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  • Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise

    BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — The world's only Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found in piney and marshy wetlands bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico on the Florida Keys. For years, their biggest threat was being struck by vehicles speeding along U.S. Highway 1 or local roads.
  • Swan Lake Market and Garden: A Year-Round Treasure Trove

    For the uninitiated, Swan Lake Market and Garden in Vernon, BC might look like a plant nursery with produce for sale at first glance — but this store is so much more. The experience is one of those pleasantly surprising times when what you anticipate is far surpassed by the fabulous reality. There is an eye-popping assortment of goods and services here set to eclipse your expectations dramatically.
  • Rampone-Marsh Mortgages Puts Their Clients First

    At Rampone-Marsh Mortgages, Aaron Marsh and Lennie Rampone know mortgages inside and out. They have more than 35 years of mortgage brokerage experience between them, meaning their clients are in good hands. “Our job is looking out for our customers,” co-founder Aaron Marsh says. “We get the banks competing for mortgages, allowing us to find the best deal.
  • Penticton Business Celebrates 34 Years of Grooviness

    >Spinning Records Helps Join Together the Generations

    Any music lover will tell you that simple grooves cut into a vinyl disc can translate to smile-cracking memories or revive life-altering good times. Of course, the grooves we are talking about are on a vinyl record, and Penticton's Grooveyard Records is the perfect place to recall old memories or create new ones. After all, Grooveyard represents 34 years of curating an extensive collection of all things music.

  • Kelowna’s Best Social Spot Involves Throwing Rocks – And A Whole Lot More

    When people discover the Kelowna Curling Club, they are often quite surprised at what they find. The curling at the club is first-rate. It is not the sheer size of the club that surprises them - even though it is one of the world's largest (and most active) curling clubs. Instead, it’s all the activities that complement the curling club that newcomers are the most surprised by. The Kelowna Curling Club is about more than just curling.
  • New Product Report: MEGCRETe Engineered Sheathing

    Across the Okanagan, structures that have been damaged by wildfire and flooding need to be rebuilt. It should come as no surprise the BC construction industry has been actively looking for ways to improve exterior covering materials. That drive for change has produced exciting innovations, including a new product catching the eye of builders and homeowners.
  • Stüssi Sport: Gearing Up For A Great Season

    September is right around the corner, and that means one thing to Nordic sport enthusiasts — Stüssi Sport's grand reopening event. Because they live and breathe all things Nordic, summer is the time of year when the Stüssi Sport team in Vernon, BC catches a breather, closing their brick-and-mortar store for the summer. Doors reopen on September 10th, and this year's reopening is an extra special one: Stüssi Sport is celebrating 50 years of operation in Vernon.
  • barBURRITO Delivers Delicious Tex-Mex with an International Flair

    If it seems like you are suddenly seeing a series of new Tex-Mex restaurants popping up around the Okanagan Valley, well, you would be correct. barBURRITO is Canada's largest Tex-Mex food chain, and they’ve opened new locations across the Valley. Their success was so rapid that the chain was opening a new store every 2 months!
  • Play It Again Sports: Back to School Means Back to Sports

    September is a busy month for the hardworking team at Play It Again Sports. After all, school is starting up again, and that means a multitude of fall sports are also just around the corner. For Mike Boback, owner of the Play It Again Sports in Kamloops, this is one of the busiest times of the year - in short, smart shoppers are keen to take advantage of the deals his store offers.

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