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No booze on the beach in West Kelowna
West Kelowna city council took a pass on a suggested pilot project to allow alcohol…
West Kelowna could join Penticton in allowing booze on the beach next summer
West Kelowna city council is being asked to allow alcohol to be sold and consumed…
Booze will be legal again next summer at some Penticton beaches and parks
For a third year, you'll be able to drink alcohol at certain beaches and parks…
This Kelowna salon wants to serve wine with its manicures, pedicures
The Sweet Spot Beauty Bar in Kelowna is applying for a liquor licence so its…
Purchase of Okanagan Spirits whisky sponsors hot meals for those in need
An Okanagan family-owned distillery is taking the release of their new whiskey as an opportunity…
Few hiccups from Penticton’s ‘beer on the beach’ project
It looks like booze on the beach in Penticton could return next summer after a…
Fall in love with these autumn craft beers in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you're a fan of darker beers and stouts, fall is the best time to…
Booze on the beach rejected by Vernon city council
Vernon residents won't get the chance to legally drink booze on the beach after city…
Legal booze on the beach? Vernon will have to wait longer for an answer
Vernon drinkers will have to wait at least another couple of weeks before knowing whether…
The new normal: Dining out in the Okanagan with COVID-19
When doors opened at 11 a.m., West Kelowna’s Kelly O’Bryans had its first customer ready…
Liquor store sales boom as drinking increases during pandemic
The stresses and strains of the coronavirus pandemic has a lot of Canadians reaching for…
Why Kamloops and the Okanagan have high rates of teens using alcohol, drugs and having sex
Teenagers in the Southern Interior are well above the provincial average when it comes to…
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Wondering what to drink this holiday season? This UBCO expert can help
Wondering how to imbibe without blowing your diet this holiday season? UBC Okanagan diet and…
Okanagan Spirits blazed a trail for craft distilleries, but the fight isn’t over yet
KELOWNA – Seventeen years ago, there was no such thing as a craft spirits distillery.…
Volunteer firefighters can once again drink alcohol in North Okanagan fire halls
NORTH OKANAGAN – Volunteer firefighters will be once again allowed to drink alcohol in the…
Deadly consequences: People falling through cracks waiting for addiction treatment
NORTH OKANAGAN – Working at a centre that helps people overcome their drug and alcohol…
It’s another red and blue Christmas as Kamloops RCMP prepare to catch impaired drivers
KAMLOOPS – The holiday season is a time for celebration and the RCMP have launched…
Vernon schools fighting addiction before it begins, as fentanyl crisis looms
VERNON – As drug over dose deaths hit crisis levels across the province, one school…
VIDEO: Crooks couldn’t wait for Okanagan Spirits limited edition whisky
VERNON – The Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery in Vernon is hoping to identify two suspects…
RCMP out in force on Okanagan Lake this B.C. Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – If you’re out enjoying the good weather this long weekend expect to see…
Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to drunkenly assaulting nurses gets released
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been released from jail after pleading guilty to assaulting…
One man dies, two others taken to hospital after drug-related incident in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Alcohol and drugs are believed to be the reason why one man is…
Project combats unhealthy drinking habits at Thompson-Okanagan post-secondary schools
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Post secondary schools around the Thompson-Okanagan are taking a hard look at promoting…