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Okanagan winery recruits former head of New Zealand's Cloudy Bay
September 23, 2016 - 3:28 PM

KELOWNA - Mission Hill Family Estate Proprietor Anthony von Mandl is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Morden as Managing Director.
Education uncorks wine industry opportunities
August 12, 2016 - 4:12 PM

OKANAGAN - Ryan Fipke is a confirmed believer in the future of the Okanagan’s wine industry, and a staunch advocate of educating yourself to take advantage of the growing opportunities.
UBC researchers determine vineyards adversely affect soil quality
July 15, 2016 - 2:45 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Biologists from UBC’s Okanagan campus are digging under vineyards to see if the Okanagan’s grape industry is affecting soil quality.
CedarCreek named Canada’s Best at World Wine Awards in London
June 19, 2016 - 7:00 PM

KELOWNA - CedarCreek is proud to announce that their 2014 Platinum Block 3 Riesling was named Best Canadian White Wine over 15£ at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards in London.
Spring wine festival kicks off this week
April 27, 2016 - 5:15 PM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is thrilled to commence its 22nd year of spring festivities this week from April 28-May 8, 2016. An early kickoff to the summer tourism season, the aptly nicknamed Spring Okanagan “Bud Break” Festival provides a quintessential Okanagan sampling experience of the Valley’s wine and culinary excellence.
Quench your thirst for knowledge, Penticton wine studies
September 21, 2013 - 1:35 PM

PENTICTON - The bustling wine making and grape growing industries are opening career opportunities in a wide range of occupations throughout the Okanagan region. Join viticulture and wine studies instructors and former viticulture program students on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus to learn about educational options that can lead to careers in the wine industry.
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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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Okanagan winery recruits former head of New Zealand's Cloudy Bay

Education uncorks wine industry opportunities

UBC researchers determine vineyards adversely affect soil quality

CedarCreek named Canada’s Best at World Wine Awards in London

Spring wine festival kicks off this week

Quench your thirst for knowledge, Penticton wine studies

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