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Chiefs head to court over pipeline as supporters take to streets in protest
Two hereditary chiefs from a British Columbia First Nation at the heart of a wave…
How these Kamloops, Okanagan food delivery apps successfully feed the local economy
Local entrepreneurs are finding success by offering small businesses app-based food delivery services that don't…
Head to Rossland to eat, drink, ski & party this March at The Spring Thing Festival
B.C. has a range of glorious ski destinations to choose from – but have you…
Soul Sundays at Home Block: Kelowna’s destination brunch spot
CedarCreek Estate Winery captivated us with the unveiling of Home Block Restaurant last year followed…
Chefs’ Table Society sets up a Harry McWatters Scholarship Fund
The B.C.'s Chefs’ Table Society has created a new scholarship fund to honour the memory…
Troubled times for Okanagan apple orchardists
It’s not the best of times for the Okanagan’s 400-plus apple growers who are struggling…
PM urges patience, promises reconciliation in face of anti-pipeline blockades
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to redouble reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples Tuesday…
No shortage of seasonal foreign agriculture workers expected in B.C. this year
It appears there won’t be a shortage of agricultural workers on Okanagan farms and orchards…
Talks the way to settle blockades, Trudeau insists, as calls for action grow louder
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are rejecting demands from conservatives on…
Blockade on CN rail line in Edmonton removed, injunction granted
EDMONTON – A blockade set up on a Canadian National rail line on the western…
Okanagan company is turning winemaking byproducts into gold
After a change in business direction, this Okanagan company hopes to turn vineyard waste into…
Summerhill Winery wants to build a Culinary College for Humanity
The owner of Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna wants to create a world class Culinary College…
Okanagan apple industry going through ‘necessary reset,’ says industry member
Apple farming may not be making anyone rich right now but from the perspective of…
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a line up of food and wine stars
International Women’s Day is March 8 so do take a moment to give a nod…
Naramata Heritage Inn now owned by acclaimed chef Ned Bell, Kate Colley, Paul Hollands and Maria Wiesner
The Naramata Heritage Inn will open in May under the ownership of some of the…
Plans afoot to revitalize ‘the only licensed bar on the beach of Okanagan Lake’
Three Alberta and Okanagan based men are taking over the food offerings at the troubled…
Indigenous leaders condemn use of force by police to clear blockade in Ontario
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. – A police operation that saw officers descend on a rail…
Strategy to protect wine grapes from smoke-taint developed by UBC Okanagan researchers
A common agricultural spray may be the key to preventing smoky flavour permeating wine grapes.…
Only one of three B.C. government cannabis stores have made the grade in Kelowna
The province has struck out on two of its three efforts to open its own…
Meeting back on with federal, B.C. governments: Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief
A meeting between the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, the federal government and the British Columbia government…
B.C. residents in Wet’suwet’en territory have right to police presence: Blair
OTTAWA – As tensions at rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario escalated Wednesday, Public Safety…
Winemaker Rob Summers announces retirement at Hester Creek Estate Winery
Hester Creek Estate Winery has become one of the B.C. wine industry’s most recognized brands…
RECIPE: Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Pickles from Burdock and Co Poetic Recipes Inspired by Ocean, Land and Sea
Andrea Carlson has never sought the limelight or celebrity chef status. Her restaurant, Burdock &…
Vancouver Wine Festival Event is Happening Now! Don’t miss out on signing up for an event
Escape the February blues at the Vancouver International Wine Festival happening from Feb. 22 to…