
Penticton News Today & Local Events

Sun dried tomatoes make a comeback: Try this delicious pasta recipe this weekend
Thank the ‘umami’ movement for the popularity that sun-dried tomatoes enjoyed in the 1990s. For…

Celebrate Earth Day with a lesson on foraging from Chef Jesse Croy
Have a little extra time right now? This might the perfect time to learn how…

B.C. orchardists fear summer labour shortage due to COVID-19 pandemic
It's going to look very different in orchards and tree planting sites in B.C. due…

Chef Bernard Casavant takes a new role with O’Rourke Family Vineyards
Chef Bernard Casavant is a well-known and beloved name in our B.C. restaurant industry. Originally…

B.C. restaurants work to answer Dr. Bonnie Henry’s call to find ways to reopen dining rooms
When provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry talked about finding innovative ways for restaurants to…
Okanagan Mexican restaurant serves up orders with complimentary toilet paper
A Mexican restaurant that gives free toilet paper with orders? Most times, that would be…

Wineries launch meal program to help laid off hospitality workers in the south Okanagan
Wineries in the Oliver and Osoyoos area are banding together to offer meals to people…

RECIPE: B.C. asparagus season has begun, celebrate with 3 delicious recipes
There is only one time of year to eat asparagus and that's in the spring…

Kelowna Farmers’ Market weathers negative public feedback with physical distancing protocols
The Kelowna Farmers' and Crafters' Market opened two weeks ago outside the Parkinson Recreation Centre…

Restaurant supply company launches online shopping option to public
Grocery shopping has become very stressful during these crazy days of pandemic life. And to…

CLOSER TO HOME: Kamloops, Okanagan turn to small farms for locally-sourced food
Fresh, local food producers in the Okanagan are seeing what appears to be a COVID-19…

Okanagan companies partner to help restaurants move online and deliver
When times are tough, we look to our friends and neighbours for help and now…

Time is now to sign up for Pandemic University – an online popup writing school
Always wanted to learn how to write? Well, now is the time to sit down…

Two Naramata winemakers announce new venture
Two of Naramata’s most familiar faces in the wine industry have announced a new venture…

RECIPE: Halibut Season has Begun! Here are two delicious recipes to make
Fresh straight off the boat, halibut is now available at B.C.’s seafood markets. Halibut is…

