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

    September 23, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    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.

  • Outbound Cycle Showcases an Electrifying Range of Cool New Rides

    September 23, 2024 - 5:00 AM

    E-bikes are blazing new trails in every area of the cycling world. No longer heavy, clunky bikes relegated to the commuter category, electrified bikes dominate such cycling genres as mountain bikes, downhill bikes, and casual comfort cruisers. The team at Outbound Cycle in Kelowna knows that all too well — having traversed the e-bike revolution from its inception, the Outbound Cycle shop now proudly showcases a full range of impressive electrified rides.

  • New Product Report: MEGCRETe Engineered Sheathing

    September 22, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    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.

  • barBURRITO Delivers Delicious Tex-Mex with an International Flair

    September 15, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    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!

  • You Need 4 Eyes to Solve Issues With Dry Eyes

    September 10, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    Your eyes are a key indicator of your overall health, and that is why at 4 Eyes Optometry - West Kelowna's newest optometry clinic - quality eye care goes far beyond just fitting patients with prescription lenses.

  • Pawlished Pets Are Healthier Pets

    September 09, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    As any dog or cat owner who uses a groomer will tell you, your furry friends are happier when groomed regularly. But did you know that regularly groomed animals typically live longer, healthier lives, too? Well, they do, something that Pawlished Pets owner Jessica Schmuck has seen firsthand.

  • GPH Mechanical: Helping To Build South Okanagan Communities

    August 05, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    When it comes to air conditioning and cooling installation, hot days mean busy days. For one company based in Summerland, this summer's heat has also coincided with its busiest time ever.

  • From the Ashes: Finding Solutions For Helping People

    July 29, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    Taegan Penner is an individual whose life has been a crusade of caring: She wants to help people. That desire influenced her to become a registered nurse and eventually enter the field of mental health. While working as a nurse in the Central Okanagan, Taegan found that more options were needed for individuals in Vernon seeking mental health assistance outside of existing mental health agencies.

  • Okanagan College introduces InspirED with new, career-focused programs

    July 22, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    When Mike Grewe looked to further his education, he was unsure whether the pursuit of traditional post-secondary education was truly for him. With a deep passion for music, Mike was looking for a program that would support his musical interests and position him for career opportunities in the industry. What he found was the Audio Engineering and Music Production Certificate at Okanagan College (OC). 

  • Lakeboat Winery's Lovingly Crafted Wines

    July 22, 2024 - 8:00 AM

    Tara Mathison, owner of Lakeboat Winery in Kaleden, BC, loves her vineyard. She and her team follow the regenerative approach and hand weed the property of five acres, ensuring herbicides do not come near their prized grapes. Land stewardship is just one of the ways that Lakeboat Winery is honouring the extraordinary Skaha area and the village of Kaleden.
  • FILE PHOTO iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at
  • FILE PHOTO Driver high on cannabis nabbed by North Okanagan RCMP
    One of three drivers caught driving while impaired last weekend in the North Okanagan was high on cannabis RCMP said. A man driving a pickup on Wood Avenue in Armstrong was stopped by police at around 1:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, according t

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