culture

Jennifer Schell’s new cookbook wins best in Canada for food and wine
A Kelowna author will be featured on a global stage after winning a national award for…
Why Kamloops is considering hiring a staff archeologist
City of Kamloops councillors may consider hiring an archeologist to save money from using consulting…

Syilx hip-hop artist sharpening skills during global pandemic
Tight deep bass fills the room as Mike Marchand, a member of the Okanagan Indian…

TRU grad opens Kamloops’s first West African restaurant
A Thompson Rivers University grad has turned an idea into a tasty reality by opening…

Kamloops symphony offers free virtual Christmas concert
The restrictions in place due to COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to all live…

iN VIDEO: South Okanagan filmmaker gets ‘Higher Perspective’
South Okanagan climber and filmmaker Dave Mai has plenty of adventures and beautiful climbing photos…

Syilx woman has made more than 3,000 masks to keep her community safe
Back in March, Joan Alexis was signed up to attend an entrepreneurial business course. As…

Kamloops Art Gallery offers free virtual art workshops
For anyone between the ages of 13 to 21 looking to pick up a new…

Kamloops Indigenous birth worker advocates for more access to traditional birth support
Sage Thomas recalls the first birth she witnessed as a doula in training, using the…

New group pushing Kelowna to build new performing arts centre within next five years
A newly formed group of business and cultural supporters wants to work with Kelowna City…

More summertime music, arts festivals cancelled in B.C.
If you were hoping to get your boogie on this summer, you’ll likely need to…

Okanagan Indian Band announces $900K cultural gathering space
The Okanagan Indian Band has received the green light to move forward with a new…

North Okanagan regional district launches Create and Isolate website
A new website has been launched allowing people to connect with arts, culture and heritage…

‘It just blew up:’ Vernon Comic Con founder excited for this year’s convention
Move over Kelowna and Penticton, Vernon has its own Comic Con. This is the third…

Cultural hub another piece of redevelopment plans for former Kelowna RCMP site
While Kelowna city staff are still evaluating proposals for a residential tower on the site…