Wylie | May 2, 2018 | Community, Plugged In, Print Edition
Virtual portfolios help connect parents I’m sitting on the couch beside my son and daughter. We’re watching a video on my phone of my daughter Miya inline skating with her classmates before scrolling down to watch her perform a puppet show for her class. “I wanted to...
by David Wylie | Feb 21, 2018 | Winter Economics
From smaller business-oriented gatherings to major events, winter is a busy time of year. The Vernon Winter Carnival has been going strong for 58 years. It’s known as the largest winter carnival in the west. Community dedication has been the secret to its success,...
by David Wylie | Feb 14, 2018 | Features Progress, Winter Economics
As seen in [downloads ids="152160" columns="1" excerpt="no"] In the Okanagan, we make hay when the sun shines and when the snow falls. The Valley is well known as a four-season playground; perhaps less known, it’s also a four-season economy. Key industries fire on all...
by David Wylie | Feb 7, 2018 | Features, Print Edition
Cultivating the cannabis industry The business of legalizing marijuana is creating a buzz in the Okanagan. Whether you call it pot, weed or Mary Jane, cannabis becomes legal across Canada on July 1, 2018, when the federal government officially enacts Bill C-45. The...
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