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CMHC predicts COVID-19 immunity will moderate pace of home sales, prices by 2023
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the average home price could rise by as much…
Central 1 housing analysis predicts slower market in 2022 but prices continue upward
VANCOUVER – The latest analysis of British Columbia's housing market predicts yo-yo-like activity over the…
Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highs
CALGARY – Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a…
Wine of the Week: Celebrate Mother’s Day with a magnum of rosé
Go big this Mother’s Day and grab your mom a magnum of rosé to celebrate…
Alabama Legislature drops resistance, OKs medical marijuana
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama lawmakers overcame years of resistance and gave final passage to medical…
iN VIDEO: Drones distributing sterile moths in Okanagan to curb pest numbers
A chance encounter on a winter vacation has led to a whole new way of…
Penticton’s popular Smugglers Smoke House closing its doors
Penticton’s Smugglers Smokehouse has become an economic victim of the pandemic. Owner and operator Shayna…
RECIPE: Make this soup for mom this weekend
One of my greatest joys has been my involvement with Soup Sisters and being one…
Kelowna community fridge offers free food to those in need
Like those free libraries popping up in people's front yards, the Kelowna Community Fridge operates…
COVID stalls major Kelowna waterfront hotel project
Westcorp is struggling to find a way to get its stalled Kelowna hotel restarted during…
SOLD: Controversial Lake Country motel is off the market
The Okanagan’s hot real estate market may have been the silver bullet for concerns surrounding…
Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn sold for $3.5M
After being boarded up for more than a year, the controversial Airport Inn Lakeside in…
Central Okanagan was B.C.’s fastest growing region last year
With a two per cent growth in population in 2020, the Central Okanagan was the…
‘We will do everything we can,’ B.C. police say to reassure public amid gang violence
BURNABY, B.C. – Some of British Columbia’s top police officials tried to reassure the Metro…
Neighbors mourn victims of Colorado shooting that killed 7
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Residents of a tight-knit trailer park in Colorado Springs tried to…
Canada’s first interactive online winery tasting room launches in B.C.
Winemaker’s CUT is redrawing the boundaries of reality and virtual, with an online dedicated interactive…
Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardens
By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your…
New Okanagan-produced fermented coffee drink hits the shelves
We have definitely become a drink culture with so many delicious options available now —…
2020 looking like a vintage year for Okanagan wines
“Small but mighty” is how the British Columbia Wine Institute is describing last year’s Okanagan…
How to plan an eco-friendly remodel without overspending
When Cliff and Karen Tyllick set out to install solar panels on their Austin, Texas,…
City planners want to keep fat highrises out of Kelowna
Kelowna city staff are looking for a quick turnaround on changes to how wide high…
Nicola Valley woman vying for title of ‘greatest baker’
A Lower Nicola resident is hoping to make her dreams come true by competing for…
Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Wednesday pressed ahead with a fierce military…
Lake Country to get some much needed rental housing in place of old Airport Inn
For years it was considered a blight on the local landscape but soon the old…