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2016 Best Restaurant Awards
Welcome to the 22nd edition of the Okanagan Life Best Restaurants Readers’ Choice Awards. The Thompson Okanagan region boasts all the ingredients for an exquisite dining experience: fresh produce grown on the land, fine wine, expansive valley vistas, top notch...
Here comes summer! Okanagan summer camps
No longer defined by canoes and crafts, drafty cabins and spidery pit toilets, summer camps for kids have evolved into a smorgasbord of opportunities. Here are a few possibilities to inspire the future celebs, super athletes and scientists of the Okanagan. The...
Predictably Irrational: frank talk with author and researcher Dan Ariely
Okanagan Life Editor Paul Byrne spoke with Dan Ariely about his book, Predictably Irrational, his TED talks and his seminal research that shines much needed light on the hidden forces that shape human decisions, behaviors and also answers the questions about why...
A Good End: a look at doctor-assisted death
As the June 6 deadline approaches for the federal government to impose doctor-assisted death legislation, we revisit one of our stories looking at both sides of the right-to-die debate within the Okanagan. As poet Dylan Thomas urged, we do not go gently, we fight with...
Okanagan Lie Detectors
The brave truth is this UBC Okanagan team of lie busters is attaining worldwide acclaim by seeking greater understanding in the fields of malfeasance, untruth and secrecy Sarah (not her real name) sits in an interview room. Thirty minutes tick past. “What can you tell...
Positive prospects: Okanagan small business success
Okanagan small business owners maintain optimistic outlook for regional economy Where is the Okanagan economy headed? That’s the question on everyone’s mind these days. With the crash in oil prices and a stock market tanking, largely based on China’s economic output,...
DIETS: Is this the way to achieve and maintain your healthy weight?
Within the multi-billion dollar diet industry, there are many different types of diets and products that apparently facilitate weight-loss. Which diet is the best to help you achieve a healthy weight? It seems that every diet book has its own answer. Do...
UBCO: Community Engagement
A highly-popular presentation from a celebrity Canadian astronaut. A well-attended public festival at Kelowna’s downtown park. A project using art to generate knowledge and interest in endangered native bees. An award-winning author’s talk dispelling the mysteries of...