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For food and wine lovers, Whistler’s 23rd Annual Cornucopia Festival is a must attend
Head to Whistler for the 23rd Annual Cornucopia Festival presented by BlueShore Financial happening Nov.…
Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for…
Kelowna winery looking to use gravity to boost quality of wine
An Iranian-themed winery in the McKinley Landing area of Kelowna is seeking permission for an…
Why this Kamloops restaurateur doesn’t mind being called the ‘chicken biryani girl’
Amna Ahmed of Kamloops loves to cook. She started cooking at an early age and…
Police kill man near California pot farms evacuated by fire
WEED, Calif. (AP) — Officers shot and killed a man who pulled a gun as…
Gardening: Buy or make a rain gauge to get watering right
In my experience, gardeners often overestimate rainfall. A cloudburst might seem to have thoroughly saturated…
Okanagan restaurants adjusting hours, menus, temporarily closing to beat the heat
With an unprecedented heat wave rolling across B.C., some Okanagan businesses are adjusting their hours,…
Recreational marijuana legal to possess, grow in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — It’s legal for people in New Mexico to possess recreational…
Rapid growth of Ontario cannabis stores will likely result in some closures: OCS
TORONTO – The head of the Ontario Cannabis Store is warning that the soaring number…
NINJAnow shuts down food delivery service in Kelowna, West Kelowna due to heat
An Okanagan delivery service is taking the next few days off in the Central Okanagan…
Former national volleyball team players open winery in Oliver
There is a lot of buzz these days around the new District Wine Village in…
Wine of the Week: Red Rooster Sauvignon Blanc pairs perfectly with summer
Naramata’s Red Rooster Winery has long been a destination on the famous Bench. As one…
Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test
American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for…
Cannabis farmers forced to react as heat, wildfires take their toll on crops
It used to be common to see Tyler Rumi and his B.C. cannabis farm staff…
Your one-stop shop for outdoor power equipment
If you are looking for outdoor power equipment in the Central Okanagan, there’s a store…
‘Tart and very fruity’: Tin Whistle in Penticton brews prickly pear cactus beer
From the semi-arid, antelope-brush ecosystem deep in the South Okanagan comes a beer described as…
Your source for irrigation system parts and landscape materials in the Central Okanagan
Van-Kel Landscape and Irrigation in Kelowna is the place to go when it comes to…
RECIPE: Greek butterflied leg of lamb
Grilled Greek-style butterflied leg of lamb is a great meal to serve at a summer…
Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada’s next GG
OTTAWA – Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as…
Spirit Ridge Resort: A delicious escape to the desert
Spirit Ridge Lake Resort is part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. This series of…
Multi-million dollar Kelowna home headed to auction
A luxury Kelowna home that’s listed for almost $6.5 million is going on the auction…
No relay: Banned sprinter Richardson left off Olympic team
Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track…
Fire razed Lytton, B.C., will be a community of the future: Premier Horgan
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan and two of his cabinet ministers were…
$1B in illegal pot seized in largest Los Angeles County bust
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest illegal marijuana bust in Los Angeles County history —…