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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
September 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call.
Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
September 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens.
Kamloops mayor calls journalist an 'enemy' and 'biased' after criminal probe dropped
August 14, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The mayor of Kamloops now says the journalist who patted his shoulder at a bar made an "error in judgement" after a police investigation tossed any suspicion of an assault.
Police absolve Kamloops journalist in mayor's assault complaint
August 13, 2025 - 4:58 PM

A Kamloops journalist's back pat may have been unwanted, but it wasn't an assault.
iN VIDEO: Hordes of threatened western toadlets migrate in Thompson-Okanagan
August 05, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kelowna resident Chris Klugh was careful where to step when walking through hordes of tiny western toadlets at a lake in West Kelowna last week.
iN PHOTOS: Uncommon wading birds observed on Kamloops pond
July 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

American avocets are not the most common wading birds to spot in BC, but several were feeding at a saline pond in the Kamloops area last weekend.
SLAPPED: Kamloops mayor alleges assault by journalist
July 02, 2025 - 5:20 PM

On a hot Wednesday afternoon, the lunch crowd at Bailey's Pub in Kamloops are unaware of the alleged assault that took place just days earlier.
Kelowna pub fined after serving 18-year-old in sting operation
June 02, 2025 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

A Kelowna pub, which sold a bottle of Budweiser to an 18-year-old in a sting operation, has been fined $7,000.
Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation
May 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a speciality beer.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate
April 24, 2025 - 4:22 PM

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a campaign stop in Penticton on Sunday to support Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay candidate Linda Sankey.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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