
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

‘Total crop failure’ for many Okanagan apricot farmers
KELOWNA – If apricots are your jam, brace yourself for some bad news. A number…

Why Okanagan farmland prices continue to soar
WITH LITTLE ON THE MARKET, FARMLAND UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY IS A HOT COMMODITY.…

Delta Hotels by Marriott Kamloops announces new restaurant
KAMLOOPS – The transformation of Hotel 540 in downtown Kamloops into a Delta Hotels by…

Victoria chef takes home award at Canadian Culinary Championships
KELOWNA — A chef from Victoria has won the first competition of Kelowna’s Canadian Culinary…

Mild winter playing havoc on Okanagan icewine producers
Edwin Chu is keeping his fingers crossed, checking the weather forecast obsessively and unlike the…

Wide variety of opinions from winemakers on this year’s Okanagan vintage
OKANAGAN – The grape growing season in the Okanagan is just wrapping up, and it…

Valley apple growers recognized at Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
KELOWNA – Okanagan apple growers were honoured at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.…

Summerhill Winery in Kelowna wants to expand
KELOWNA – Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna is looking to add a lounge to its…

Naramata wineries opposed to use of Naramata Bench term to denote wine region
PENTICTON – What’s in a name? When it comes to a wine region, a lot.…

New sub-appellation recognizes Okanagan Falls wines as distinct
PENTICTON – A new sub-appellation for B.C. wines now recognizes Okanagan Falls as a distinct…

Okanagan business turns winemaking waste into gourmet food
PENTICTON – Tyson Still says he’s bound by contract not to reveal the outcome of…

Former Paramount theatre in Kelowna reopens as craft beer restaurant
KELOWNA – Selling beer in wine country doesn’t bother P.J. L’Heureux, founder and president of…

Kamloops wines win big at national competition
KAMLOOPS – Wineries in Kamloops walked away from a national championship with 10 medals. Kamloops…

Constitutional battles now brewing over wine boycott
PENTICTON – The legal battle challenging Alberta’s right to stop the flow of B.C. wine…

It’s not just British Columbians suffering from Alberta’s wine ban
PENTICTON – British Columbia wineries aren’t the only ones paying the price for pipeline politics…

