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Half Corked Marathon wins 2017 Event of the Year at the Canadian Tourism Awards
November 30, 2017 - 11:27 AM

OLIVER, BC (November 30, 2017) – The Tourism Industry Association of Canada presented the Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association with The Metro Toronto Convention Centre Event of the Year Award for the Half Corked Marathon, at the 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards, presented by the Toronto Star.
Grand Sommelier Express returns to Okanagan
April 26, 2017 - 3:38 PM

The members of Bottleneck Drive present a tasting experience on-board the elegantly restored Kettle Valley steam train, showcasing delicious offerings from local wineries alongside the natural beauty of Summerland. The Grand Sommelier Express returns for a second year on June 24, 2017.
It's back: The Best of Varietal Awards 2017
March 07, 2017 - 10:35 AM

The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is delighted to announce the 23rd British Columbia Best of Varietal Wine Competition presented by Grant Thornton, Farm Credit Canada, ContainerWorld and TricorBraun Winepak.
Devour! Osoyoos Food Film Festival Returns This Spring
February 15, 2017 - 10:53 AM

The world’s largest culinary film festival, Devour!, returns to the South Okanagan for its second consecutive year, May 5 – 7. Taking over the region for three delectable days, Devour! Osoyoos features a diverse mix of culinary events at restaurants and wineries throughout the region paired with a selection of special festival-exclusive hotel rates and packages.
Strong Tourism Growth for Kelowna
December 07, 2016 - 1:53 PM

The Tourism Kelowna Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on December 6, 2016, at the Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport Hotel. Approximately 100 industry stakeholders, business community members, staff, and volunteers were in attendance.
Okanagan Wine Festival Society announces new 2017 Board of Directors
December 06, 2016 - 12:42 PM

The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is pleased to announce its new board of directors for the coming year. Newly appointed at the Society’s annual general meeting are: Daniel Bibby - Nighthawk Vineyards, Lindsay Kelm - Quails’ Gate Winery, Melody Schneider - Sandhill Wines, Raquel Merriam - Travel Penticton, Terry Meyer Stone - Tinhorn Creek Vineyards and Jonathan Rouse - Associate Dean of Wine, Food and Tourism with the Okanagan School of Business at Okanagan College.
Vibrant Vine Winery set to host Phantom of the Villa performance
August 04, 2016 - 4:08 PM

KELOWNA - The Vibrant Vine Estates Winery is preparing to welcome guests to their annual performance of the Phantom of the Villa as part of their popular summer Courtyard Concert Series.
Inaugural Lillooet Outdoors Festival
May 22, 2016 - 12:14 PM

LILLOOET - Are you ready for some great adventures? The place to be for guaranteed adventures is Lillooet for the inaugural Lillooet Outdoors Festival coming up on May 27 and May 28.
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.
Top chefs celebrate nature's bounty, raise funds for conservation
June 20, 2015 - 1:43 PM

KELOWNA - Top chefs from Vancouver and Kelowna are joining forces with The Nature Trust of BC to celebrate the gifts of nature in the Okanagan and support land conservation. The culinary showcase is part of Earth Wind Fire 2015 fundraiser set for Saturday, June 20 at the Delta Grand Okanagan.
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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
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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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