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BC couple ordered to pay $15K for having BBQ on patio
August 07, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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A BC couple embroiled in a 15-year legal battle with their strata has been ordered to pay $15,400 for having a barbeque on their patio.
iN PHOTOS: At $7M this could be most expensive house ever sold in Peachland
September 08, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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Despite a real estate market that has cooled off considerably this year after a wild 2021, some people are still buying very expensive homes at near the asking price.
iN PHOTOS: Most expensive home for sale in Canada is in the Okanagan
July 27, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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A national real estate research firm has posted a list of the “most expensive homes for sale in Canada.”
iN PHOTOS: The most expensive homes for sale in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 17, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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When it comes to the crème de la crème of luxury homes, Kelowna’s Jane Hoffman Realty is the go-to firm.
Fall décor gets personal: `Your house becomes your story'
September 15, 2021 - 9:00 PM
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As fall nesting season returns, home décor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea that home is where our hearts and heads are.
California wine country adapting to annual wildfire threat
November 10, 2020 - 5:30 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Harvest season in Northern California's wine country is what dream weddings are made of: ripe grapevines and golden sunsets provide ceremonies an alluring backdrop that every year draws millions of visitors.
Outdoor heaters, skis and skates likely be fall's hot-ticket items during pandemic
September 12, 2020 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO - Canadians preparing for their first pandemic fall and winter might want to pick up outdoor heaters, skis, skates and puzzles while they can.
O'Rourke Family Vineyards opens beautiful guest house amongst the vines
June 29, 2020 - 6:30 AM
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O’Rourke Family Vineyards in Lake Country is creating the ultimate winery experience. With two distinct winery venues on offer (one under construction), they are also now offering stunning accommodation on the vineyard in a custom log home.
Reeling in the local community: Rustic Reel Brewing Co. offers much more than beer
November 28, 2019 - 6:00 AM
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Rustic Reel Brewing Company is literally a one-woman show and in three short months of opening her business, Susi Foerg has become a shining star on the local craft beer scene.
Best breakfast spots in Kamloops and the Okanagan
August 08, 2019 - 8:00 AM
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Doing anything in the morning takes extra effort, let alone trying to find the perfect breakfast spot on a hot Okanagan morning. There are so many factors to consider: location, menu, pricing, busyness, cuteness?
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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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Public toilets to bail reform: Proposed UBCM resolutions from Okanagan, Kamloops
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada says sorry after lobster lecture goes awry
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Kelowna conservative strategist behind AI news site targeting John Rustad
A handful of new websites launched in BC recently purporting to be the "independent voice" of news in their regions, but the paths trace back to a longtime conservative strategist from K
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Obama says the US is at ‘an inflection point’ after Kirk’s killing and Trump has divided the country
Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at “an inflection point” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that President Donald Trump has further
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