Do as the Italians do – feast!

Enjoy family tradition with “Italian Summer-fest” at Ricardo’s! For the month of July, Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen is serving up “Italian Summer-fest”, encouraging patrons to gather their favourite dinner companions, and indulge in authentic Italian cuisine. ...

Kelowna Restaurant Supports Local Youth Volunteering in Africa

Ricardo's Mediterranean Kitchen, an award-winning family-run restaurant just north of Kelowna, B.C., is holding a special community fundraiser to support Youth Challenge International (YCI) on November 3rd. YCI is a program empowering youth around the world to create...

Cooking Class Dinner with Ricardo Scebba at Hester Creek Winery

Award-winning chef of Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen’s shares his secretsHester Creek Winery, nestled in the heart of the Golden Mile will host a special cooking class dinner with Chef Ricardo Scebba. Recently voted Top Chef by Okanagan Life Magazine readers, Ricardo is...

An astronomical event: the Geminid showers of December

For the last 150 year on a cold day in mid December, stargazers warm themselves with thoughts of excitement over the arrival of an amazing "annual cosmic" event.  "Late tonight is the peak of the year's most...

Your chance to give at no cost

"The Christmas season is here, and I have always wanted to participate to charity event during holiday seasons. I've never been a millionaire nor do I know anyone who can give a million dollars to support anyone else.  If you are like me, here is your chance to give at...

Generation Facebook: Are we now safe?

"Immunet, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of what it calls social antivirus software, announced in November it raised $2 million to develop a tool for Internet users to collectively protect against security...

Vaccine Side Effects Reported in Japan, 2 days ago

I am not attempting to deter anyone from getting this vaccine, those will compromised immune systems or those who work in health care, schools, or public places may want to get it.  If an individual wants the...

Photo Update: Strange Saucer Like Clouds

Photo Update: December 18, 2009 A few months ago, I posted an article and photos I had taken of lenticular clouds (also known as Lenny clouds) because I thought the particular cloud formation was quite...

More Snow Expected in Vancouver

Looks like it's going to be a white pre-Christmas... "Don't put that shovel away... more snow is on the way. Environment Canada's Gabor Fricska says another weather system is moving our way that's going to bring...

Kickstart film reflects Sto:lo culture

Shi-Shi Etko is a short film currently in production as part of the Director's Guild of British Columbia Kickstart program, which awards financial aid for development, production and post production to just five...

Ogopogo sighted in Lake Okanagan

Canada's most famous water monster reared its ugly head on Sunday in Lake Okanagan in the south central interior of British Columbia.  Robyn Holman says Ogopogo made an appearance as she and a friend were...

Creativity needs a home

Trevor Boddy warns against downtown Vancouver's steady conversion to luxury housing:  "With our forestry industry in decline, and our real estate boom losing its steam, B.C.'s economic health will increasingly depend on its creative and cultural industries. Up to now,...

Farmers losing fight against urban sprawl

Even with  British Columbia's own Agricultural Land Reserve legislation in place to protect our shrinking farmlands from development of sorts, we cannot place our full trust in that.  BC Transportation...

Retiring in BC

"British Columbia’s climate, lifestyle and recreation properties are attracting increasing numbers of baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1965, from across Canada, says the BC chapter of...

B.C. man robbed bank to start Okanagan gang: FBI

I  know it's awful, but isn't there something kind of funny about a gang in the Okanagan? Perhaps they would ride motorboats and fly peach colours. "The FBI has levelled new allegations against the B.C. man accused of masterminding an elaborate bank heist near Seattle,...

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