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Starting Tuesday, it is no longer a criminal offence to possess small amounts of certain illicit drugs in B.C., for people age 18 or above. Here’s what you need to know about the province's drug decriminalization pilot. buff.ly/3Jujavg

@wanderinby Dr. Bhardwaj's medical column is national, and airs every week in 13 radio markets across Canada, from Moncton to Yellowknife.

CBC should be amplifying Dr. Bhardwaj nationally, instead of the cadre they currently platform who obfuscate and soothe Canadians wandering down the path of a mass-disabling event. from 1:43:50 cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… @cbcnews @ianhanomansing @BogochIsaac @antibioticdoc

This morning on CBC DayBreak Souith @RajBhardwajMD again demonstrated his superior communication skills & continued to distinguish himself as a rare, clear, calm voice of reason - in a media landscape overrun with casual Covid19 minimizers. /1

A B.C. Mountie's anti-Trudeau website is causing waves in a small West Kootenay community and raising concerns about political bias among the ranks of the RCMP. buff.ly/3XiYdYx

@RedCanoe63 @ReneeMerrifiel3 Ms. Merrifield declined our interview request.

@ReneeMerrifiel3 @CBCKelowna maybe you want to interview the MLA about here opinion?

This is really scary. Regardless of what side of politics, everyone should be able to engage in open dialog. When we stop critically thinking and asking questions, we are all doomed. When silence is demanded and threats made, democracy ends. #bcpoli twitter.com/jordanbpeterso…

A couple in Nelson, B.C., tried various avenues to find indoor shelter for a 60-year-old homeless and mentally ill man, all without success. The man ended up in hospital twice over the next 24 hours. cbc.ca/1.6684570

@bcweatherman Can you tell us approximately what day & time you heard the offending forecast? This will help us track down the problem and prevent it from recurring. Thanks.

@cbckelowna where on earth are you getting your weather info. I just heard a forecast "southern interior" high -7. EC forecast high for Kelowna is -1. This is embarassing from national broadcaster. Koots forecast was also incorrect.

Former Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran, who lost in October's election, has been charged with sexual assault. It's related to an incident that happened in May 2022, when he was still mayor. The BC Prosecution Service appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the investigation.

A man using a dumpster to seek shelter from the cold in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley found himself trapped inside a garbage truck this week. buff.ly/3gSxYYI

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigns as MLA. Statement :

We had a great time broadcasting live from Cranbrook today! If you're in the area, be sure to meet our journalist Corey Bullock at the Winter Market Festival this weekend ❄ Find out more info👉cbc.ca/bcexpansion

📢 The CBC is officially launching its permanent bureau in Cranbrook, B.C., as part of the public broadcaster's initiative to expand its commitment to local news. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Join us for radio programming all day as we launch CBC's expansion into Cranbrook! CBC journalist Corey Bullock will be on @bctoday and Radio West, tune in on cbc.ca/listen. Learn more at cbc.ca/bcexpansion

Consumers across B.C. have been facing higher grocery costs in the wake of the pandemic, but smaller grocery stores in the B.C. Interior specializing in food imported from Asia say it's especially true of them. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office confirmed Tuesday that it deleted a tweet castigating Iran for handing down the death penalty to "nearly 15,000 protesters" that has been widely discredited as disinformation. cbc.ca/1.6652452

Over the past five years, more Chinese-speaking newcomers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have chosen to settle in Kelowna instead of their traditional hubs in Metro Vancouver — and it's not just because of the nicer weather in the Okanagan. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

#Breaking: Hockey Canada has announced its entire board of directors will step aside amid widespread criticism for its handling of an alleged group sexual assault involving members of the 2018 men's national junior team. cbc.ca/1.6612582