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One Okanagan vineyard is ending the growing season on a sweet note
Okanagan grape growers are looking forward to processing this year’s crop following a stellar end…
Penticton retail cannabis shops stuck with 8 p.m. closings
Penticton retail cannabis shops will have to wait to see if the city will extend…
Early winter blast struck end-of-harvest blow to Okanagan apple growers
The early season snow followed by a blast of Arctic air in the southern Interior…
iN VIDEO: National survey finds wine lovers prefer to visit the Okanagan over Niagara
A recent webinar presented to members of Wine Growers Canada revealed Canadians are more interested…
South Okanagan sculptor creates giant wine bottle from horseshoes
You could call him a horseshoe artisan. Jean Ouellon of Kaleden recently completed his latest…
Princeton cannabis facility hit with $1.4 million lawsuit
Owners of a cannabis cultivation facility under construction near Princeton are facing legal action after…
Osoyoos coffeehouse finds a profitable ‘bubble’ in battle to beat COVID-19 restrictions
An Osoyoos coffeehouse was among the first to try an innovative way to stay open,…
Okanagan growers poised for icewine harvest
Okanagan icewine makers are anxiously watching the thermometer this week as Environment Canada is forecasting…
Recent cold snap too feeble to complete icewine harvest
Last week’s cooler nighttime low temperatures failed to last long enough for Okanagan grape growers…
There’s a new microbrewery in the South Okanagan
The South Okanagan has a new microbrewery. Watermark Beach Resort has announced the opening of…
Penticton’s Slackwater Brewery’s ‘vibrant’ beer can artwork gets international praise
Penticton’s Slackwater Brewing is enjoying some international recognition for their unique artwork and designs. They…
New collaborative craft beer on tap for Penticton Beer Week
To celebrate the second annual Beer Week in Penticton next month, some local brewers have…
More brews, ciders, food and fun at this year’s Okanagan Fest of Ale
Okanagan Fest of Ale turns 25 this year and it promises to be the best…
Industry reacts to Lonely Planet naming Penticton ‘Canada’s craft beer capital’
Being named Canada's craft beer capital in the Lonely Planet travel guide gives Penticton breweries…
Penticton’s craft brewing industry is grabbing international attention
Penticton’s craft brewing industry has attracted more international attention with a recent write up in…
Subscription boxes offer taste of B.C wineries, cideries, breweries and distilleries
If your customers can't come to you due to a global pandemic you have to…
Too cold for icewine: Overnight temperatures could damage Okanagan grape vines
Okanagan’s grape growers will be watching temperatures closely tonight as forecast lows are expected below…
This B.C. home is so small, someone stole it
Is this a stolen vehicle or has someone claimed squatters rights? A resident new to…
iN VIDEO: Check out this amazing, unique Penticton home made of recycled timber
Penticton architect and builder Geoff Orr has built a pretty special house in the hills…
Oliver police seek identity of man suspected of cannabis store theft
Oliver RCMP are turning to the public for help in identifying a robbery suspect. The…
How these Summerland orchardists got through the pandemic without exposures
Summerland fruit farmers Jan and Keith Carlson survived a tumultuous year in the agricultural industry…
Three new wine regions proposed for Central Okanagan
The Okanagan could see three new wine regions if applications currently before the British Columbia…
Okanagan prices ‘stable’ as B.C. led the country in farmland price increases
British Columbia led the way nationally in cultivated farmland value last year with the Kootenay…
Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend
The weather is warming up and backyard gardeners are beginning to move outdoors with this…