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Innovative bottle design saves tons of glass a year at Summerland winery
With carbon footprints and organic produce being at the forefront of most consumer’s minds, one…

Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary…
Kelowna’s Olympia Greek Taverna rises from the ashes today
One of Kelowna's favourite restaurants, Olympia Greek Taverna, is set to reopen for takeout and…

Fruit growers face tough decisions on foreign labour after losses
The Okanagan fruit industry is heavily dependent on thousands of temporary foreign workers in order…

BC Government lays out plan for devastated fruit, food producers
The BC Government can't say how much, if any money will be set aside specifically…

iN PHOTOS: Have a look inside state-of-the-art fruit packing plant in South Okanagan
Okanagan-Similkameen regional district politicians got a chance to have a look inside the new, state-of-the-art…

iN PHOTOS: Orchard expansion in Okanagan stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed
KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan…

High-tech farming coming to 200 acres of Okanagan orchard
The City of Kelowna is partnering with a tech company to bring drones and robots…

Okanagan apple growers consider marketing commission to sell their fruit
While Okanagan apple growers didn't experience the same kind of killing damage that January’s cold…

No shortage of places to enjoy tacos and burritos in Kamloops
There will soon be three more places for Mexican food lovers to stop for a…
Farm Credit Canada offering helping hand to hard hit Okanagan fruit and grape growers
While it’s not a cash handout, Farm Credit Canada is offering some easing of payments…

Kelowna’s only traditional English restaurant closes its doors
Kelowna's only traditional English eatery has shuttered with the owners blaming tough economic times. The…

This Okanagan farm can grow softball-sized peaches. This year they’ll rely on vegetables
One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British…

Oliver winery receives highest honour at Canadian Wine Industry Awards
Oliver's Burrowing Owl Estate Winery took home the Canadian Wine Industry Award of Distinction during…

BC to provide $70M in support for devastated fruit and wine industry
The BC government has put $70 million towards helping fruit growers replant crops and become…

