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Seedy Saturdays are sprouting in the South Okanagan
February 21, 2017 - 4:01 PM

A sure sign that spring is coming is the arrival of Seedy Saturday in Penticton, this Saturday, Feb. 25 at Okanagan College, Center of Excellence.
Kamloops Farmers' Market running again
February 16, 2017 - 3:11 PM

We had our first market yesterday, Feb. 15, and it was a success.
Sweet success for College with chocolate launch
January 26, 2017 - 2:04 PM

KELOWNA - Okanagan College hosted an especially sweet reception on Monday and became the first post-secondary institution outside of Europe to create its very own chocolate recipes, under the name Okanagan College Artisan Chocolate.
Valley First New York New Years at Jim Stuart Park
December 21, 2016 - 8:40 AM

The community favorite and now annual tradition of the "Valley First New York New Years" family celebration will again be held this December 31st from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Jim Stuart Park across from City Hall and in the Kelowna Community Theatre.
Andrew Judah to play at benefit concert in Kelowna
November 14, 2016 - 4:47 PM

This Friday, Nov. 18, Andrew Judah will headline a benefit house concert for the OneBagChallenge.
Beer awards and community fundraising mark strong decade for Salmon Arm brewery
October 31, 2016 - 9:28 AM

SALMON ARM - Shuswap Lake Brewing Company, better known as Barley Station Brew Pub, is approaching 10 years in business and looking back on a wide range of accomplishments, including brewing accolades and community fundraising achievements.
Harvesting B.C.'s farmers' food donation tax credit
October 06, 2016 - 3:02 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - To increase awareness of the farmers' food donation tax credit that the British Columbia government announced in Budget 2016, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick is reaching out to B.C. farmers to get social, get giving and get an income tax credit.
NeighbourWoods is branching out
April 03, 2016 - 1:31 PM

KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna’s annual NeighbourWoods program, a residential planting initiative, will start on Monday, April 4 at 8:30 a.m.
What's happening this fall in the 'Loops
November 19, 2014 - 12:57 PM

‘Families in Parks’

Help celebrate the 40th anniversary of our fantastic Central Okanagan regional park system by joining our ‘Families in Parks’ this fall.

- Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., you’re invited to take part in the ‘Ghost Walk’ at Gellatly Heritage Regional Park on Gellatly Road in West Kelowna.
Innovative new agriculture projects receive support
August 25, 2014 - 3:39 PM

VICTORIA - B.C.'s agrifoods industry is receiving more than $1.4 million for 17 new projects that support innovation throughout the province.
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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

Advocacy group calls on Vancouver to 'embrace' cannabis tourism after 4-20 'debacle'
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Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i

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