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Shipping Okanagan cherries around the world is more complicated than you think
February 24, 2021 - 7:30 AM

When Beth Cavers grew up in the Okanagan, cherries ripened in late June or early July.
South Okanagan residents reminded to look after fruit trees
April 15, 2016 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - The regional district has beefed up its bylaws protecting the commercial tree fruit industry in the South Okanagan and Similkameen. That means residential fruit growers need to vigilant in the care and maintenance of their fruit trees and shrubs.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
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Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their Christmas decorations, illuminating the street with Christmas cheer. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into th

Shipping Okanagan cherries around the world is more complicated than you think