Pig Out Festival returns to Oliver today
The Pig Out Festival is back in South Okanagan today. This food and wine festival is taking place at the Cellar Door and More in Oliver between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., according to a press releas...
Read MoreFrom frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For...
Read MoreKamloops' first commercial art gallery to jazz up downtown strip
Nightlife in downtown Kamloops is about to get more eclectic as the first commercial art gallery in the city is opening this week, featuring a wine bar and 1930s theme. “I’...
Read MoreAs the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about...
Read MoreWhy go to a Spa? To detoxify, moisturize and renew body, mind and spirit
If you’re planning a summer vacation in the Okanagan, you’ll want to include some world class wine tours and a trip to Kelowna’s Beyond Wrapture Day Spa. Detoxify and Mois...
Read MoreTest your mettle with a hot sauce challenge in Kelowna this summer
A Kelowna based hot sauce maker is inviting people to test their spice tolerance for a chance to win a prize. Brutal Condiments’ owner and operator Hayden Duval has created 13 increasi...
Read MoreFruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fi...
Read MoreAs Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees as the buds begin to bloom, but one farmer said it’s still too early to tell exactly how bad the da...
Read MoreKelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orcha...
Read MoreFest of Ale in Penticton wraps up with awards for B.C. craft breweries
The Okanagan Fest of Ale took place in Penticton this weekend, and announced which local craft beers were voted the best in the province. The Fest of Ale brought together 67 breweries to sho...
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