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Kelowna gardener finds fascinating bug
September 02, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It isn’t a bee and it isn’t a beetle.
'Passion for peppers:' Business is hot for South Okanagan couple
August 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Anyone who frequents farmers markets in the BC Interior may have spotted Stu Smith and Sarah Harper offering tastings of their hot sauces.
iN VIDEO: Praying mantis bobs and sways in South Okanagan
August 19, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Osoyoos resident Kathryn Ilse captured close-up footage of a praying mantis perched on the side of her house making a bobbing and swaying motion last week.
iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan
August 11, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It's the season for harvesting vegetable gardens in the Okanagan and Kamloops, and some gardeners are pulling up wonky looking specimens.
iN PHOTOS: Relax and unwind at Japanese gardens in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Japanese gardens provide a peaceful refuge in busy, urban settings in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and some shade during the summertime heat.
iN VIDEO: Hummingbird moths buzz around in Kamloops
July 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Hummingbird moths are showing up in gardens in Kamloops and the Okanagan and they are a fascinating insect as they mimic the sounds and behaviours of humming birds.
Highly destructive, invasive beetle suspected in Kamloops garden
July 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops gardener Laine Martin rushed to protect her raspberry and rose bushes over the weekend from an attack by what appears to be an invasive Japanese beetle.
Penticton garden decimated by rats as spread continues
July 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kathy Blannin McKenzie is an avid gardener in Penticton who lost her hard work to rats this year and is not having great luck ridding them from her yard.
iN PHOTOS: Dragonflies control mosquitoes in Kamloops, Okanagan yards
July 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM

While dragonflies are beautiful with brilliant colours and papery, shiny wings, the insects can also keep mosquitoes at bay for gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Picturesque ponds in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
July 09, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Some Thompson-Okanagan residents create stunning outdoor oases to enjoy in the warmer months, and the addition of a pond adds a peaceful ambiance.
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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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