Student's killer on parole
Charges after investigation
Hostage was on captor 
Regulating power prices
Gen X is raking it in
LeBlanc laying groundwork
US vetoes UN resolution
$100M Nassar settlement
12 Trump jurors picked
Rates slow green economy
Vicinity hires president,
Record housing starts
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Rihanna's parenting ‘hack’
Tarantino scraps film
Munn talks cancer battle
Okanagan Taste
Challenge issued by Naramata-area wineries
Social media and Okanagan wine enthusiasts, this challenge is for you. A handful of wineries that form Naramata’s Aikins Loop Cooperative—Elephant...
Okanagan Fest of Ale coming up in Penticton
With the popular Fest of Ale preparing to pour craft brews and ciders from around the province in Penticton on April 12 and 13, plus the weather already...
Opportunities to blend agriculture and tourism
Back in 2017, British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture put together a 63-page manual to guide agritourism activities in B.C., aimed largely at farms so...
March towards the arts this spring with several upcoming events
The beginning of 2024 felt incredibly slow. Then, like the rubber band of a slingshot being pulled back, it suddenly started to speed up. And suddenly, we are...
What’s next for B.C.'s wine industry?
If you’re in the B.C. wine industry, a fan of Okanagan wines or are somehow linked to it in hospitality, tourism or another business, you no doubt know...
Tasty ways to celebrate Valentine's Day
Cupid’s annual appearance is just one week away. If you’re celebrating true love, a true friend or simply looking for something to combat the...
Dine Around the Okanagan returns later this month
One of the year’s best celebrations for foodies in B.C. begins soon—Dine Around B.C. officially starts Jan. 17 and runs until Feb. 11. Dine Around...
Let's get back to creating dishes and appreciating food
The idea of New Year’s resolutions feels a bit outdated. Often made, many fade away after a few weeks. The word itself, from Merriam-Webster, in part, is...
The Okanagan Taste Christmas gift guide
Holiday gift guides are in season, and they are plentiful. Full disclosure, no one asked me for one, but I’m going throw my gift list suggestions into the...
The art of the ‘errand hang’
I don’t think I’ve seen a newscast lately that doesn’t include a report on the economic strife that is hitting the holiday season this year....
Save these dates for wintery fun
It’s not officially winter, but it is definitely winter event season and time to “calendarize” a few things. This includes pre-ordering and...
A taste of the conferences and courses available this winter
In the middle of this unpalatable economy, there may not be much taste for spending funds on anything educational. That said, I was recently reminded of...
From collaboration to cold brew, beer week is coming
Once you’ve recovered from your holiday feast this coming weekend, the countdown to October’s next seasonal festivities begins. The fifth annual...
Finding the right drinks for a spicy serving
Rugged, rustic, and ripe. Three words that could easily describe the Similkameen Valley, the area in and around Keremeos and Cawston, under the distinct...
Settle in for a good read, sip and nibble with these new books
Fall is my favourite time of year two reasons—new television shows and new books. The former is not what it used to be thanks to changes in technology and...
Ways to help people and businesses who are hurting
Two songs have been swirling through my head in recent days—Whitesnake’s Here I Go Again, and, at the opposite end of the musical spectrum, Dolly...
Comparing and contrasting Chianti
If you’re of a certain age, hearing someone mention the wine Chianti may bring up a certain memory or two. First, the image of a squat, bulbous bottle of...
A smorgasbord of Okanagan events still ahead this summer
The countdown is already on to the unofficial end of summer – Labour Day weekend – but if you’re actually counting, there are only 58 days...
Mocktails and no-buzz bubbles
My go-to “mocktail” was once a standard soda and cranberry with a lime wedge. Eventually, the cranberry was eliminated for being too sweet. Boring,...
Something to be said for a salad featuring a wedge of iceberg lettuce
Much like fashion, in food there are trends that come and go, or dishes that disappear into the dark corners of yellowed recipe cards, hopefully never to...
