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Record sales reported in 2019 for B.C. wineries
B.C. is reporting a record number of sales last year for the province's food and…
Wineries on Kamloops Wine Trail enjoying record-breaking sales
Wineries along the Kamloops Wine Trail are seeing sales records broken despite a global pandemic.…
Uncanny: Pandemic shopping fever sees canning supplies wiped out
In the 20 plus years Orest Sworak has worked at the well-known Vernon homeware store,…
Apple grower offers U-pick in response to scarce farm labour
Osoyoos apple grower Jack Relvas is getting creative this year as COVID-19 creates a shortage…
B.C. Tree Fruits wants property on Osoyoos Lake removed from ALR so it can be sold
The Agricultural Land Commission is looking at an application to remove 5.2 hectares of land,…
Proposed Shuswap ‘food hub’ has small producers excited
Inspired after drinking barley tea made from Canadian ingredients while living in Japan, Janice Ishizaka…
As grape harvests begin, will Merlot be the most common B.C. varietal again?
After a slow start to the growing season, Okanagan grape growers are finishing the year…
Beloved Kamloops Greek restaurant set to re-open in new space
Many patrons to a Kamloops Greek restaurant were disappointed to hear they had sold their…
Celebrate International Coffee Day at these local Kamloops cafés
It's International Coffee Day, and if that's not an excuse to grab yourself a cup…
It’s International Coffee Day! Celebrate at these favourite local Okanagan cafés
It's International Coffee Day, and if that's not an excuse to grab yourself a cup…
Specialty Indian grocery store coming to Kamloops
A specialty Indian grocery store is opening soon in Kamloops. FraserCart Indian Store is set…
Backyard cannabis gardener in Peachland surprised to find police at her front door
Viola Gabanowicz has lived a quiet life in Peachland for 20 years. So one day…
Okanagan apple growers seek help after years of dismal returns
Okanagan apple growers protested current apple economics at last weekend's Kelowna Farmers Market. Growers offered…
Kelowna pub takes COVID-19 hit, shuts down for the winter
A well-known Kelowna Mexican pub is shutting down for the winter, citing COVID-19 restrictions as…
80 different flavours of marshmallow coming to Kamloops online market
A small 100 Mile House bakery that makes more than 80 different flavours of marshmallows…
Peachland cannabis company ‘coerced and intimidated’ staff from unionizing: Labour Board
A Peachland cannabis producer has been ordered to re-hire nine staff members after the B.C.…
Okanagan restaurants taking social distancing bubbles to next level
Okanagan restaurants are coming up with creative ways to extend patio season into the cooler…
One Okanagan vineyard is ending the growing season on a sweet note
Okanagan grape growers are looking forward to processing this year’s crop following a stellar end…
Penticton retail cannabis shops stuck with 8 p.m. closings
Penticton retail cannabis shops will have to wait to see if the city will extend…
Merritt meal delivery service under fire for not consulting with restaurants
A Merritt restaurant owner is asking the public to avoid ordering from an online delivery…
Shuswap barley tea company featured on upcoming episode of Dragons’ Den
A Shuswap barley tea company will be featured in an upcoming episode of the CBC's…
Early winter blast struck end-of-harvest blow to Okanagan apple growers
The early season snow followed by a blast of Arctic air in the southern Interior…
Where to find the best hot chocolate in Kamloops, Okanagan
It's getting colder out there, and it's right about time to start thinking about cuddling…
‘Iconic’ lighthouse proposed for West Kelowna’s southern entrance ridiculed by councillor
An eight-storey lighthouse near West Kelowna’s southern entrance won’t become an iconic structure, at least…