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Naramata wine region to become a board game
A B.C. wine lover and game producer has combined both his passions and is set…
Stopping the rot: Okanagan College initiative creates juice from abandoned apples
An Okanagan College social enterprise is making the most of an abundance of apples left…
COVID cookbook: Okanagan College publish pandemic era recipes
It started with a conversation among Okanagan College library staff about keeping students engaged during…
Forget turkey: Six smaller alternatives for a pandemic-restricted Christmas dinner
For many in the Thompson-Okanagan, pandemic restrictions are going to make Christmas dinner look very…
Two more pot stores approved for downtown Vernon
Downtown Vernon is slated to have two more pot shops. In a close vote at…
Why Lower Mainland home buyers are heading to the Okanagan
Realtor Heather Angel says she's sold half-a-dozen homes recently in the North Okanagan and Kelowna…
Tips on teaching the kids at home from a Salmon Arm parent who’s been there, done that
"Give yourself some grace." It's the recurring message homeschooling parent Candice Munro wants to give…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider…
Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis stores cry foul over exorbitant business licence fees
Owners of cannabis stores in the Okanagan and Kamloops are paying up to 65 times…
Poor advice about foreign buyers tax costs B.C. law firm $75K
A B.C. real estate law firm is on the hook for $75,000 after it gave…
B.C. couple wins fight with strata over ‘unacceptable’ repairs
A Lower Mainland strata corporation that held onto $2,000 to cover damages to a garage…
Okanagan’s latest dining takes place in a 500-year-old farmhouse
To complement its authentic Austrian-German menu, Sparkling Hill Resort has opened a new restaurant in…
Vernon slated for two new fast food drive-thru restaurants, including Popeyes
Vernon will soon have two new drive-thru fast-food restaurants. Popeyes Louisiana Chicken and Triple O's…
Three men to be extradited to US in 15-year-old Okanagan marijuana smuggling case
Three men alleged to have been involved in smuggling marijuana in hollowed-out logs from the…
House prices across Okanagan and Shuswap increase 30%
The price of a single-family home in the Okanagan and Shuswap has increased by around…
B.C. realtor fined for commission scheme, loses licence for 2 years
A B.C. realtor who destroyed documents once he knew he was under investigation, has lost…
B.C. ‘compassion club’ owner finally has cannabis trafficking sentence overturned
In a sign of the changing times, a B.C. Court has sided with a cannabis…
Stores beginning to close in Okanagan’s oversaturated cannabis market
The oversaturated market of cannabis stores in the Okanagan has started to see its first…
Why a B.C. Airbnb host’s generosity backfired
A B.C. Airbnb host who thought he was being generous by offering a couple whose…
Provincial pot police dish out huge fines to illegal cannabis stores
The provincial government has collected almost $1.3 million in penalties from illegal pot shops after…
Four Okanagan eateries make it on top 100 places to eat in Canada
Four eateries in the Okanagan have made it into the top 100 restaurants in Canada…
B.C. realtor fined $10K for mishandling rentals
A Vancouver realtor with 30 years of experience has been fined $10,000 for professional misconduct…
B.C. accountant has to pay $100K for running unlicenced rental business
A Vancouver accountant who managed rental properties for almost two decades without being licenced, and…