Steve MacNaull

1 week ago | princegeorgenow.com | Steve MacNaull

What will you be sipping at precisely 7:42 pm this evening? I ask because that's when the Earth's tilt toward the sun is at its maximum, triggering the astronomical start of summer. It's the longest-day-of-the-year reason to rejoice and there's no better way to celebrate it than with a glass of Okanagan wine. Summer solstice has been marked with holidays, festivals and rituals since the Neolithic era began 12,000 years ago.

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Steve MacNaull

What will you be sipping at precisely 7:42 pm this evening? I ask because that's when the Earth's tilt toward the sun is at its maximum, triggering the astronomical start of summer. It's the longest-day-of-the-year reason to rejoice and there's no better way to celebrate it than with a glass of Okanagan wine. Summer solstice has been marked with holidays, festivals and rituals since the Neolithic era began 12,000 years ago.

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Steve MacNaull

Kelowna's always been an awesome summer tourist hotspot. But, it looks like summer 2025 is shaping up to be even more awesome. Booking.com has ordained Kelowna the top trending Canadian destination for the summer based on accommodation searches on its massive international platform. In fact, searches for hotels, resorts and vacation rentals in Kelowna for stays between June 1 and Aug. 31 on Booking.com are up 61% compared to the same period last year.

2 weeks ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Steve MacNaull

Of course, there are rival Rose days. Pink wine is so wildly popular and hugely trendy that everyone wants in on the action. Thus, National Rose Day is tomorrow, June 14, and International Rose Day is June 27. Pink is feminine -- but guys can also unabashedly quaff Rose. Its pale pinkness delights the eye and pleases the palate. It's perfect on its own on the patio or yacht. Yet, it's also ideal paired with food -- salad Nicoise anyone?

2 weeks ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Steve MacNaull

When you retire you're supposed to have it made, right? Money, house, cars, holidays, investments -- a nice, cushy nest egg. Well, it looks like retirees are not immune to the ravages of the housing unaffordability crisis. A recent Leger survey done for real estate giant Royal LePage found that 29% of Canadians who are planning to retire in 2025 or 2026 will continue to pay down their mortgage.