No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee.
$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured.
BA Brewmaster Rolls Out Great Deals For Spring Brewing
After an impressive 32 years, Kamloops-based BA Brewmaster is still going strong—and loving every step of the journey. Owner Kevin Rex believes their success comes down to more than just hard work and dedication to their craft.
Kelowna distillery to pay former employee $60,000 in unpaid wages
A Kelowna distillery failed in its bid to overturn a ruling that would have it pay more than $60,000 to a former employee in unpaid overtime.
Exclusive Mission Hill winery concert series offers $10K balcony experience
The lineup for Mission Hill Family Estate's 18th Summer Concert Series has been announced, be prepared to spend hundreds of dollars if you want to see one of the shows.
American culinary series 'Top Chef' comes to Canada amid simmering trade war
The new season of American competition show “Top Chef” is set in Canada, and judge Gail Simmons says the timing “couldn’t have been better.”
Trying to buy Canadian? Shoppers in Kamloops, Okanagan find it isn't easy
A trade war with President Donald Trump has Canadian shoppers trying to source locally made grocery products, but understanding product labels at major grocery outlets is complicated and some major grocery outlets are not forthcoming with information.
iN VIDEO: After years of winter damage, optimistic outlook for peach crop at Vernon orchard
Peach trees at Davison Orchards in Vernon are looking healthy without any bud damage coming out of the winter months after suffering major cold weather damage for three years in a row.
Okanagan distillers quenching thirst for bourbon during trade war with US
A couple of distilleries in the Okanagan are working to meet an increase in demand for their bourbon-based whiskey as American brands are being pulled from BC Liquor Store shelves.
American booze pulled from BC Liquor Stores available at independent outlets
Two BC Liquor Stores in Kamloops were bustling this week as employees pulled American booze off the shelves including Jack Daniel’s American bourbon whisky, Tito’s vodka from Texas and Jim Beam Kentucky bourbon.
Avoiding American? Tips to source local produce in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some shoppers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are researching and sourcing Canadian products in the wake of U.S. president Donald Trump’s tariffs.
New Asian Fusion eatery in Kamloops overcomes challenges of unpredictable restaurant industry
An Asian fusion restaurant recently opened on Kamloops’ North Shore with a menu full of Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and South Korean dishes.
Undercover liquor inspectors bust BC bar for letting patrons sing karaoke
A BC bar that allowed people to sing karaoke and served alcohol past midnight has been fined $10,000 and shuttered for three weeks.
Seven wineries to visit in the Okanagan and Kamloops this spring
The Okanagan is known for, above all else, being a top wine producing region in British Columbia.
The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots become regular fixtures in the industry.
$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial government after the BC Fruit Growers Association advocated for it.
GOT MILK?: This Kamloops farm doesn't just milk cows, it's a self-sufficient processor
On a sunny winter day at Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops, the dairy cows can be spotted in a long lineup with their heads poking out of a barn, munching on feed from a trough.
$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events.