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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.

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$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.

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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.

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$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.

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Pizzamor’eH's Rise to the Top: A Tale of Passion, Perseverance and Perfectly Crafted Pies

In the quaint, snow-kissed town of West Kelowna, British Columbia, a culinary fairy tale is unfolding. Nestled in the heart of this picturesque community, Pizzamor’eH Frozen Pizza, a family-run endeavour, is weaving a spell of gastronomic enchantment with their sublime, euro-style thin-crust masterpieces.

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'No rationale': BC pub fined $7,000 for customer drinking beer in its bowling alley

A BC pub has been fined $7,000 after a customer took a beer from the bar to its bowling alley.

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BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late

A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table.

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iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience

The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan.

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Kelowna could be UNESCO's first Canadian 'City of Gastronomy'

Kelowna has been invited to throw its hat in the ring for world-class culinary recognition.

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Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall

VANCOUVER - Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen's liquor store on Vancouver's Commercial Drive has stock to satisfy, from Prosecco to tequila — so long as you don't want any actual liquor.

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Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban

A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules.

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First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon

Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell.

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iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival celebrates culinary talent

Warm up this winter with cups of steaming decadent hot chocolate at the Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival festival next month.

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iN VIDEO: Making Kekuli Cafe's authentic and popular bannock

A steady stream of customers filter into Kekuli Café in Kamloops on a grey, chilly morning for hot drinks and warm, fresh bannock.

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iN PHOTOS: Classic Christmas cookies add flavour to holidays in Kamloops, Okanagan

Christmas cookies are baking in ovens across Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this includes traditional classics enjoyed for hundreds of years.

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iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron

The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round.

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Where to get weird and exotic snacks in Kelowna

Arabic malt energy drinks, protein Snickers bars, an edible Barbie dream house, Snoop Dogg chips; if any of those exotic snacks pique your interest there are places to get them in Kelowna.

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iN VIDEO: How a Kamloops bakery makes its popular sourdough bread

Walking through the doors of Harvest Moon Bakery in Kamloops is like walking into a warm hug filled with inviting aromas of freshly baked breads and savoury cheese and herbs.

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