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Something peculiar planned for Kamloops people with a passion for pickles
Tourism Kamloops is reaching out to fans of fermentation for a curious surprise. An obscure…
B.C. liquor officials want to pour $40K of authentic scotch whisky down the drain
– This story was originally published March 16, 2022. B.C. officials are poised to pour…
Decision to close McDonald’s in downtown Kamloops two years in the making
The downtown McDonald's location in Kamloops has shut its doors after dealing with increasing social…
Unique cocktail bar opening in Red Beard Café basement in Kamloops
A Kamloops version of a speakeasy bar is opening this weekend, the first of its…
PICKLE LOVERS WANTED: Quirky Kamloops tourism campaign launches on April Fools’ Day
Pickle lovers in Kamloops can now go on a city-wide food tour as part of…
Thompson-Okanagan restaurants battling bureaucracy to get patios open
Summer is coming soon and some bars and restaurant owners still don’t know if they…
Penticton’s iconic Peach will stay a peach as it gets new operators
The iconic Penticton Peach ice cream stand will be serving up lemonade this summer as…
Retro Vancouver trolleys to offer hop-on, hop-off service between Penticton, Naramata
The rolling hills of Naramata will be joining the steep streets of San Francisco as…
Penticton Peach’s change of operator draws criticism from city councillor
A Penticton councillor says he wished he was notified about who would be the new…
Kelowna’s Karma Soda expanding to vodka and Vancouver’s TED Talks
In the summer of 2019, Kelowna’s Gill family launched their Karma Apple Soda at farmers…
Blue Rodeo, Johnny Reid, Chris Botti to hit stage at Mission Hill in Kelowna this summer
Mission Hill Family Estate winery in Kelowna is presenting Blue Rodeo, Johnny Reid and Chris…
B.C. extends bar and restaurant patio permits for summer
Restaurants and bars have been given a temporary reprieve for the summer and will be…
South Okanagan winery not bottling 2021 vintage due to wildfire smoke contamination
An Okanagan Falls winery has decided to forgo bottling its 2021 vintage this year after…
Vernon looking at repeat of 30 Ave summer closure
The City of Vernon could see one block of main street shut off to traffic…
Mammoth-sized cherry orchard near Kamloops gears up for second harvest season
– This story was originally published April 9, 2022. A 500-acre farm in Pritchard is…