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Some Okanagan restaurants having tough time repaying CEBA loans
With CEBA repayments due, Okanagan businesses could be worse off than other areas of British…
Kelowna man takes first place in national young sommelier award
A Kelowna man went head to head in a competition with Canada’s best young sommeliers…
Of dozens of Okanagan vineyards for sale few pricier than this $15M Naramata offering
About a quarter of all the vineyards and wineries in the Okanagan are for sale…
‘People behaving badly’: Crime part of reason for Bliss Bakery’s exit from downtown Kelowna
Bliss Bakery has been a crucial part of downtown Kelowna for a decade but now…
Millions in replant money for Okanagan fruit growers only a small part of the solution
This week’s announcement that the province is kicking $70 million more into agricultural replant programs…
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…
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…
Importing grapes may save the Okanagan wine industry
Okanagan grape growers and winery owners – who are often the same people – are…
Growing grapes in Okanagan is ‘like Russian roulette’ these days: winemaker
It’s clear that the 2024 wine grape crop has been destroyed by cold weather throughout…
Okanagan grape harvest wiped out for 2024
Five days of extremely cold weather in January killed just about every wine grape bud…
Alberta’s attack on Okanagan wines may open other doors for the industry
Alberta delivered a harsh blow to Okanagan wineries last month by banning them from selling…
Newcomers to Okanagan shocked by Canada’s tipping culture
Gas stations and corner stores in Kamloops and across the Okanagan are starting to cash…
Penticton brewery wins two gold medals at Canada Beer Cup
Penticton's Tin Whistle Brewing won two gold medals at the Canada Beer Cup earlier this…
Kelowna craft distillery sells for $3.8 million
A distillery in Kelowna has sold for $3.8 million. Wiseacre Farm Distillery in southeast Kelowna…
Entrepreneur spreads her love of locally-sourced charcuterie to Penticton
The owner of a new booming charcuterie business near Keremeos has announced she's expanding her…
Wineries will help create the vision for Summerland wine village
Ryan Kennedy is a landlord with eight commercial units under construction in the middle of…
iN PHOTOS: How to dress for Kelowna’s luxury polo event this summer
The annual Kelowna Polo Classic will take on a special atmosphere on the August long…
Summerland wine village looking to open next spring
Billing itself as a premier destination, the Summerlalnd BottleNeck Wine Village is planning to open…
Okanagan wine industry will take half a decade to fully recover: Wine Growers
The summer of 2023 will likely be a great time to tour Okanagan wineries, soak…
This Naramata Bench winery will convert you to a blue cheese believer
A cozy Naramata Bench winery is confident its wine and cheese pairings will have even…
Britannia Brewing coming to Kelowna’s industrial north end
A Lower Mainland craft beer company is expanding to Kelowna. Britannia Brewing Co. has locations…
BC restaurant industry looking for more help through rough patch
Premier Dave Eby is pushing local governments to cut their red tape so more housing…
You can drink on the street in downtown Kelowna by Thursday afternoon
With part of Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna closing as of 6 a.m. Thursday for…
Climate change forcing Okanagan wine industry to remake itself
It has been almost 30 years since a major trade agreement forced the Okanagan wine…