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Interactive comedy show to feature Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and other talented guests
October 26, 2016 - 3:27 PM

KELOWNA – Multi-media artist Erick Thompson will host a stage presentation called “Talk Show” on Friday, November 18, at 7 pm at the Dakoda’s Comedy Lounge. The show is a fast-paced mix of short stories, interesting guests and live music.
Almost 60 restaurants to take part in Okanagan Feast of Fields
August 11, 2016 - 12:11 PM

OKANAGAN - The 8th annual FarmFolk CityFolk Okanagan Feast of Fields on Sunday, August 14th is now just a few weeks away.
Fall Okanagan Wine Festival set to follow unprecedented B.C. wine harvest
August 17, 2015 - 7:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is delighted to announce the 35th annual Fall Okanagan Wine Festival this autumn. This coming October 1-11, the festival is expected to attract over 20,000 visitors who enjoy more than 120 events throughout the Valley during the busiest time of year for British Columbia’s wineries, the grape harvest.
MP Report for Okanagan-Coquihalla: A few points on Budget 2014
February 18, 2014 - 9:00 AM

Each year the Federal Government, along with the Provinces & Territories bring down the annual budget for the upcoming fiscal period. That is always a much anticipated day and typically a very involved week. Budget analysis, reactions and politics are all part of this process as budgets will often reveal expected announcements as well as the unexpected and sometimes even surprises. This year’s budget was no exception.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

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. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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Interactive comedy show to feature Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and other talented guests

Almost 60 restaurants to take part in Okanagan Feast of Fields

Fall Okanagan Wine Festival set to follow unprecedented B.C. wine harvest

MP Report for Okanagan-Coquihalla: A few points on Budget 2014

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