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Generation gap shrinks as young people take up sewing, knitting to save money
September 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Younger generations seem to be taking up traditional and inexpensive hobbies to pass their time, save money and develop useful skills.
New Kelowna brewery going for an Okanagan camping vibe
March 28, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

There are craft breweries in Kelowna with dog, office and fishing themes. Now a new one called Three Lakes Brewing is set to open in the Kelowna Airport Business Park with its own special flavour.
TIMELINE: How COVID changed our lives over the past three years
January 28, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed the three year mark.
Story of influential syilx artist Toussowasket to be shared in Penticton
November 07, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The legacy of a trailblazing artist from Westbank First Nation will be the focus of the next Brown Bag Lecture Series in Penticton.
Okanagan liquor and pierogi sales supporting Ukrainian humanitarian efforts
March 19, 2022 - 3:40 PM

Okanagan businesses are fundraising for Ukraine through liquor and food sales.
Penticton and Vernon in running to become cannabis tourism capital of Canada
February 24, 2022 - 6:30 AM
iN420

Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, and the borders are open from most COVID travel restrictions, it’s time for someone to claim the title of the cannabis tourism capital of Canada.
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past two years
January 21, 2022 - 6:00 AM

As of today, Jan. 21, it has been two years since Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix held their first joint COVID-19 briefing.
How a Thompson Rivers University graduate invented a new caffeinated beverage
December 12, 2021 - 6:59 AM
iNwine

After eight years of hard work behind the scenes, a Thompson Rivers University alumnus is watching his coffee-based product launch across the country, while helping to employ workers in Nicaragua at the same time.
Merritt residents who stayed are collecting rain water, helping neighbours get by
November 26, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Merritt residents who stayed behind during evacuation orders have been collecting rain water and relying on help from their neighbours while services were halted.
Okanagan distillery bypassed as government spends millions elsewhere on hand sanitizer
December 09, 2020 - 12:04 PM

In the early days of the pandemic with supermarket shelves stripped bare of hand sanitizer over a dozen craft distilleries across the province stepped in and switched from making spirits to making sanitizer.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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