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Kelowna 5th most expensive city in Canada to rent an apartment
Kelowna is ranked as the fifth most expensive city to rent an apartment out of…
Kelowna winery puts Canada on map with gold medal at international wine contest
Thanks to Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, there’s a Canadian flag in the top 10…
Cutting taxes on craft spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan could boost Canadian economy
Small craft distilleries are struggling to get a tax break from a federal government that…
B.C. realtor fined $45K, pay $50K in costs for rent-to-own scheme
A Lower Mainland realtor was fined $45,000, pay $50,000 in investigation costs and had his…
Popular Mexican pub in downtown Kelowna closing for good
After 10 years, a popular Kelowna Mexican pub is closing its doors for good. Fernando's…
SunRype switches its juice box straws to paper
SunRype is getting ahead of the proposed federal ban on plastic straws by switching to…
New chef creating ‘plant forward’ dishes at Okanagan Falls winery
In pursuit of fresh, seasonal ingredients, the new chef at Liquidity Wines is bringing vegetables…
Chinese restaurant in Okanagan Falls taking hiatus while vaccine passports roll out
After witnessing the controversies surrounding the vaccine passport, and having dealt with people frustrated with…
iN PHOTOS: Magic mushroom facility in Princeton taking shape
Construction is nearing completion on two 10,000 square foot facilities in Princeton that will be…
Penticton poutine to be showcased on Quebec television
When popular French television show hosts were travelling through the Okanagan, their fans demanded they…
Significant new housing increase in Kelowna during first half of 2021
Twice as many homes were created in Kelowna in the first half of 2020 compared…
B.C. landlord association disputes UBC eviction study
A B.C. landlord association disputes the findings of a recent University of B.C. study to…
Revelstoke distillery entices employment applicants with entertaining ads
The owner of Revelstoke distillery is trying to cheer people up with his hilarious employment…
39 units of supportive housing for at-risk youth coming to North Kamloops
B.C. Housing is building a supportive housing facility to North Kamloops with 39 units for…
Kelowna’s Brooklyn highrise 70% sold even before presentation centre opens
The Mission Group isn’t opening its presentation centre for the Brooklyn highrise in downtown Kelowna…
Scammers are taking advantage of Kamloops’s competitive rental housing market
It appears that finding the elusive rental unit isn’t the only challenge for hopeful tenants…
New cannabis-infusing facility looking for approval in Kamloops
A Kamloops business is seeking temporary approval from city council to produce cannabis-infused products. The…
Politicians trying to nip new Okanagan Falls pot shops in the bud
Regional directors in the South Okanagan are trying to figure out how to prevent any…
This $2.5M Kelowna industrial site could be yours for $116K at city tax sale
Each year cities and towns throughout B.C. advertise properties for sale for unpaid taxes. The…
Kelowna may make EV charge stations mandatory for new residential developments
By 2023, the City of Kelowna wants to require all parking stalls in new residential…
Penticton brewery that took anti-vaccine card stance moves to takeout model
A Penticton brewery is moving to a counter service and takeout model after it announced…
This Clinton real estate deal cost the agent $75,000 and his licence for five years
A realtor whose wife bought a property he was handling in Clinton, B.C. had his…
$3.8M land deal to bring Métis housing, child services to Kamloops
Métis Nation B.C. has partnered with two other Metis organizations to build an affordable housing…
It’s harvest season at The View Winery and Wards Cider
A visit to The View Winery and Wards Cider tasting room during harvest is a…