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New chef creating ‘plant forward’ dishes at Okanagan Falls winery
In pursuit of fresh, seasonal ingredients, the new chef at Liquidity Wines is bringing vegetables…
Revelstoke distillery entices employment applicants with entertaining ads
The owner of Revelstoke distillery is trying to cheer people up with his hilarious employment…

Penticton poutine to be showcased on Quebec television
When popular French television show hosts were travelling through the Okanagan, their fans demanded they…

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…

Popular Mexican pub in downtown Kelowna closing for good
After 10 years, a popular Kelowna Mexican pub is closing its doors for good. Fernando's…
Cutting taxes on craft spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan could boost Canadian economy
Small craft distilleries are struggling to get a tax break from a federal government that…

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…

SunRype switches its juice box straws to paper
SunRype is getting ahead of the proposed federal ban on plastic straws by switching to…

iN VIDEO: New wine, new look for downtown Penticton winery
After being purchased by new owners, a Penticton winery has launched a new brand, has…

Some Kamloops, Okanagan businesses temporarily closing, adjusting hours due to staff shortages
Faced with a lack of workers during the pandemic, some Kamloops and Okanagan businesses are…

Kelowna pub offers free meals for beleaguered health-care workers
Workers at Kelowna General Hospital and the B.C. Cancer Clinic are being offered free meals…

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…

Kamloops restaurant staff given mandatory paid vacation to ‘recharge’ after stressful summer
After a long year, and especially difficult summer, staff at an iconic Kamloops restaurant will…

Indigenous taco truck owner provides Westside Road community with wildfire updates in lieu of food while evacuated
An Indigenous taco stand owner who was evacuated due to the wildfire decided to continue…

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…

