News Items tag as: Okanagan entertainment

Uncle Chris the Clown marks 25 years entertaining families in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Families across the southern Interior might be familiar with Uncle Chris the Clown, and that's because he has been clowning around for a quarter of a century.
Honeymoon Suite to headline Penticton's PeachFest this summer
February 20, 2024 - 10:20 AM

The Penticton Peach Festival has announced its 2024 lineup, and iconic Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite will be headlining.
Vista buys 10 Okanagan radio stations from Bell Media
February 08, 2024 - 8:30 AM

Bell Canada announced today, Feb. 8, that it sold 45 of its 103 radio stations across the country.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna mentalist enchants with mind-blowing illusions
December 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Kelowna has its own international award-winning illusionist and he's the only mentalist to have a residency in the Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna man joins Jeremy Renner renovating buses for needy children
May 12, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Jeremy Renner may be a huge movie star but, aided by his Kelowna buddy Rory Milliken, he’s turning his passion for buying big trucks and buses into huge bonuses for organizations working with children in need.
Local musicians feel the dual-sting of loss with closed live venues
April 07, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Long after many wannabe artists put down their instruments, Rick Halisheff has endured.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

Uncle Chris the Clown marks 25 years entertaining families in Kamloops, Okanagan