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Defiant Penticton brewery getting positive feedback on anti-vaccine card stance
After a Penticton craft brewery recently announced it would be snubbing the province's upcoming vaccine…
Illegal cannabis extraction lab discovered during West Kelowna wildfire evacuations
While evacuating homes as the Mt. Law wildfire threatened this past weekend, a conservation officer…
Why there are more grasshoppers, leafhoppers than usual in Okanagan this summer
Grasshoppers and leafhoppers are both benefitting from the hot and dry summer of 2021 in…
Penticton councillors fighting to remove red tape for off-site winery sales
The City of Penticton wants to cut red tape in B.C. to allow smaller wineries…
Kelowna winery puts Canada on map with gold medal at international wine contest
Thanks to Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, there’s a Canadian flag in the top 10…
Chinese restaurant in Okanagan Falls taking hiatus while vaccine passports roll out
After witnessing the controversies surrounding the vaccine passport, and having dealt with people frustrated with…
Penticton poutine to be showcased on Quebec television
When popular French television show hosts were travelling through the Okanagan, their fans demanded they…
Politicians trying to nip new Okanagan Falls pot shops in the bud
Regional directors in the South Okanagan are trying to figure out how to prevent any…
Penticton brewery changes course, will require proof of vaccine
A Penticton entrepreneur who openly defied B.C.'s vaccine passport system has made a shift in…
Vernon bistro intent on defying vaccine passports may lose liquor licence
The owner of Midtown Bistro in Vernon said she is willing to face fines and…
Hard copies can’t be used to prove vaccine status in B.C. starting today
Hard copies of COVID vaccine documents are no longer valid as of today, Sept. 26.…
The best time to harvest outdoor cannabis in the Okanagan depends on the strain
With the end of the third legal growing season in Canada, it’s high time for…
No new pot shops in Okanagan Falls because ‘everybody wants to try it’
Until the dangers of marijuana are explored further, regional politicians don't want to see any…
Aroma-boosting winemaking gadget designed in Okanagan sold around the world
A Naramata inventor’s product is turning heads in the U.S. Dr. Dick Jones has found…
9 Okanagan restaurants make list of top 100 Canadian patios
Between the lakes, vineyards, mountains and hot summer weather – it’s no wonder nine of the…
B.C. handing out stickers to legal cannabis stores as number of unlicenced retailers grows
The government is proud of how well British Columbia’s non-medical cannabis industry has been doing…
Public invited to Return to Ale-Catraz during Penticton Beer Week
Cannery Brewing will be showcasing its new lounge as part of Penticton Beer Week, which…
Time running out to shop at Okanagan, Kamloops outdoor farmers’ markets
There may be no spring chickens left, but outdoor farmers' markets are still going strong…
Novel set in Okanagan vineyards ‘Isla Mujeres Mysteries’ spinoff
A murder mystery author has set her newest novel in the Okanagan Valley after moving…
Kelowna take-out orders top Canadian list for pickiest, and best tips
Uber Eats has declared Kelowna home to some of the pickiest eaters in Canada. Of…
Mobile sauna service expands to South Okanagan
A mobile sauna company from the Kootenays is hoping customers will warm up to their…
Swiss Chalet in West Kelowna closing for good after this weekend
The Swiss Chalet in West Kelowna will be plating up its last dishes of rotisserie…
iN VIDEO: Go-kart track included with $625K home in southern B.C. Interior
A football field-sized go-kart track is part of the package for whoever buys a rural…
Bidding war prices renter out of Kelowna basement suite
It's hard enough to find anywhere to rent in the Okanagan, let alone an affordable…