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Taste of nostalgia taking over Okanagan with farm-to-table relish
An Okanagan-produced relish is giving consumers a taste of nostalgia while raising awareness for Métis…
300-unit housing project on Kelowna hillside will go to public hearing
A 300-unit housing development on an environmentally sensitive Kelowna hillside will go to a public…
Even with price drop, rent in Kelowna 4th highest in country
Kelowna ranked as the fourth most expensive city in the country to rent an apartment…
Large housing project on sensitive Kelowna hillside slated for consideration without public hearing
Under new provincial rules, local governments don’t have to take rezoning applications to public hearings…
This Kelowna mini-storage project will eat carbon with its walls made out of hemp
In an environmentally sensitive world it’s not unusual for developers to tout the fact that…
A Kelowna partnership is trying to design the most efficient homes for consumers
It can be difficult if not impossible to calculate actual savings from using energy efficient…
It’s speculation tax declaration time in Kelowna, West Kelowna
Exempted homeowners from B.C.'s speculation tax are being asked to complete their declaration by the…
Keep busy during winter by exploring events at this Okanagan winery
A Lake Country winery is offering an array of events to keep guests busy this…
10 to 30 per cent of homes in Kamloops, Okanagan are owned by investors
Investors are buying up housing in the Thompson-Okanagan region at a rapidly increasing rate. Estimates…
New Mexican restaurant opens at Big White Ski Resort
A new Mexican restaurant has found a home at Big White Ski Resort in the…
Cost of new home could go up if Kelowna requires electric vehicle charges
The cost of a new housing unit could go up anywhere from $200 to $1,600…
Province, feds ponder carrots and sticks to get more social housing in Kamloops, Okanagan
Efforts are being made by senior governments to increase the supply of affordable housing in…
Kelowna’s iconic Doc Willoughby’s pub may change name
The new owners of Doc Willoughby’s pub in downtown Kelowna want to add another 155…
Kelowna realtor, lawyer lose court case after not telling U.K. couple about foreign buyer’s tax
A Kelowna realtor and the lawyer that did the paperwork for a property sale are…
Kelowna siblings feud over $65-million real estate company
Four siblings battling over the $65-million Kelowna real estate and development company their parents left…
Okanagan home to 7 of top 100 most romantic restaurants in Canada
Anyone hoping to impress their date on Valentine’s Day might be interested to know that…
Popular Okanagan brunch spot, The Jammery, opening new location
– This story was originally published Feb. 6, 2022. A popular Lake Country restaurant known…
Successful Toronto restaurant King Taps opening 2nd location in downtown Kelowna
A new restaurant will be joining the classy, resort-style Water Street scene in Kelowna’s downtown…
The Jammery’s second location now open in Kelowna
An iconic Lake Country breakfast and lunch spot is now serving even more customers with…
Kelowna has lowest vacancy rate of any major Canadian city and that’s not a good thing
The official Canada Mortgage and Housing rental vacancy rate shows Kelowna's fell to a 0.6%…
Okanagan’s Unusually Good Apple Bites looking to be national snack champs
A business venture launched by the Enactus program at Okanagan College is making a pitch…
Penticton and Vernon in running to become cannabis tourism capital of Canada
Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, and the borders are open from most COVID…
Renovations complete: Kelowna’s former Fernando’s Pub transformed into tavern
The former site of a popular Mexican bar in downtown Kelowna has been transformed into…
Look out Sun-Rype, here comes Okanagan College’s Unusually Good Food Co.
A group of Okanagan College students have launched a project that echoes the creation of…