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Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Hurricane Beryl weakened slightly to a Category 2 storm as it headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Tulum early Friday.

Asia-Pacific markets were largely lower on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 paring gains after crossing the 41,000 mark and hitting fresh record highs.The Nikkei removed 1.28 points to 40,912.37. Japan’s household spending for May unexpectedly dipped 1.8% in real terms compared to the same period last year. Economists polled by Reuters had estimated a 0.1% rise.Household spending data is a key metric for the Bank of Japan’s to assess its goal of realizing a “virtuous cycle” of rising wages and prices.Average spending per household in May was 290,328 yen ($1,799.28), while average…

A winery of epic proportions is taking shape on a hillside in Lake Country with spectacular views of Okanagan Lake.Castanet got a sneak peek at O’Rourke Family Estate Winery, ahead of one of its first public events. It will be unveiling an outdoor amphitheatre with a concert series featuring Bar…

A man who lives near Kelowna’s Stephen Village housing project has launched a petition calling for facility operators to ban drug and alcohol use among residents.Tyler Zeeman lives near the supportive housing building at 2025 Agassiz Rd., near the Orchard Plaza Shopping Centre, and says he has w…

The Okanagan’s most expensive and highest assessed single-family home has been sold.The seven-bedroom, 10-bathroom, lakeshore mansion at 12990 Pixton Rd. in Lake Country has been snapped up for $16 million after nearly two years on the market.The home, which features a 12-car garage and an i…

A member of the Kettle Valley Neighbourhood Association is calling for traffic calming measures to be added to the community, believing it’s only a matter of time until someone gets seriously hurt or killed by a speeding car.Dave Cartwright has been living in Kettle Valley with his family for th…

A breakdown in talks means no deal could be reached between the LCBO and its union, with some 9,000 workers walking off the job after the 12:01 a.m. deadline on Friday.

Amidst debate and discussion about what to do with art that reflects an imperialist history, the University of Manitoba is working to decolonize its art collection by replacing problematic paintings and sculptures with contemporary Indigenous art.

Parents who steal a moment of calm by handing over a smartphone or tablet to a fussy toddler could set off a cycle of poor anger management and other problems, according to a recent study.