iN VIDEO: After years of winter damage, optimistic outlook for peach crop at Vernon orchard
Peach trees at Davison Orchards in Vernon are looking healthy without any bud damage coming out of the winter months after suffering major cold weather damage for three years in a row. The o...
Read MoreOkanagan distillers quenching thirst for bourbon during trade war with US
A couple of distilleries in the Okanagan are working to meet an increase in demand for their bourbon-based whiskey as American brands are being pulled from BC Liquor Store shelves. “We...
Read MoreAmerican booze pulled from BC Liquor Stores available at independent outlets
Two BC Liquor Stores in Kamloops were bustling this week as employees pulled American booze off the shelves including Jack Daniel’s American bourbon whisky, Tito’s vodka from Texas and...
Read MoreAvoiding American? Tips to source local produce in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some shoppers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are researching and sourcing Canadian products in the wake of U.S. president Donald Trump’s tariffs. “Now is a perfect time to focus on...
Read MoreThe Magic Number For Planning Your Event is 19 - Introducing 19Bistro@Fitz and 19 Okanagan Bar and Grill
With a choice of two stunning venues in Peachland and West Kelowna, BC planning the perfect event is a piece of cake. Merissa Hulstein has a secret weapon when it comes to planning events in...
Read MoreNew Asian Fusion eatery in Kamloops overcomes challenges of unpredictable restaurant industry
An Asian fusion restaurant recently opened on Kamloops’ North Shore with a menu full of Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and South Korean dishes. Owners Carl and Lia Kim have been working lo...
Read MoreUndercover liquor inspectors bust BC bar for letting patrons sing karaoke
A BC bar that allowed people to sing karaoke and served alcohol past midnight has been fined $10,000 and shuttered for three weeks. According to Feb. 21 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Bra...
Read MoreSeven wineries to visit in the Okanagan and Kamloops this spring
The Okanagan is known for, above all else, being a top wine producing region in British Columbia. Who doesn’t love to get a little dressed up, walk around a vineyard and sip on some lo...
Read MoreThe advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots bec...
Read More$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial government after the BC Fruit Growers Association advocated for it. “We are incredibly grateful t...
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