
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

iN VIDEO: 5 wineries, breweries to try this summer in the Thompson Okanagan
The Thompson-Okanagan boasts stunning views and an array of food, beer and wine that all…

Mission Hill winery staff in West Kelowna tried hard to get another holiday
Staff at a West Kelowna winery have failed to get the National Day for Truth…

Long-established Kamloops restaurant closing in wake of crime, COVID, staffing shortages
A familiar, family-owned Chinese restaurant is forced to close its doors after serving the community…

Morel mushroom hunters having a heyday in the Okanagan
Okanagan mushroom pickers couldn’t have hoped for a better spring. Last year’s intense wildfires season…

Summerland Sweets: Fulfilling a legacy for now 60 years
A small little shop nestled deep within the orchards of Summerland has been turning local…

Greata Ranch and land could be yours for $51 million
Some picturesque parcels of land that capture the essence of the Okanagan are on the…

Popular Kamloops Scoopz Ice Cream now on wheels
A well-known summer ice cream shop is expanding into the food truck scene with a…

Kelowna restaurant shuttered for failing to follow COVID-19 rules suing new business
The owners of a Kelowna restaurant are being sued for allegedly failing to pay off…

First King Taps in B.C. opens in downtown Kelowna on Okanagan Lake
B.C.’s first King Taps location opened today, June 22, after months of preparation. Located in…

Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant latest to close, citing lack of staff
A North Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant served its last meals Tuesday afternoon. Vietnamese Watercress Vietnamese Restaurant owner…

‘Unique terroir’: B.C. wine labels will now recognize smaller growing regions in Okanagan
To better define the characteristics that distinguish Okanagan wines from one another, six new areas…

The risks of renegade wine tours in the Okanagan
A designated driver, someone sober as a judge, can still be operating offside the law…

The good news and bad news about this year’s Okanagan cherries
A cool spring has delayed the 2022 cherry season in the Okanagan and Kamloops. And…

Check out these 10 burger joints Kamloops locals love
– This article was first published Aug. 2, 2020 Looking for a burger that pushes…

All hail the mighty Caesar: First time competition highlighting drink hits Okanagan
There are endless ways to get creative with everyone’s favourite Canadian clamato juice cocktail and…

