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Vernon is the cannabis capital of B.C.
The City of Vernon is the pot shop capital of B.C. with more places to…
Uncanny: Pandemic shopping fever sees canning supplies wiped out
In the 20 plus years Orest Sworak has worked at the well-known Vernon homeware store,…
Where to find the best hot chocolate in Kamloops, Okanagan
It's getting colder out there, and it's right about time to start thinking about cuddling…
After nearly 30 years, Vernon’s Little Tex restaurant closes its doors
After nearly 30 years in the restaurant business, the iconic Vernon eatery Little Tex has…
Naramata wine region to become a board game
A B.C. wine lover and game producer has combined both his passions and is set…
Stopping the rot: Okanagan College initiative creates juice from abandoned apples
An Okanagan College social enterprise is making the most of an abundance of apples left…
COVID cookbook: Okanagan College publish pandemic era recipes
It started with a conversation among Okanagan College library staff about keeping students engaged during…
Forget turkey: Six smaller alternatives for a pandemic-restricted Christmas dinner
For many in the Thompson-Okanagan, pandemic restrictions are going to make Christmas dinner look very…
Two more pot stores approved for downtown Vernon
Downtown Vernon is slated to have two more pot shops. In a close vote at…
Vernon manufacturer filling ‘tiny home’ needs across North America amid pandemic
A Vernon tiny home manufacturing company says the pandemic has greatly increased demand and interest…
Why Lower Mainland home buyers are heading to the Okanagan
Realtor Heather Angel says she's sold half-a-dozen homes recently in the North Okanagan and Kelowna…
Tips on teaching the kids at home from a Salmon Arm parent who’s been there, done that
"Give yourself some grace." It's the recurring message homeschooling parent Candice Munro wants to give…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider…
Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis stores cry foul over exorbitant business licence fees
Owners of cannabis stores in the Okanagan and Kamloops are paying up to 65 times…