Pig Out Festival returns to Oliver today
The Pig Out Festival is back in South Okanagan today.
From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears.
Kamloops' first commercial art gallery to jazz up downtown strip
Nightlife in downtown Kamloops is about to get more eclectic as the first commercial art gallery in the city is opening this week, featuring a wine bar and 1930s theme.
Luxury Glamping in Wine Country
Imagine standing on the deck of a luxurious tent house looking down the slope of a quiet vineyard. It's dusk, and while you and your partner sip on a delicious Pinot Noir Rosé, the nighthawks fly over the vineyard like guardians of the valley. You smell the subtle aroma of ponderosa pine, and hints of chocolate from the yellow Balsamroot blooming along the bank.
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation.
Test your mettle with a hot sauce challenge in Kelowna this summer
A Kelowna based hot sauce maker is inviting people to test their spice tolerance for a chance to win a prize.
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field.
As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees as the buds begin to bloom, but one farmer said it’s still too early to tell exactly how bad the damage is.
Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job.
Fest of Ale in Penticton wraps up with awards for B.C. craft breweries
The Okanagan Fest of Ale took place in Penticton this weekend, and announced which local craft beers were voted the best in the province.
Community trying to keep longtime Lake Country cafe open
A beloved Lake Country cafe announced it was planning to close earlier this week due to rising costs and a lack of business, but some members of the community are coming together in hopes of keeping it open.
Penticton brewery hosting memorial for beloved Kevin the Goose
People can raise a glass to Kevin the Goose at a memorial and fundraiser in Penticton this weekend.
Iconic Kelowna farmers' market debuts in new location this weekend
Kelowna's popular famers' market is on the move this spring to a new location.
Some Okanagan restaurants having tough time repaying CEBA loans
With CEBA repayments due, Okanagan businesses could be worse off than other areas of British Columbia.
Okanagan summer concert series features Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies
A star-studded lineup is coming to a concert series in the Okanagan this summer.
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 and came out on top.
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 but few rival the Duncan Vineyard Estate in cost at $15 million.
'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 its coffee legacy is coming to an end.