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Innovative café opening in Vernon breaks down employment barriers
June 29, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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An artsy café opening in Vernon this summer will be operated by residents with diverse abilities as part of a broader movement for inclusivity.
2025 Penticton Elvis Festival ready to rock and roll
June 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The King is gone, but he’s certainly not forgotten.
BC wildfire documentary premiering in Kelowna, Vernon
June 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A wildfire documentary exploring the causes and consequences of BC’s escalating wildfire crisis is premiering in Kelowna and Vernon next week.
Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
June 05, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

Fruit stands with rows and rows of fresh strawberries in the Okanagan should tell you they’re in season, but if you shop for your berries at the grocery store you might feel like it’s a struggle to buy Canadian right now.
Three searches, one arrest in Tk'emlups pot shop raids
May 15, 2025 - 4:36 PM
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Cops seized illegal cigarettes and cannabis in three raids this week on the Tk'emlups reserve.
$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
April 25, 2025 - 4:30 PM
iNwine

Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy.
Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
April 24, 2025 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the beverage industry across the Okanagan can be turned into something more.
Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
April 18, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity.
Penticton business owner wins Penticton byelection in landslide
April 07, 2025 - 9:44 AM

While Jason Reynen was feeling a little under the weather Saturday night, he was jumping for joy with his wife and children at home after winning a landslide victory in the byelection for Penticton city council.
Controversial changes to downtown Penticton's Nanaimo Square rejected
April 04, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Members of Penticton City Council were hesitant to endorse a senior staff report that recommended significant changes to Nanaimo Square, a popular gathering space in the heart of downtown Penticton.
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Is Tide a pesticide? BC contractor who put detergent on rooftop sparks legal fight
A BC contractor that used Tide laundry detergent to remove moss from a condo building's roof has sparked a legal battle between the province and an arms length environment appeal board. The question is: Is Tide laundry detergent a pesti

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