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'Passion for peppers:' Business is hot for South Okanagan couple
August 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

Anyone who frequents farmers markets in the BC Interior may have spotted Stu Smith and Sarah Harper offering tastings of their hot sauces.
West Kelowna cops crack down on unruly electric dirt bike riders
August 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwheels

Running red lights, surprise entries onto roadways and tearing up parks and paths. Those are just a few of the behaviours West Kelowna RCMP are trying to curb as they track unruly electric dirt bike riders this summer.
Summerland looks at potential for cannabis use at public events
August 06, 2025 - 1:00 PM
iN420

Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes drew a few laughs at a recent council meeting when he quipped that allowing cannabis consumption at the annual Christmas Light Up celebration would give a whole new meaning to “light up.”
Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 03, 2025 - 12:00 PM
iNwine

Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers.
City concerned about confidential documents after Kamloops mayor's dealership ransacked
August 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

If the mayor of Kamloops had municipal records in his business when it was ransacked, city hall wants to know, but he isn't saying.
Kelowna's lost wetlands and building around the ones that are left
July 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM
iNhome

Kelowna is known for its vineyards, orchards and beaches, but a lot of the city used to be a big swampy marsh. Now, the city is caught between conserving swampland and trying to stack more people on top of each other as the population grows.
Peachland mayor not backing down after church refuses to sell property for fire hall
July 25, 2025 - 3:30 PM

The Peachland Baptist Church alleges the District of Peachland has been trying to force it to sell in order to build a new firehall.
Salmon Arm mom shares story of son struggling with mental illness, addiction
June 24, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Salmon Arm woman guides monthly groups of parents or families struggling to cope with adult children who are addicted to drugs, have mental health issues or have a combination of both.
'I sympathize': Judge wants them to stay, but upholds eviction notice for Kootenay houseboats
June 09, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

A family living in a houseboat outside of Nelson will now have to find somewhere else to live after a BC judge upheld an eviction notice forcing them back onto land.
Authorities mum on seizure of prolific offender's home in Kamloops
May 27, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Police say a prolific offender in Kamloops had their home seized, but RCMP and the province won't provide many details about the case.
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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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