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Interior’s own hobbit house opens for the season
Elves, Orcs, Dwarves and Lord of the Rings fans are all welcome at the Hobbit…
Kelowna LGBTQ+ bar owner seizes upon success and expands to other cities
A Kelowna bar owner has found success with his brand of LGBTQ+ lounges and is…
Burger Baron — Rutland’s burger institution
The Burger Baron in Rutland was an institution during its glory days in the 1960s.…
Wayne Gretzky is upping his game in Kelowna
Calona Wines and Sandhill Winery on Richter Street in Kelowna’s north end will be renovated…
iNwine Wednesday: Let’s drink Syrah! Painted Rock Estate Winery is on the wine menu
Painted Rock Estate Winery in Penticton is a small winery with a huge name. Proprietors…
Tight entry-level supply driving up housing prices in Summerland
Real estate markets are heating up in the South Okanagan, but perhaps for different reasons…
More than 200 storeys of housing planned for this short downtown Kelowna street
The latest development proposal for Bertram Street in downtown Kelowna calls for 16 storeys and…
Kelowna outdoor farmer’s market organizer excited to welcome artisans again
The Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ market will return with its artisans for the outdoor season.…
Kelowna company wants to ‘HYTN’ your cannabis drinking experience
The challenge in creating a cannabis drink is not just finding a way for oil…
As Kamloops housing market pops, families stuck in the ‘middle’
Jade Sallows is in a bind. She has to find a new home in the…
Revised development proposal for downtown Kamloops returns for community engagement
A high rise downtown apartment complex is back on the table from Kelson Group. The…
Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savour fine wine that orbited Earth
BORDEAUX, France – It tastes like rose petals. It smells like a campfire. It glistens…
Fines coming for travellers caught sneaking pot into Canada
OTTAWA – Beginning Monday, travellers could be fined up to $2,000 for trying to slip…
RECIPE: When Harry Met Sally chicken paprikash
“Waiter, there is too much pepper in my paprikash” is a famous line spoken by…
Governments have poor record intervening in hot real estate markets: Interior Realtor
Since single-family home prices have jumped by $100,000 in Canada since last August, some are…
New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York is poised to join a growing number of states that…
48North Cannabis lays off 20% of staff, cuts outdoor growing facility
TORONTO – 48North Cannabis Corp. will lay off about 20 per cent of its staff…
Provinces pause AstraZeneca shots for those under 55, B.C. tightens restrictions
Canadian provinces suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under age 55 on…
Jurors shown video at ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS – The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as…
Change COVID-19 messaging for young people as cases rise in B.C.: retail council
VANCOUVER – Criticism of young people by British Columbia’s premier could be replaced by better…
Time to try growing some vegetable or flower transplants
If you’ve never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year…
Meng case ‘unprecedented’ as extradition request violates international law: defence
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the case before a British…
Virginia governor seeks to accelerate marijuana legalization
Adults in Virginia could legally possess and grow small amounts of marijuana beginning in July,…
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as…