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'Everyone loves candy': Retro candy shop opening in Kamloops

A new store selling retro candy and sweets from around the world, is opening in Kamloops this weekend and there's a lot of excitement building.

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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands

After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one.

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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops

Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally.

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Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation

A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a speciality beer.

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Kelowna home to Canada’s Top Young Sommelier, for second time

A Kelowna resident is heading to an international sommelier competition after winning the Canada’s Top Young Sommelier contest making him the second local to win the contest in a row.

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$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays

Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy.

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Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste

A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the beverage industry across the Okanagan can be turned into something more.

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Bourbon-plumped currants enhance the flavour of hot cross buns for Easter

Hot cross buns are an Easter specialty with a light, enriched crumb that’s studded with currants and flavoured with a gentle mix of warm spices and a hint of citrus. While some versions are drizzled with icing, we prefer a traditional semi-sweet, flour-based “cross” etched across the top.

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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.

Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity.

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Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops

The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years.

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BNA Brewing Co. will span the Okanagan with new Penticton location

The popular Kelowna brewpub BNA Brewing Co. is opening up a location in Penticton.

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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.

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$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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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