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West Kelowna winery plan would require high-rise training for firefighters
A proposed lighthouse for the Goats Peak Winery in West Kelowna has now been amended…
North Okanagan company supplies key component to region’s infrastructure
When it comes to producing aggregate, Chapman Sand and Gravel in Armstrong is crushing it.…
Experience wine country life in style this summer with South Okanagan Limousine & Tours
Summertime in the Okanagan means wine touring time so why not add a little glam…
Wine of the Week: Mt. Boucherie Blaufränkisch
Blaufränkisch. It may be a mouthful to say but this wine might just be your…
Local strawberries are at the markets: Load up and bake muffins
Strawberry season is upon us and luckily today is farmers market day. There really is…
SPUD home delivery service now offers B.C. restaurant meals
You may have noticed SPUD delivery trucks around town: This Vancouver-based online home grocery delivery…
Why you might have to wait to take advantage of home energy grants
Lineups are already starting with energy consultants as homeowners jump on a new federal program…
Controversial downtown Kelowna highrise looking to cast widest shadow in town
A 13-storey tower proposed to tie the former Kelowna RCMP detachment lands downtown to the…
Vehicle attack on Muslim family ‘terrorist’ event, says council of Canadian Muslims
LONDON, Ont. – Noor Al-Henedy’s first reaction was to call her family when she heard…
Senate report details broad failures around Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…
PM: Canada will ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, eventually
WASHINGTON – Canada will indeed be taking steps to ease restrictions at the border for…
Pentictonites keeps their eye on the Fryzz — Jeffers Fryzz, that is
The Jeffers Fryzz has been a fixture on Nanaimo Avenue in Penticton for so long,…
Okanagan forest clean-up group founder sees increasing number of people living in forest
The founder of a Central Okanagan forest clean-up group is seeing increasing numbers of people…
Global sting began by creating message service for crooks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — When the FBI dismantled an encrypted messaging service based in Canada…
Commercial weed is not only legal, it’s healthier: B.C. Solicitor General
Buying cannabis from legal stores in B.C. keeps residents on the right side of the…
Settlement reached on residential school ‘day scholars’ class-action lawsuit
OTTAWA – Diena Jules was just seven years old when she was forced to attend…
Okanagan cherry crop ‘looking very good’ as first fruit of season ready in Osoyoos
There’s optimism in South Okanagan cherry orchards this year as the picking of the first…
Think pink and drink Sandhill for National Rosé Day
Rosé all day! Saturday, June 12 is actually National Rosé Day, officially the day to…
Keystone XL pipeline project cancelled by TC Energy after over a decade of delays
CALGARY – Another Canadian oil pipeline has bitten the dust after TC Energy Corp. said…
Washington’s ‘joints for jabs’ vaccine program falling flat
SEATTLE (AP) — It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but…
Supreme Cannabis shareholders vote to approve $435M deal with Canopy Growth
TORONTO – Supreme Cannabis shareholders have voted in favour of the company being sold to…
Own an Echo? Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth
NEW YORK (AP) — Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are…
As B.C. restaurants prepare for July 1, a new problem arises
Restaurants may be able to open their indoor spaces to more customers in July but…
Massive Italian-style villa in Kelowna for sale for $6.5 million
A giant Italian-style villa in Kelowna could be yours for $6.5 million. The 11.3-acre country…